http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on fossil fuels and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/ Nepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/nepal-to-generate-electricity-from-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsFri, 03 May 2013 11:01:08 GMTA new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/aerosols-confirmed-rising-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 18 Apr 2013 08:32:25 GMTAlthough the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-pushing-for-a-strong-climate-change-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsWed, 30 Jan 2013 16:10:00 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/fossil-fuels/news/philippines-to-launch-100-000-eco-friendly-e-trikes-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 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/fossil-fuels/news/reports-point-to-growing-risks-from-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 06 Dec 2012 14:02:27 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/fossil-fuels/news/small-seaweed-refineries-could-meet-transport-needs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:00 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/fossil-fuels/news/climate-change-mitigation-far-cheaper-than-inaction-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsFri, 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/fossil-fuels/news/-redd-actions-can-have-varying-impacts-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsFri, 19 Oct 2012 04:50:07 GMTBanana stem fibre may hold the key to cheaply absorbing oil spills that threaten marine and coastal life.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/banana-fibre-can-fix-marine-oil-spills-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 11 Oct 2012 06:26:33 GMTPakistan is betting on a plan to convert its vast lignite deposits into diesel through underground gasification.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/pakistan-set-to-produce-diesel-from-coal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsWed, 03 Oct 2012 02:15:55 GMTAn Egyptian teenager has devised a low-cost method for producing biofuel from plastics, and will receive assistance with progressing her idea.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/student-finds-new-way-of-turning-plastic-into-biofuel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsFri, 29 Jun 2012 17:36:00 GMTLast week's summit has confirmed that sustainable development will only be achieved through the political leadership of developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/editorials/after-rio-20-developing-countries-must-take-the-lead.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsFri, 29 Jun 2012 16:40:38 GMTThe Global Energy Assessment, launched at Rio+20, has warned that an extra half billion dollars is required to limit global warming.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/sustainable-energy-budgets-must-increase-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 21 Jun 2012 16:54:08 GMTA new Inclusive Wealth Indicator (IWI) index has revealed discrepancies between a nation's GDP and other types of capital.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/launch-of-inclusive-wealth-index-reveals-gdp-limitations.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsTue, 19 Jun 2012 16:41:35 GMTThis year's Ashden Awards have recognised five initiatives that have a range of direct benefits for women and households.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/winning-projects-at-clean-energy-awards-benefit-women-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsWed, 13 Jun 2012 16:58:14 GMTAlgal biofuels, like crops, demand land, water, fertilisers, pesticides and inputs that are costly for India, says Hoysall Chanakya.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/opinions/-algal-biofuels-are-no-energy-panacea-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsMon, 11 Jun 2012 12:09:20 GMTSouth Asia is not equipped to make its voice heard at the upcoming Rio+20 summit, say Indian and Sri Lankan policy analysts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/rio-20-solutions-too-northern-say-south-asian-analysts-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsMon, 11 Jun 2012 09:00:42 GMTA new study links indoor air pollution from biomass-burning cooking stoves to depression in women.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/biomass-cooking-stoves-linked-to-depression.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsWed, 06 Jun 2012 10:21:01 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/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/wind-power-can-be-cheaper-than-photovoltaics-study-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:45:22 GMTRural communities aren't taking up cleaner, more efficient cookstoves as quickly as anticipated, a study in Pakistan has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/fossil-fuels/news/study-investigates-household-choices-on-improved-cookstoves.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_fossilfuelsThu, 19 Apr 2012 16:12:15 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/