http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on renewable energy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/news/ Clean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTStrong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMTA UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/speed-up-climate-tech-transfer-urges-un-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:13 GMTWastepaper has been overlooked as a clean, cheap source of biofuel that could replace five per cent of petrol, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/wastepaper-could-be-biofuel-source.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyMon, 19 Oct 2009 03:52:04 GMTIndian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/harvesting-biofuel-from-solar-panels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:47 GMTJatropha will not be saving the world anytime soon, say researchers, but it could work in local biofuel projects in developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/is-the-sun-setting-on-jatropha-s-biofuel-promise-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyThu, 01 Oct 2009 01:33:15 GMTScenarios — and costs — for attaining a low-carbon economy in China are outlined in a major report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/china-faces-colossal-bill-for-a-low-carbon-economy-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyWed, 23 Sep 2009 10:56:45 GMTAs the world's most populated nation puts tackling greenhouse gases on the agenda, science and technology are given centre stage.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/technology-crucial-in-china-s-climate-fight-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyThu, 17 Sep 2009 12:18:34 GMTThe UAE's US$15 billion plan to be a green energy centre includes a research centre which has just admitted its first students.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/united-arab-emirates-opens-green-energy-institute.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyTue, 15 Sep 2009 03:46:01 GMTThe conditions are in place to eliminate carbon emissions from electricity generation in China, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/wind-power-could-blow-away-coal-in-china.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyFri, 11 Sep 2009 02:56:02 GMTThe continent may have plenty of sun, but some African countries are looking to wind power to meet their energy needs.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/harnessing-wind-power-in-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyFri, 21 Aug 2009 04:43:26 GMTChile has launched a renewable energy centre to promote technology transfer and provide information about renewable energy in the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/chile-sets-up-centre-to-boost-renewable-energy-use-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyFri, 21 Aug 2009 12:25:46 GMTIndia has ambitious plans for solar power over the next three decades, but environmentalist Sunita Narain has warned that they are unrealistic.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/doubts-raised-over-india-s-plans-for-solar-power-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyFri, 14 Aug 2009 12:37:48 GMTPoultry industry waste can yield biodiesel comparable to what is produced from common feedstocks, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/chicken-waste-makes-cheap-food-friendly-biofuel-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyWed, 12 Aug 2009 12:53:39 GMTA multipurpose oven that could meet a variety of energy needs in the developing world is being field trialled in Nepal.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/researchers-trial-three-in-one-oven.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyTue, 04 Aug 2009 02:12:51 GMTTrindad and Tobago is finally adopting a clean energy strategy butthe country is still lagging behind the rest of the region, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/trinidad-and-tobago-to-adopt-renewable-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyTue, 28 Jul 2009 09:00:41 GMTThe recently formed International Renewable Energy Agency has chosen to make the Middle East its home.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/renewable-energy/renewable-energy-agency-sets-up-in-middle-east.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyThu, 16 Jul 2009 02:13:48 GMTBiofuels 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/science-communication/renewable-energy/sudan-sets-its-sights-on-biofuels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/renewable-energy/argentina-promotes-environmentally-friendly-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_renewableenergyMon, 01 Jun 2009 05:59:39 GMTUsing low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia 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