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Megan Darby
US scientists urge governments to scrap bioenergy subsidies, citing climate impact and clash with food crops
Megan Darby
US scientists urge governments to scrap bioenergy subsidies, citing climate impact and clash with food crops
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Syful Islam
Bangladesh plans to begin turning some of the grain it produces into ethanol to make its fuel greener – but economists and experts warn the move could hurt food security in a country that is already a grain importer.
Global Energy Network International
Global Classroom Summer Series 2015
GeoDesign
SESSION 2
- Thursday July 9, 2015 - "Sustainable Development and Resilient Systems. Why and How our world has changed."
Geodesign* - Engineering the Transition to
Renewable Energy and Clean Water for All
Energy from renewable resources—wind, water, the sun, biomass and geothermal energy—is inexhaustible and clean.
The costs of technologies to capture that energy are rapidly falling and becoming economically competitive with fossil fuels, while reducing the risk of climate change. Investing in renewable energy creates jobs, fosters economic growth, and improves energy security for countries that lack domestic fossil fuel resources.
Jerry Sanders
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Sanders began his lifelong career in public service when he joined the San Diego Police Department at the age of 22. In 1999, Sanders retired as Police Chief and became CEO of the United Way of San Diego. In 2005 he was elected as Mayor to San Diego. Under his control the city financial staff completed six years' worth of back logged audits, allowing the city to return to the public bond markets.This helped to fund the mayor's commitment to repair San Diego's long neglected water, sewer and transportation infrastructure.
Heather Clancy
From the drought dilemma in California to extraordinary snowfall across the Northeast, the unpredictable nature of water supplies is prompting a high-profile conversation across the United States.
There's nowhere to hide now that Global Forest Watch has launched - citizens around the world now have all the information they need to monitor the state of the world's forests.
NREL Release
Ways to reduce fleet petroleum use debut alongside a Web site makeover.
Olivier De Schutter
July 22 , 2012
Growing crops for food and fuel together can work but farmers and policymakers must prioritise hungry people and think local