Renewable energy

Willing to Pay (a Little) More for Clean Energy - The perception that the American public is adamantly opposed to higher energy costs is at the root of most political opposition to policies favoring the adoption of renewable energy. (Justin Gillis, New York Times)

GE Energy looks out for alternative energy opportunities - Renewable energy industry, nuclear program and natural gas discoveries in Mozambique make Southern Africa an attractive destination. (Siseko Njobeni, Business Day)

Rio+20

Why Rio+20 Will Succeed- The global environmental agenda overflows with meetings. According to unofficial estimates, formal conferences on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification consume more than 240 days per year. (Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, The Green Line Blog)

Energy access

What Is Our Energy Future? - Global energy consumption will double by mid-century, regardless of what the United States does. It’s not from the 1 billion people already using vast amounts of electricity, or the 1 billion using modest amounts of electricity. (James Conca, Forbes)

China building power transmission line of world's largest capacity - Construction of an ultra-high voltage power transmission line designed with the world's largest capacity started Sunday in China's far western Xinjiang region. (Xinhua, China Daily)

Agnihotri college students invent hybrid solar tricycle - Eight students of Shri Shankarprasad Agnihotri College of Engineering, under the guidance of Prof Vikram Pakhale, have invented a hybrid solar tricycle, keeping in mind the requirement of physically challenged persons. (The Times of India)

Energy efficiency

Development cooperation will play key role in gaining sustainable development - Partnerships and development cooperation among countries will play a key role in accelerating sustainable development, a top United Nations official said today, stressing that assistance will need to focus on helping developing countries find longer-term solutions to eradicate poverty and transition into a green economy. (UN News Center)

Sustainable energy policy

UK wants EU focus on new CO2 cuts, not renewables - Europe should focus on cutting carbon emissions, rather than just repeating an existing range of EU green policy targets that expire at the end of the decade, Britain's energy and climate chief said on Monday. (Nina Chestney and Barbara Lewis, Reuters)

New tariff order to mandate use of 2% green energy - Alongside the revised domestic tariff for financial year 2012-13, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is all set to start the process for green energy. (The Times of India)

Govt working on wind farm allocation policy - The government has initiated the process of putting in place a policy to auction, or award, offshore wind farms in a way that could be similar to the auction of oil and gas blocks. (Sanjay Dutta, The Times of India)