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VITO review study on comparative environvironmental assessments
Analytical review of comparative environmental assessments of incineration and coincineration of ...
By Eurits
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Income and energy efficiency projections key determinants of future CO2 emissions
To assess future climate change, it is important to have an understanding of future long-term emissions. Model-based scenarios are often used for this purpose. A new study published in ‘Nature Climate Change’ has brought together 6 different energy-economy-climate modeling teams to look at the sensitivity of future CO2 emissions to the major drivers. Economic growth and energy ...
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Enerkem Successfully Meets Federal Environmental Assessment Requirements for its Mississippi Waste-to-Ethanol Plant
Assessment further reinforces Enerkem's position as a first-mover in the commercial advanced biofuels sector MONTREAL - Enerkem Inc., a leading waste-to-biofuels company, today announced that Enerkem Corporation, its wholly-owned U.S. affiliate, successfully concluded the U.S. federal environmental assessment requirements for its Mississippi waste-to-ethanol plant, which allows the Company to ...
By Enerkem
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Global decrease in coal burning leads to stalling of CO2 emissions in 2015
In 2015, after three years of slow growth, the growth of global CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel use and from steel and cement production was brought to a standstill. One of the main causes was the 2% global decrease in coal burning and cement production - the largest decrease over the past five decades, apart from recessions. The global decrease in CO2 emissions from coal use was offset by ...
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Visible energy transition in the Netherlands
As a result of energy saving and the increased generation of renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands over the coming years will continue to decline, which contributes to compliance with the European climate targets for 2020. The share of renewable energy is projected to be 12% by 2020 and 15% by 2023. The investments this requires will cause an increase in the number of ...
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Offshore wind assessment to provide certainty
Offshore wind energy in Scottish territorial waters will undergo strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to establish a clear and consistent approach to future development. The Scottish Government study will ensure the significant offshore wind resource is developed consistently. The move follows a strong response from developers to The Crown Estate’s call for applications for offshore wind ...
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Wind Farm Environmental Assessment, Middle East
WKC Group Continues to Support the Development of Renewable Energy Projects across the Middle East & Africa WKC Group has successfully completed detailed environmental assessments of two European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) wind farm developments in Jordan. Both projects are located within the Western borders of Ma’an in the South of Jordan within the Sherah ...
By WKC Group
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Clean Energy BC Welcomes New Executive Director, Laureen Whyte
Clean Energy BC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Laureen Whyte has been appointed the association’s new Executive Director. Ms. Whyte possesses over 25 years of experience in the natural resources sector with expertise in business, policy, regulation and capacity building for industry, government, and First Nations. “Laureen possesses a breadth of industry ...
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Prothea completes its first round of equity fundraising and start up Prothea Solar
Prothea completes its first round of equity fundraising and start up Prothea Solar to develop a pipeline of 20MW solar energy projects in Italy, France and the Mediterranean area. Prothea Solar has been established in November 2009 as the solar PV development and investment wing of Prothea, after successful completion of the first round of equity fundraising (EUR 250,000). The mission of ...
By Prothea srl
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Wind Turbine Payback
US researchers have carried out an environmental lifecycle assessment of 2-megawatt wind turbines mooted for a large wind farm in the US Pacific Northwest. Writing in the International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, they conclude that in terms of cumulative energy payback, or the time to produce the amount of energy required of production and installation, a wind turbine with a working ...
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Prothea is successfully implementing the development of 3 solar photovoltaic projects totalling ca. 10MW in Central and Southern Italy
Prothea is successfully implementing the development of 3 solar photovoltaic projects totalling ca. 10MW in Central and Southern Italy.Prothea since October 2009 is implementing the development of 3 solar photovoltaic projects totalling ca. 10MW in Central and Southern Italy.Thanks to its community and environmental oriented approach, Prothea is developing in a timely manner the different ...
By Prothea srl
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NIB starts Russia Energy Efficiency Programme, REEP
NIB is launching a long-term funding programme aimed at improving energy efficiency in the industrial and district heating sectors in the Russian Federation. The first step of the programme will be to open a consultancy for potential projects.NIB's Russia Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP) will help potential borrowers in Russia to develop eligible projects and provide funds for them. The funds ...
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Policy settings key to debate over Dutch Wadden Sea
There is an ongoing debate over exploitation of the Dutch Wadden Sea, over issues including gas extraction and cockle fishing. According to a review analysing interactions between scientists and policymakers during these debates, the productivity of such discussions is substantially influenced by the policy setting, i.e. the level of government involved and the key decision-makers. The Dutch ...
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Coal plant proposed for pristine Thai coast sparks outcry
Plans to build an 800-megawatt coal power plant near some of Thailand's most popular beaches have sparked protests and a hunger strike by activists who say officials aren't considering its impact on the pristine environment that makes the area an international tourist destination. More than 100 members of the Save Andaman from Coal Network this week staged a march and sit-in outside the prime ...
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You`re Invited: Public Scoping Meetings on Potential Oahu Offshore Wind
On June 22, 2016, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper announced a major step in BOEM’s Hawaii offshore wind planning process. In addition to issuing a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) to gauge interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in areas offshore Oahu and solicit comments on potential ...
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2020 Clean Energy Student Scholarship Awarded to Erika Lieu
Clean Energy BC’s 30th AGM was held virtually on June 18th. Following Minister Ralston’s address to CEBC members, the 2020 Student Scholarship award was presented to Erika Lieu of Burnaby North Secondary School. Ecofish Research generously sponsored this scholarship — as leaders in environmental assessment and monitoring, Ecofish adjudicated this year’s scholarship ...
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Bush Orders Federal Agencies to Slash Energy Consumption
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - President George W. Bush Wednesday issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to cut their energy consumption, shift federal fleets to alternative fuel and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and expand procurement programs for environmentally friendly products. Under the order, agencies operating fleets of at least 20 motor vehicles must reduce their consumption of ...
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Planning permission approval for Doncaster gasification plant
BioGen Power, with help from environmental consultants SLR Consulting, has secured planning permission for a new gasification plant in Doncaster. The facility will have a 120,000 tonne capacity which will generate 9.4 MW of electricity annually – enough to power 20,000 homes. SLR Consulting assisted BioGen in preparing the environmental impact assessment. Renewable energy firm BioGen Power’s ...
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A clean, healthy and safe human environment calls for strong policy today
The Netherlands is still not fully prepared for the far-reaching chances in demography, climate, biodiversity and resource availability that may become reality over the coming decades. In order to achieve targets later, we need policy today. This cannot be done without a certain 'transition pain'. Director-General Maarten Hajer presented the Dutch version of the Assessment of the Human ...
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IDB supports creation of new sustainable energy matrix in Peru
Peru will develop a New Sustainable Energy Matrix that will encourage the growth of hydrocarbon and renewable energy markets in an environmentally and socially responsible framework, with financial and technical support from the Inter-American Development Bank. The matrix is the centerpiece in a package of energy-related measures Peru has agreed to carry out under a US$150 million programmatic ...
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