News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 75
Activists Criticise Offshore Drilling as Obama Prepares for Arctic Summit
- Inter Press Service
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug 30 (IPS) - A one-day summit taking place here on Aug. 31 hopes to bring Arctic nations together in support of climate action against a backdrop of criticism of offshore oil drilling in the region.
Opinion: How Will Wall Street Greet the Pope?
- Inter Press Service
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Aug 27 (IPS) - Millions in the New York City area are excited about Pope Francis' visit on Sep. 25 to address the U.N. General Assembly as worldwide consensus grows on the need to shift global investments from fossil fuels to clean, efficient, renewable energy in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) scheduled to replace the expiring Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Plant in Chile Opens South America’s Doors to Geothermal Energy
- Inter Press Service
OLLAGÃœE, Chile, Aug 26 (IPS) - Chile, a land of volcanoes and geysers, has started building South America's first geothermal plant, which would open a door to this kind of renewable energy in this country that depends largely on fossil fuels.
UAE Wins Hearts and Minds at World Exhibition in Milan
- Inter Press Service
MILAN, Aug 21 (IPS) - She only turned nine last June. But Mahra Mustafa has become a celebrity at the Expo Milan. She stars as Sara in ‘The Family Tree', a short film on the UAE's heritage being screened at the United Arab Emirates pavilion. Sara is in fact the face of young, dynamic and innovative Emirates.
Iran Deal a 'Net-Plus’ for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (IPS) - As the U.S. Congress prepares to vote next month on the landmark Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was agreed on July 14 between the world's leading powers and Iran, and has been approved by the U.N. Security Council, eminent nuclear non-proliferation experts are mobilising international support for its immediate implementation.
Presalt Oil Drives Technological Development in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 18 (IPS) - The extraction of deepwater oil, the most abundant kind in Brazil, is costly but foments technological and industrial development, requiring increasingly complex production equipment and techniques.
World’s Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) - As hackers continue to rampage through closely-guarded information systems and databases with monotonous regularity, there is a tempting new target for cyber-attacks: the world's nuclear facilities.
Zimbabwe's Forest Carbon Programme Not All It Seems
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Aug 14 (IPS) - The efficacy of attempts to sustainably manage forests and conserve and enhance forest carbon stocks in Zimbabwe is increasingly coming under scrutiny as new research warns that the politics of access and control over forests and their carbon is challenging conventional understanding.
Tiny Island Nation Pleads for Global Moratorium on New Coal Mines
- Inter Press Service
Latin America Has Enormous Untapped Potential for Green Infrastructure
- Inter Press Service
SAN JOSE, Aug 12 (IPS) - Latin America is facing a two-pronged challenge: double power generation by 2050 while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The only solution? Green energy.
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