Spain 2021: energy policy review
The International Energy Agency (IEA) regularly conducts in-depth peer reviews of the energy policies of its member countries. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange
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One in Four Mammals Risks Extinction - Study
A quarter of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, an international survey showed on Monday, and the destruction of habitats and hunting are the major causes.
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All Firms Urged to Appoint Green Expert to Board
All businesses should appoint an environmental expert to their board to help safeguard the planet, the president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said on Sunday.
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UN Chief Says Insufficient Progress Made on Water
One billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water and countries must try harder to reach their goals on sanitation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday. "There has been progress towards achieving the water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals, but not enough," Ban said in a speech at the water-themed International Exposition in Zaragoza in northern Spain.
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Silicon rally
One shortage in the solar-panel business gives way to another FOR 40 years or so, the price of solar panels fell steadily as volumes grew and technology improved. But in 2004 Germany enormously increased subsidies for solar power, prompting a surge in demand. The supply of pure silicon, the main component of most solar cells, did not keep pace.
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Spain to cut car speeds in energy drive
The Spanish government plans to cut speed limits in and around cities as part of a drive to reduce the country's fuel bill and do its bit for the environment. Miguel Sebasti
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Pesticide residues in strawberries: surveyed in 2008
This survey shows, that conventionally grown strawberries still contain a higher level of pesticide residues compared to other fruits. In total, 85 % of the analyzed samples contained multiple
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Integrated unified transport system - A review
The city of Chennai has to make herculean tasks to overcome the transportation problems created in the city because of the spatial and economic growth experienced in the city during the last decade. The transport sector needs careful and planned expansion if it is not to cause a strain on the city infrastructure. The transport facilities in the city are provided by rail, bus and MRTS systems.
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News Snippets
>> The Spanish police have arrested five hackers they describe as being among the most active on the Internet. The hackers, who include two 16-year-olds, are accused of disrupting government
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Adventure on biofuel
Earthrace, a 78-feet trimaran, set off on a voyage from Sagunto in Spain on April 27 to circumnavigate the globe on biodiesel. By March 8, it covered 4,200 nautical miles (7,778.4 km) and reached
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Don't Blame Us For Hunger, Biofuel Makers Say
Biofuel manufacturers at an international gathering in Spain have strenuously denied media charges they are driving up food prices and world hunger. As the world seeks sustainable energy supplies and ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, concern has grown that land used for plant-based fuels is competing with land for growing food. Speaker after speaker at the World Biofuels convention, which ended on Thursday in southern city Seville, said plant-based fuel production accounted for just 3 percent of world demand for grains.