Full Coverage: Energy

06/27/2007 South Asian countries dominated the Green Oscars yet again. Three sustainable energy initiatives from India and one each from Bangladesh and Nepal were among the winners of the 2007 Ashden Awards for their positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of poor people.

06/22/2007 WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (IPS) - Environmental campaigners are urging several heavyweight investment firms, including Credit Suisse, Barclays, Fortis Group and Merrill Lynch, to shoulder some responsibility for a catastrophic mud volcano on the Indonesian island of Java that resulted from a gas project the firms helped fund.

06/19/2007

06/06/2007 Nicaraguan energiaongelmat ovat kärjistyneet kriisiksi, vaikka maalla on runsaasti hyödyntämättömiä uusiutuvia energianlähteitä. Maan öljyriippuvuus on kasvanut jo yli 65 prosenttiin. Sähköjakelun yksityistäminen on myös osaltaan pahentanut tilannetta.