http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on renewable energy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/news/ Biofuels from both food and non-food crops will be produced as a result of a research collaboration involving Brazil, Egypt and Sudan.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/sudan-sets-its-sights-on-biofuels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyThu, 25 Jun 2009 03:38:17 GMTArgentinean authorities have announced that have started the process for buying renewable sources.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/argentina-promotes-environmentally-friendly-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyMon, 01 Jun 2009 05:59:39 GMTUsing low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/climate-salvation-from-low-soot-stoves-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyFri, 17 Apr 2009 02:00:18 GMTA solar cooker will now be distributed for free after its creator won a competition for technology to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/-cardboard-cooker-wins-climate-prize.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyTue, 14 Apr 2009 01:50:54 GMTClimate negotiations must promote capacity building, not impose quotas, argues ZhongXiang Zhang.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/improving-the-rules-on-carbon-projects.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyWed, 08 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTRenewables like solar, wind and biomass could help India meet its growing energy needs and create millions of jobs, says Anil K. Rajvanshi.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/renewables-the-way-forward-for-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyWed, 01 Apr 2009 02:00:00 GMTA remote island in the South China Sea is to receive a power station that integrates wind, solar and wave power.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/remote-island-gets-wave-wind-and-solar-power-plant.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyTue, 31 Mar 2009 03:25:21 GMTSub-Saharan Africa is missing out on the benefits of biogas production due to a lack of local research, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/more-research-needed-to-tap-africa-s-biogas-potent.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyMon, 23 Mar 2009 03:30:07 GMTRenewable energy could account for a much higher proportion of the global energy supply than previously estimated — if we pay up.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/renewable-energy-s-role-underestimated-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyFri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:53 GMTVast quantities of waste straw that are usually burned could be turned into food and energy, says a leading Chinese ecologist.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/wasted-chinese-straw-could-be-food-and-energy-sour.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyThu, 05 Mar 2009 02:17:24 GMTFor Africa to effectively adapt to climate change, the rules of the game must change in Copenhagen, says Araya Asfaw.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/climate-change-bring-africa-in-from-the-cold-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyWed, 04 Mar 2009 08:30:26 GMTChina could make great use of wind power but they need to get their policies right, says an editorial in Nature.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/china-must-rethink-wind-power-policies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyThu, 29 Jan 2009 11:24:53 GMTThe genome of the crop sorghum has been sequenced, a move which could provide insights into its ability to tolerate hot, dry conditions.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/scientists-crack-sorghum-s-genetic-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyWed, 28 Jan 2009 06:01:49 GMTCommon goals on biofuels and climate change have led Brazil and China to forge a research collaboration.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/brazil-and-china-to-partner-on-new-technologies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyThu, 22 Jan 2009 04:49:20 GMTChinese scientists have created a solar house for Tibetans to curb the province's dung dependency and provide a more efficient heat source.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/solar-house-promises-greener-heating-for-tibetans.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyMon, 12 Jan 2009 04:18:12 GMTThe future is bright for clean technology investors in China, says venture capitalist Gary Rieshel.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/a-bright-future-for-clean-technology-in-china.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyFri, 09 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMTA study of the environmental and social impacts of different global energy candidates has rated biofuels as the least desirable option.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/biofuels-bottom-of-the-heap-in-impact-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyWed, 07 Jan 2009 04:07:08 GMTCoffee grounds can provide a cheap and abundant source of biodiesel, particularly in coffee-producing nations, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/coffee-next-in-line-as-biofuel-source-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyWed, 31 Dec 2008 09:59:00 GMTThe world's poor are likely to benefit from key science-related appointments in the president-elect's administration.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/obama-brings-internationalist-outlook-to-us-scienc.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyMon, 22 Dec 2008 03:58:17 GMTA new international agency will provide consultancy to governments about the introduction of renewable energy across the globe.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/new-agency-to-be-global-voice-of-renewables-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_renewableenergyMon, 15 Dec 2008 11:54:09 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/