Japan's Sanyo to build new US plant
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: TOKYO - Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday that it will spend about 80 million dollars to build a new US plant to make parts for solar power cells.
Africa awash in sunlight, but not solar energy
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: PARIS - From household solar panels to thermal generators big enough to power a town, sun power has enjoyed explosive growth around the world.
UK opposes green aviation target
BBC News reports here: The government wants the aviation industry to be exempt from EU targets on renewable energy.
Schwarzenegger to convene global climate summit
AP reports here at Yahoo News: SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican who has challenged many members of his party to take climate change seriously, said Friday that he plans to invite lawmakers and governmental executives from around the globe to California this fall to address solutions to the problem.
Brazil unveils deforestation plan
BBC News reports here: The Brazilian government has pledged to end net deforestation by 2015.
A new era for wave energy
CNN reports here: LONDON, England - The renewable energy sector has received a boost with the inauguration of the world's first commercial wave power project off the Portuguese coast.
'Climate-proof' crop hunt begins
BBC News reports here: A global search begins for food crops carrying traits that are able to withstand future changes to the climate.
Poll: Obama, McCain supporters largely agree on alternative energy
The McClatchy Newspapers reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON — Most of John McCain's and Barack Obama's supporters are in favor of government backing for alternative energy such as wind and solar power, according to a national poll released Tuesday.
Berlusconi launches nuclear and renewable energy plan: report
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: ROME - Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Saturday the introduction of "a national energy plan" paving the way for a controversial return to nuclear energy, ANSA news agency reported.
Powering a New Class of Hybrids
Spiegel Online reports here: Mercedes has announced plans to produce the first hybrid cars with powerful lithium-ion batteries. The cars won't roll off the assembly lines until 2009, but the Germans are hoping to break Japanese dominance of the electric-motor market.
Clampdown urged on shark finning
BBC News reports here: Authorities, notably the EU, must tighten rules on shark finning to stem the creatures' global decline, conservationists say.
Spain to set up climate change research institute
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: MADRID - Spain, among the nations in Europe most affected by desertification, will set up a climate change research institute in the northeastern city of Zaragoza, Environment Minister Elena Espinosa said Friday.
UN chief commutes to work aboard solar-powered taxi
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday touted his commitment to promoting alternative energy sources by commuting to work aboard a fully solar-powered taxi.
EU Committee Votes to Cut Biofuels Goal
Spiegel Online reports here: A committee of the European Parliament has voted to cut the EU's target for using traditional biofuels for road transport by 2020. The move has been welcomed by environmental and aid groups concerned that the growth in biofuels has been boosting food prices and causing deforestation.
Most Europeans very concerned by climate change
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: BRUSSELS - Most Europeans are very concerned about climate change though a sizeable minority feel they do not know enough to help counter it, a major EU poll released Thursday showed.
Cleaner coal stokes green debate
CNN reports here: Swedish energy company begin carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project. Oxyfuel combustion technology tested for the first time at German coal-fired plant.
Pollution 'hinders heart pacing'
BBC News reports here: Air pollution from traffic hinders the heart's ability to conduct electrical signals, a study has suggested.
Wind farm construction delayed by wind
AP reports here at CNN: BERLIN, Germany - Violent weather has delayed construction on Germany's first offshore wind farm, a consortium of companies planning the project said Thursday.
Ethanol: energy's golden child dodges more darts
AP reports here at Yahoo News: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Ethanol's wild ride has brought it quickly from political golden child to scapegoat for everything from soaring food prices and world hunger to pork-barrel spending.
Germany leads 'clean coal' pilot
BBC News reports here: A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions.
Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Germany
Spiegel Online reports here: More heat waves, far less snow: Using a new more precise climate model, the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology has calculated the impact of global warming on weather patterns in Germany stretching up to the year 2100.
Fish or fuel? Debate divides Norway's far north
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: HENNINGSVAER, Norway - The pristine Lofoten Islands off Norway's far north paint an idyllic image of tranquility, but beneath the surface is a roiling debate over the islands' resources, dividing fishermen, environmentalists and oil companies.
Major ice-shelf loss for Canada
BBC News reports here: Canada's Arctic ice shelves have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report, with one 50 sq km shelf breaking off completely.
Wind Energy - Tiny Turbines May Have a Bright Future
Wind Energy - Spiegel Online reports here: They are small and look more like art than innovation. But the mini-windmills built by a British company could soon be on roofs across Europe and the US -- if German energy giant RWE has its way.
Going green is a lot easier than it used to be
Going green is a lot easier than it used to be. You don't have to eat mashed yeast or wear itchy shirts to start cutting down on carbon. Dive into our videos, how-tos, and features to find out how tech can help you get greener. See this online guide here at the CNET News.com website.
The science of tracking Gustav
Hurricanes can be some of the deadliest forces of nature, but they also follow a set of patterns and rules when they form. Parts of the storms can be more treacherous that others. CNN meteorologist Reynolds Wolf explains here why.
World's glaciers facing huge threat: UN
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: GENEVA - The United Nations said Monday that swathes of mountain ranges worldwide risk losing their glaciers by the end of the century if global warming continues at its projected rate.
UN chief: Next US president must lead on climate
AP reports here at Yahoo News: GENEVA - The next U.S. president must show greater leadership than previous administrations in tackling climate change, the head of the United Nations said Sunday.