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Shell Sells Solar Businesses
1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell December 11th, 2007 in Alternative energy, Big Oil Profits, SolarBig oil’s timing is always, as ever, impeccable. Just stop and think for a moment. It’s the biggest climate meeting in a decade and you would think that big oil companies would be tripping over themselves to be seen to be green…
However, last week came the news that BP was investing in dirty oil sands […]
It’s a vision that has long enticed energy planners: solar panels stretching out over vast swaths of the Sahara desert, soaking up sun to generate clean, green power.
Now Algeria, aware that its oil and gas riches will one day run dry, is gearing up to tap its sunshine on an industrial scale for itself and […]
Blair Backs EU Renewable Targets
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 1st, 2007 in Alternative energy, Renewables, Solar, WindUK Prime Minister, Tony Blair will complete a U-turn over green energy next week when he supports an ambitious 20 per cent mandatory target for renewables at an EU Summit. Blair is said to have overruled Alistair Darling, the Trade and Industry Minister, who wanted a voluntary agreement.
France has also indicated it will drop its […]
Chavez Urges Action on Climate
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell February 5th, 2007 in Climate Change, Latin American oil, SolarHe may have built his political dynasty on the back of Venezuela’s petroleum wealth, but President Hugo Chavez has suddenly urged the world to cut back on oil use to fight climate change.
He wants to use some oil revenues in a venture to manufacture solar panels and has begun doling out millions of energy-saving fluorescent […]
The End of Oil in Africa?
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell November 27th, 2006 in African Oil, Alternative energy, Oil, SolarAs the oil price continues to rise, many African oil-importing countries are beginning to look at ways of lessening their dependence on the fuel.
Whilst continuing high oil prices are good news for the 13 African countries which are net oil exporters, for the 42 oil-importing countries, higher prices are creating serious challenges.
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