Global Issues
News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 25
Generation and Self-Consumption, the Path to Clean Energy in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 23 (IPS) - With large projects held back by the economic crisis and lack of infrastructure, Argentina seems to be looking at an alternative path towards a more sustainable energy mix involving small renewable energy projects, promoted by environmentally aware industries, businesses and private users.
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters – 2022 – a Year Staring at Apocalypse
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 (IPS) - A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis -- 2022 has been an apocalyptic warning of the frailty of our planet and the woeful shortcomings of humankind.
The Energy Dilemmas of Roraima, a Unique Part of Brazils Amazon Region
- Inter Press Service
BOA VISTA, Brazil, Dec 21 (IPS) - "Roraima did not have a Caribbean character; now it does, because of its growing relations with Venezuela and Guyana," said Haroldo Amoras, a professor of economics at the Federal University of this state in the extreme north of Brazil.
Biogas Spreads Among Cuban Families as an Alternative Energy - Video
- Inter Press Service
CANDELARIA, Cuba, Dec 20 (IPS) - Mayra Rojas is one of a small but growing number of people in Cuba benefiting from the production of biogas, a renewable energy source still little used in a country highly dependent on fossil fuels.
Europes Dash for Gas Presents Pitfalls for Africa
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Dec 14 (IPS) - One of the knock-on effects of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is that European countries have embarked on a ‘dash for gas’ to find alternatives to Russian energy supplies.
Solar Energy Benefits Children and Indigenous People in Northern Brazil
- Inter Press Service
BOA VISTA, Brazil, Dec 13 (IPS) - Solar energy is booming in Roraima, a state in the far north of Brazil, to the benefit of indigenous people and children in its capital, Boa Vista, and helping to provide a stable energy supply to the entire populace, who suffer frequent electricity shortages and blackouts.
Needed Global Financial Reforms Foregone yet Again
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 13 (IPS) - Calls for more government regulation and intervention are common during crises. But once the crises subside, pressures to reform quickly evaporate and the government is told to withdraw. New financial fads and opportunities are then touted, instead of long needed reforms.
Mexicos Huge Challenge To Refine Marine Green Fuels
- Inter Press Service
VERACRUZ, Mexico, Dec 12 (IPS) - By 2025, the state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) should comply with Mexican regulations to produce clean fuels, including marine ones, but there’s an obstacle: Mexico lacks a plan for the development of cleaner marine fuels.
Energy Efficiency Is Law in Chile but Concrete Progress Is Slow in Coming
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Dec 08 (IPS) - The Energy Efficiency Law began to gradually be implemented in Chile after the approval of its regulations, but more efforts and institutions are still lacking before it can produce results.
Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 06 (IPS) - Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, easily traverse frontiers.
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