Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
Bloomberg
-
Hong Kong Falls Out of Top 30 Most-Livable Cities
Hong Kong has dropped out of the world’s top 30 most-livable cities because of poor air quality and social unrest caused by the Occupy Central movement, according to consulting firm ECA International.
-
Ebola Vaccines May Get Faster Approval as Outbreak Wanes
Experimental Ebola vaccines to be tested in West Africa could go through an alternative path for U.S. regulatory approval, since a waning epidemic is making it difficult to gather the full array of data
-
U.S. Wind-Power Installations Rose Sixfold in 2014: BNEF
Installations of wind power in the U.S. surged sixfold last year, making it the largest market for the technology worldwide after China. The U.S. added 4.7 gigawatts of new onshore wind capacity in
-
China Says U.S. Solar Ruling Will Hurt Clean Energy Development
China said a U.S. ruling that will trigger tariffs on solar panels imported from China and Taiwan will hurt both local manufacturers and American companies that buy them. The U.S. International Trade
-
Senate Democrats Push Climate-Change Vote With Eye to 2016 Races
U.S. Senate Democrats are maneuvering to put Republicans on the record as denying that humans cause climate change, laying groundwork on a contentious issue as part of their strategy to retake the majority
-
Dubai Triples Solar Energy Target by 2030 on Lower Costs
Dubai’s government-owned utility increased the amount of solar energy it plans to produce in 15 years to take advantage of lower building costs. The goal is 15 percent of power capacity by 2030, Saeed
-
Abengoa to Build World’s Largest Solar Desalination Plant
Abengoa SA (ABG), a Spanish energy and environment company, will develop the world’s largest solar-powered desalination plant in Saudi Arabia with a local water firm. The $130 million facility at Al
-
Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage Process Faces Clogs, MIT Says
Basic chemistry is generating questions about the effectiveness of storing carbon dioxide underground. The practice involves pumping the greenhouse gas into underground salt caverns, where it’s supposed
-
Malawi Says Almost 64,000 Hectares of Farmland Submerged
Almost 63,531 hectares of farmland in Malawi have been submerged and about 120,000 farmers across the southern African nation have been affected by floods. The country has lost food production of more
-
China Nears Publication of Plan to Guide Geothermal Developments
China could be nearing publication of a plan to guide the development of geothermal energy resources over the next few years as it plunges ahead with efforts to get more of its energy from renewable sources.