http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on energy policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/ Ahead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/science-academies-urge-action-on-environmental-issues.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyMon, 14 May 2012 17:20:47 GMTEgypt has partnered with European nations to build a facility to test technology that can produce electricity and desalinate water.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/egypt-to-test-multi-purpose-power-units.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyFri, 11 May 2012 15:18:26 GMTEfforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/editorials/technical-creativity-needs-nurturing-at-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTMexico has become the second country in the world to pass a law intended to cut carbon emissions and boost renewable energy.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/mexico-passes-climate-change-law.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyFri, 27 Apr 2012 01:24:43 GMTA mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/climate-science-needs-greater-social-science-input-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:01:36 GMTThe International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/global-development-agenda-must-prioritise-agriculture-food-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:40 GMTCarbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/wind-power-can-be-cheaper-than-photovoltaics-study-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:45:22 GMTAs clean coal initiatives lag in many wealthy countries, China is moving to the forefront of global efforts to exploit coal resources without releasing carbon dioxide.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/china-leading-global-efforts-on-clean-coal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:56:23 GMTCrispin Maslog says the region should follow the Philippines' lead and focus on renewable, not nuclear power.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-go-green-not-nuclear-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyThu, 29 Mar 2012 17:33:14 GMTThe latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/rio-20-zero-draft-accepts-planetary-boundaries-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyWed, 28 Mar 2012 16:26:40 GMTReforms in the Arab region should focus on transitioning to a green economy, argues award-winning environmental advocate Najib Saab.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/opinions/arab-countries-need-green-economies-rooted-in-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyWed, 28 Mar 2012 15:37:51 GMTA proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/biomass-should-be-tenth-tipping-point-researcher-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyTue, 27 Mar 2012 16:41:17 GMTA call for prospective lecturers and students has been issued by Algeria, host to the northern node of the Pan African University.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/northern-node-of-pan-african-university-launched-in-algeria.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyTue, 27 Mar 2012 15:54:47 GMTYuan Tseh Lee, president of the International Council for Science, tells SciDev.Net what scientists must achieve at Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/features/q-a-yuan-tseh-lee-on-achieving-sustainability.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:25:29 GMTA new European–African wind energy association has been launched in principle at a conference in Morocco.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/new-european-african-wind-engineering-initiative-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyMon, 26 Mar 2012 14:55:56 GMTAmerican researchers say a waste product from crops like coconuts and mangos could help meet electricity needs in many Asian countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/coconut-and-mango-waste-could-help-power-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyThu, 22 Mar 2012 17:39:30 GMTThe UN says if cross-border cooperation on hydropower is stepped up in Africa, the continent could meet its entire electricity needs.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/hydropower-could-supply-africa-s-entire-power-needs-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyTue, 20 Mar 2012 11:20:16 GMTDozens of NGOs have issued a joint statement urgently calling for the emerging field of synthetic biology to be internationally regulated.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/ngos-call-for-international-regulation-of-synthetic-biology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyThu, 15 Mar 2012 12:53:48 GMTJeremy Rifkin says the developing world could leapfrog into a new energy era by merging communication and renewable energy technologies.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/opinions/creating-an-energy-internet-for-the-poor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyTue, 13 Mar 2012 16:51:22 GMTResearchers in Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka say potato and plantain are both strong candidates for producing cheap, efficient batteries.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/energy-policy/news/potato-and-plantain-batteries-show-promise-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_energypolicyThu, 08 Mar 2012 10:30:20 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