October 11, 2012
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter October 11, 2012 |
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Global Renewable Energy Investments Continue to Grow
Emerging from the global economic recession, investments in renewable energy technologies continued their steady rise in 2011, with total new investments in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydropower and solar hot water) reaching $257 billion, up from $220 billion in 2010. In a year marked by falling costs for renewable energy technologies, net investment in renewable power capacity was $40 billion greater than investment in fossil fuel capacity, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute`s Climate and Energy program (www.worldwatch.org) for the Institute`s Vital ... | ||
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Food versus Fuel - The Debate Continues
During the recently concluded World Water Week Conference in Stockholm, Paul Bulcke (pictured above), President and CEO of Nestlé, the world`s largest food company, voiced his company`s concerns regarding the continuing use of food crops for biofuel production. "No to Food for Fuel," is the company`s policy stance, one that other large food corporations and some governments are beginning to consider seriously. One of the chief concerns Bulcke expressed about using food crops as feedstock for biofuels stems from global water shortages and the impact on food prices from diverting food producing ... | ||
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