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Middle East Investors Leading The Shift To Green Technology

Middle East Investors Leading The Shift To Green Technology

According to Bi-Me, Middle East private equity and venture capital investors are set to play a crucial role in increasing global moves towards green technology and alternative energy.
“The region has amassed new fortunes from the rising worldwide price of oil and gas and now sees huge opportunities in green investing,” said Swati Taneja, Director of [...]

Taiwan to Make Vehicles Greener By Using Bio-diesels

Taiwan to Make Vehicles Greener By Using Bio-diesels

The Energy Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on Wednesday that starting from mid of July, all fuel for automobiles will have to contain at least one percent bio-diesel in order to help reduce carbon emissions and cut down on the usage of fossil fuels.
This move of using bio-diesels which is made primarily [...]

Biofuel : The cause of global food price increase?

Biofuel : The cause of global food price increase?

Another issue that is worth analysing. Biofuels have always been linked to causing food prices to increase. But to what extent? And how true is it? Well, according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian, biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated.
The unpublished assessment [...]

Geothermal Energy in S.E Asia

Geothermal Energy in S.E Asia

Faced with looming energy crises in their developing economies, Indonesia and the Philippines are looking at harnessing geothermal energy to solve their woes.
Both countries are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire- an area peppered with volcanoes and home to the world’s biggest reservoir of geothermal power.
“When I think of Indonesia and energy, I think [...]

Wind Power Expansion for UK

The UK has also taken the step to increase their production of renewable energy in order to reduce the reliance on oil and to reduce greenhouse emission. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a national debate on achieving the UK’s target of 15% renewable energy by 2020.
However, this may translate to more costs for [...]

Green energy push planned for UK

As many as a quarter of British homes could be fitted with solar heating panels under new government plans for a “green revolution”.
Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the new proposals are “the most ambitious” such strategy that Britain has seen.
The goal is to meet the EU target of [...]

Building More Bio-gas Pools in China's Rural Areas

Building More Bio-gas Pools in China’s Rural Areas

China has just announced an overnight rise in its domestic energy prices on friday. The cost of diesel is up by 18.1% while gasoline price increases by 16.7%. Amidst the rising oil price, what can the chinese government do to deal with the energy crunch, especially in the poorer rural areas? Solution: Build more bio-gas [...]

Going Green Makes Sense

Going Green Makes Sense

In an article on 22 June (The Sunday Times), Andrew Raven who is a Canadian-born copy writer with the Straits Times wrote this article about how the increasing cost of energy has affected his daily routine.
Ever since he arrived in Singapore, he has gradually changed his habits in terms of public transport and his usage [...]