http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on energy policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/ Hydropower plans in tropical regions should consider the effect of future deforestation on the water supply, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/deforestation-dries-up-dams-threatening-hydropower.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyWed, 22 May 2013 18:05:44 GMTWithout new policies, universal access to electricity will not be achieved by 2030 and the situation may even worsen for clean cooking, predicts a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/policy-void-could-jeopardise-un-s-energy-access-goals.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 03 May 2013 00:01:15 GMTMicro hydro sets can cheaply and quickly electrify remote communities in hilly and mountainous terrain.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/micro-hydros-can-power-rural-afghanistan-nepal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyThu, 28 Mar 2013 13:03:56 GMTNuclear technology could transform Africa's energy security and help solve wider development challenges, Shaukat Abdulrazak, new chair of AFRA, tells SciDev.Net.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/features/q-a-shaukat-abdulrazak-argues-for-a-nuclear-africa-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyTue, 12 Feb 2013 15:29:20 GMTDelegates at a sustainable development summit in New Delhi said energy access should be a millennium development goal.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/energy-access-as-millennium-development-goal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyMon, 11 Feb 2013 06:45:08 GMTA website aims to help governments and investors draw up energy policies, and find the best places for wind and solar energy projects.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/online-global-renewable-energy-atlas-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 01 Feb 2013 17:23:39 GMTAn ambitious strategy to create fuel cell products for export will need incentives and cross-government backing to bear fruit, says Radhika Perrot.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/opinions/south-africa-s-fuel-cell-plan-risks-failure-without-support-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:36 GMTPlant-digesting enzymes from insects could one day be used to turn tough — and currently worthless — plant waste into biofuel, hope scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/insects-gut-microbes-hint-at-biofuel-breakthrough-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 25 Jan 2013 14:42:06 GMTA third industrial revolution based on new communication and energy technologies needs strong political commitments, argues David Dickson.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/opinions/in-perspective-launching-a-third-industrial-revolution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyMon, 21 Jan 2013 11:23:29 GMTClimate Innovation Centers can promote clean technologies but need backing with a coordinated effort, says policy specialist Ambuj Sagar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/opinions/building-support-for-locally-relevant-climate-tech.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyThu, 03 Jan 2013 14:57:46 GMTA US$400 million project is set to replace the Philippines' tricycle taxi system with greener battery-run models.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/philippines-to-launch-100-000-eco-friendly-e-trikes-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyThu, 27 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMTGreenhouse gases have hit a record high, we are heading for a much hotter planet and seas are rising faster than projected, studies show.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/reports-point-to-growing-risks-from-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyThu, 06 Dec 2012 14:02:27 GMTFive years ago DESERTEC was touted as the desert miracle answer to Europe's energy needs, but its future is looking increasingly rocky.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/multi-billion-desert-energy-project-under-threat.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyWed, 21 Nov 2012 16:32:47 GMTSmall-scale biorefineries that use marine algae could produce transport fuel for towns in developing countries, a study reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/small-seaweed-refineries-could-meet-transport-needs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyThu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:00 GMTDespite concern over adverse impacts, deep marine mineral exploration is set to become a global industry, says geologist Chris Yeats.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/opinions/deep-sea-mining-exploration-is-inevitable.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyWed, 07 Nov 2012 12:07:12 GMTInstead of waiting for tardy technology transfer, developing countries should develop their own climate adaptation technologies, a seminar heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/seminar-highlights-distrust-in-tech-transfer-pledges.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyTue, 06 Nov 2012 06:20:14 GMTA Tunisian wind turbine that replaces blades with sails, can capture twice the wind energy of existing turbines, its creators claim.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/sail-inspired-turbine-promises-cheaper-wind-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyMon, 05 Nov 2012 12:11:41 GMTDeveloping a low carbon economy will be far cheaper than responding to climate change in an ad hoc fashion, says a global report.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/climate-change-mitigation-far-cheaper-than-inaction-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 26 Oct 2012 16:44:23 GMTDepending on local conditions REDD+ actions can have widely varying impacts on carbon and biodiversity, says a new assessment.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/-redd-actions-can-have-varying-impacts-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 19 Oct 2012 04:50:07 GMTAlterations to Pacific rain bands, caused by atmospheric warming, could cause devastating climate events and endanger communities, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/energy-policy/news/global-warming-can-trigger-extreme-pacific-weather-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_energypolicyFri, 05 Oct 2012 17:03:59 GMT 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