Green Times

Protesters have rallied outside a major coal conference in Brisbane calling for more Queensland Government support for renewable energy.Macarthur Coal, Queensland Rail and the Queensland Resources Council are attending the Queensland Coal 08 conference at the Stamford Plaza in the city’s CBD to discuss the future of the coal mining industry.
Protester Kristy Walters says greenhouse […]

Rich countries are failing to set a good example for developing countries on tackling climate, the head of the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change has said.
According to Rajendra Pachauri, many developed countries have failed to lead the way and do what is necessary to make the developing nations commit to a new global […]

The Peruvian government is trying to stimulate investment and large-scale use of renewable energies to reduce its dependence on petroleum.The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced earlier this month (7 February) that it will present a portfolio of 35 projects in March during the meeting of the Energy Work Group of the Asia Pacific Economic […]

Work has begun to create the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste and car-free city in Abu Dhabi.General Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, marked the first breaking of the ground for Masdar city by laying a virtual cornerstone on Saturday.
Developers behind Masdar - “the source” in Arabic - hope to attract full-time […]

The Cape and Islands should produce enough renewable energy to meet all of the region’s electricity demands and slash in half the use of fossil fuel for heating and transportation - all by 2020.If it sounds bold, that’s because it is.
The plan represents the long-term vision of the Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative, or […]

Soaring from a wooded hill and commanding sweeping views of the Bristol Channel, Dunster Castle was, naturally enough, built with defence rather than the environment in mind. But yesterday the National Trust revealed how it planned to combat one of the great modern foes, global warming, by generating green electricity from solar panels tucked away […]