Renewable energy

Building A Green Egypt - What Has To Happen - Against a backdrop of withering domestic oil and gas, an ideal renewable resource landscape and a consumer base of 80-plus million, Egypt’s renewable energy future is simply a given for those active in the region. (Christopher Coats, Forbes)

Suntech 'Sun King' Sees Industry Back in Black, Eyes U.S. Duties - Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd's chief executive said on Tuesday the Chinese solar company expects to return to profit, along with the entire industry, in the fourth quarter as prices stabilize on tighter inventories and improving demand. (Reuters)

Rio + 20

Ban: new economic paradigm needed, including social and environmental progress - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the need for an economic paradigm that incorporates social and environmental progress in efforts to achieve sustainable development. (UN News
Centre)

4th Digital Earth Summit 2012 - Jointly hosted by Wellington City Council and Land Information New Zealand, the 4th Digital Earth Summit
2012 will bring over 400 scientists, engineers, educators, entrepreneurs, managers, administrators and students from around the world, who use the power of collaboration in order to address challenges to human society. (Spatial Source)

Africa: Understanding Rio+20 - A Nobel laureate, a Swedish environmentalist's idea, the "doughnut" concept, Scandinavia's sense of social capital, measuring the quality of life, and valuing the oceans are just some of the things trending in the run-up to the
Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development due to be held on
20-22 June 2012. (All Africa)

United Nations to appoint a chief scientific advisor - The United Nations could soon have its own chief scientist or panel of science advisors, the Planet under Pressure conference in London heard last week. (Natasha Gilbert, Nature.com)

Energy efficiency

Business must take climate change seriously say investors - Businesses must take the issue of climate change seriously if they are to enjoy the backing of institutional investors, a Business Council for Sustainable Development UK (BCSD-UK) workshop was told. (World Business Council for Sustainable Development, The Guardian)

Thinking fast and thinking slow: how our minds make us behave sustainably - The purchasing decisions we make daily are increasingly influenced by concerns beyond cost. More so now than ever the environmental, ethical and social aspects impact our decision making.
(Joe Arvai, The Guardian)

Carbon capture 'game changer' launched - The government is making a renewed attempt to encourage industry to develop ways of making power stations greener. (BBC)

New UK attempt to capture carbon - A renewed attempt to develop ways of making power stations greener has been unveiled by the UK government. (David Shukman, BBC)

Energy access

India's growth opening door of unprecedented opportunities: US - Many regions of India continue to grow rapidly and are opening door for "unprecedented" opportunities for American companies, US commerce secretary John Bryson has said. (The Times of India)

Tanzania: Nation Seeks U.S.$815 Million for Power Sector - Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) has said it needs at least Tsh1.3 trillion (US$815.82 million) to overhaul its worn out production, transmission and distribution infrastructure around the country.
(Leonard Magomba, All Africa)

Namibia: Power Shortage Looms - Namibia is facing a power shortage for the first time in its history and NamPower has asked everybody in the country to cut their use of electricity by at least ten per cent to prevent blackouts. (Jo-MarÉ Duddy, All Africa)

Sustainable energy policy

Judicial review signals green light for community solar project - An innovative community enterprise in Old Trafford has welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling last month over government plans to impose cuts on solar projects. (Mischa Wilmers, The Guardian)

Wellinghoff Details His Approach to Power Capacity Market Design – There is no point at which federal regulators will be able to throw up their hands and say "mission accomplished" when it comes to power capacity markets, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff believes. (Peter Gardett, AOL Energy)

Energy investing benefits world - China's exploration for energy and other natural resources overseas is conducted in strict adherence to international trade rules and is good for the world because it contributes to the supply of natural resources, said Zhang Guobao, chairman of the Advisory Board of the National Energy Commission.
(Zhou Yan, China Daily