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Growing Pains: Unclear Progress Towards the EU 2020 Renewable Energy Targets

The European Union (EU) has undoubtedly been one of the global leaders in spurring the advanced development and deployment of renewable energies worldwide. The vision set forth by the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC – a directive setting continent-wide ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Renewable Energy, European Union, Biofuels, Offshore Wind, Spain

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Plastics

Just One Word: Plastics

In the March online issue of Nature, a group of scientists argued plastic should be treated as hazardous waste. They specifically urge the biggest producers—USA, Europe and Japan—to take measures to modify the current production and consumption trends. ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 14 2013]

Entities: Plastics, Pollution, Chemical, Polyvinyl Chloride, Recycling

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Camu Camu: A Little Fruit that Packs a Big Punch

Sometimes the best things come in small packages. Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia) is a tiny fruit native to the Amazon region of South America that is rising in popularity, as both an element in local treats and a main component in dietary supplements. Although ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 13 2013]

Entities: Fruit, Myrciaria dubia, Vitamin C

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Dagfinn Høybråten

State of the World 2013 Launch and Seminar Report

Posted by Sustainability Possible on 2013/05/10 Add commentsCopenhagenOn the day that Worldwatch Institute launched State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible? 69,578 cyclists crossed the Dronning Louise Bridge into the centre of Copenhagen ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 10 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, Katherine Richardson, Fossil Fuel, Dagfinn Høybråten, Copenhagen

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

EU Bans Class of Pesticides Thought Harmful to Bees

On April 29, the European Union voted to largely ban the use of neonicotinoids, a type of pesticide, for two years beginning in December 2013. The ban had 15 member state supporters, including France, Germany, and Poland; eight opponents, including the ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 10 2013]

Entities: Pesticide, Urticaria, Honeybee

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Kenya’s Solar Lamp Market: Illuminating and Overcoming Institutional Voids

Starting and running a solar lamp retail business in a developing country like Kenya is no small feat. Kenya lacks strong transportation infrastructure for product distribution, and the bureaucratic red tape is not only tedious but can be opaque to foreigners. ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 09 2013]

Entities: Kenya, Excretion, Infrastructure

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Emissions from Agriculture and Livestock Continue to Grow

In 2010, global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) equivalent, up 13 percent over 1990. Agriculture is the third largest contributor to global emissions by sector, following the burning ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 08 2013]

Entities: Emission, Livestock, Agriculture, Nitrogen

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Hundreds of Billions Now Flowing to Clean Energy

Having just returned from my second clean energy finance summit this year, I was relieved to find that despite the rumors, the renewable energy industries aren’t dying—indeed they’re booming.Source: Michael Liebreich BNEF Summit Keynote, 23 April 201 ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 07 2013]

Entities: Renewable Energy, Michael Liebreich, Declination, Low-carbon

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Drawing a Truer Picture of Carbon Emissions

In 2011 the United Kingdom pledged to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent by the year 2025, the most ambitious target by any industrialized country. Due to an increase in coal-generated power, the UK saw a 3.5 percent increase in CO2 emissions ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 07 2013]

Entities: Leo Murray, Carbon Emissions, Emission, United Kingdom

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

No “LAC” of Leadership: Conference Highlights Renewable Energy Success in Latin America and Caribbean

Globally, new investment in renewable energy fell 11 percent in 2012. But in Latin America and the Caribbean (not including Brazil), it grew at a remarkable rate of 127 percent, totaling USD$4.6 billion. This was the opening context for the 3rd Annual ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 04 2013]

Entities: Renewable Energy, Aruba, War Room (video game), Leadership, Fossil

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Four Score and Seven Years From Now

Advertising Agriculture Art Biofuels Children Climate Change Consumerism Consumption Corporations Cultural Pioneers Culture Degrowth Economy Education Energy Family Planning Film Food Fossil Fuels Gaia Theory Games Gamification Government Green Economy ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 03 2013]

Entities: Gaia Theory, Resiliency, Gamification, Social Marketing

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Having Trouble Reaching Rural Solar Customers? Just Text Them.

Across the developing world, retailers are selling solar-powered portable lamps that can meet basic lighting demands, reduce dependence on expensive and inefficient kerosene lighting, and contribute to important development goals like energy access and ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 01 2013]

Entities: Kerosene, Short Message Service (Telecom), Consumer Confidence

Quotes

'Biofuels production today can be more harmful than helpful,' said Jane Earley, co-author of the Worldwatch report. "As a renewable energy source, bioenergy should continue to be seen as a promising part of a sustainable energy future, but we must begin the transition to second and third-generation biofuels immediately."

Corn Was King in 2008, But U.S. Biofuels Now at a Crossroads [Published Worldwatch Institute - Jul 10 2009]

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Camu Camu: A Little Fruit that Packs a Big Punch [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 13 2013]
State of the World 2013 Launch and Seminar Report [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 10 2013]
EU Bans Class of Pesticides Thought Harmful to ... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 10 2013]
Kenya’s Solar Lamp Market: Illuminating and Ove... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 09 2013]
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Hundreds of Billions Now Flowing to Clean Energy [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 07 2013]
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No “LAC” of Leadership: Conference Highlights R... [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 04 2013]
Four Score and Seven Years From Now [Published Worldwatch Institute - May 03 2013]
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