News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 59
Geothermal - a Key Source of Clean Energy in Central America
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 26 (IPS) - Energy from the depths of the earth - geothermal - is destined to fuel renewable power generation in Central America, a region with great potential in this field.
Energy Habits Are Changing in Latin America’s Cities
- Inter Press Service
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Aug 24 (IPS) - The Vaz de Souza's were so keen on the solar water heater that they made it their mission and business, which prospered with the surge in innovation in their city, Belo Horizonte, recognised as the solar energy capital of Brazil.
Will Renewable Energies Finally Get Their Chance in Argentina?
- Inter Press Service
Jordan Makes Strides Toward Inclusive Green Economy
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Aug 10 (IPS) - Jordan may be one of the smallest economies in the Middle East, but it has high ambitions for inclusive green growth and sustainable development despite the fact that it lies in the heart of a region that has been long plagued with wars and other troubles, says the Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Dr. Frank Rijsberman.
Guyana’s Model Green Town Reflects Ambitious National Plan
- Inter Press Service
BARTICA, Guyana, Aug 03 (IPS) - At the head of Guyana's Essequibo River, 50 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, you will find the town of Bartica. Considered the gateway to Guyana's interior, the town has a population of about 15,000 and is the launching point for people who work in the forests mining gold and diamonds.
Can Economic Growth Be Really Green?
- Inter Press Service
ROME/SEOUL, Jul 27 (IPS) - The answer to this big question is apparently "yes" – Economic growth can be really green. How?
Barbados Steps Up Plans for Renewables, Energy Efficiency
- Inter Press Service
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 27 (IPS) - With wind, solar and other renewable energy sources steadily increasing their share in energy consumption across the Caribbean, Barbados is taking steps to further reduce the need for CO2-emitting fossil fuel energy.
China Seeks to Export Its Green Finance Model to the World
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 26 (IPS) - Hand in hand with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the People's Bank of China (PBoC) disembarked in the Argentine capital to prompt this country to adopt and promote the agenda of so-called green finance, which supports clean or sustainable development projects and combats climate change.
UAE Leading the Way on Shifting to Greener Energy
- Inter Press Service
ABU DHABI, Jul 20 (IPS) - Much of the world is moving away from oil for its electricity generation, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which says that globally the fossil fuel has dropped from a 25 percent share to 3.6 percent over the last four decades.
Brazilian Shipyards – No Reindustrialisation on the Horizon
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 18 (IPS) - "I have lived through three good periods and two bad ones," prior to the present crisis in the Brazilian shipping industry, said Edson Rocha, a direct witness since the 1970s of the ups and downs of a sector where nationalist feelings run high.
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