Currency War Risk Threatens Investment Recovery: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The growing danger of a currency war is threatening the recovery in global investment, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday.
ANALYSIS: Asia's Water Scarcity Poses Economic, Political Test
Source: Reuters
By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent
Food crisis caused by biofuels?
There are conflicting opinions over a World Bank report which suggests biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75%.
The original study in 2008 depicted a direct correlation between the spike in prices of food products and the increased global use of biofuels.
A Global Shift to Renewable Energy
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By Lester R. Brown
Earth Policy Release
Book Byte
August 24, 2010
Flushing Energy?
In the United States water and wastewater treatment plants are net users of energy.
Ushahidi Launches Simplified Crisis-Mapping Service
Crowdmap allows users to report incidents within minutes without installing platform on server or paying for host
In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts
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A coal-fired power plant in Linfen last December. A new report blamed coal-burning plants for continued deterioration of the air in Chinese cities.
Renewable Energy Surpasses Fossil Fuels Second Year In A Row
Renewable energy topped fossil fuels and nuclear for the second year in a row in the USA and Europe in 2009, according to the Global Wind Energy Association (GWEC).
Renewable energy accounted for 60% of new capacity installed in Europe and over 50% of new capacity in the USA in 2009.UN Puts Price On Biodiversity Loss
By environment reporter Sarah Clarke Updated Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:53pm AEST
Mobile Phone And Internet Use Grows Robustly
Mobile Phone and Internet Use Grows Robustly The use of mobile telephones and the Internet continues to grow worldwide, and the two technologies are increasingly becoming integrated through advances like Internet-ready “smart” phones.