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by Omar Hasan Agence France Presse KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — While the Gulf’s bitter diplomatic crisis is unlikely to affect energy prices in the short term, a prolonged rift that disrupts Qatar’s gas supplies could send prices soaring, analysts say. With rising United States shale oil output driving a global supply glut, the decision by Saudi Arabia and its allies earlier this month to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar provided only a fleeting boost […]
May 23 is International Day for Biological Diversity Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos, edited by Jay Paul Carlos
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The Swiss voted Sunday in favor of a massive overhaul of the country’s energy system by gradually replacing the power from its ageing nuclear reactors with renewable sources. A full 58.2 percent of Swiss voters supported the shift, according to a final tally after Sunday’s referendum, with only four of the country’s 26 cantons voting “no”. The move has been in the making since shortly after Japan’s Fukushima […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — In fresh evidence about the dangers of coal pollution, a scientist on Monday said a switch to coal-fired power in a southern United States state after a nuclear accident in 1979 led to a sharp fall in birthweight, a benchmark of health. The study looked at the aftermath of the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania, which caused two nuclear plants in Tennessee to be shuttered and their […]
by Harumi OZAWA Agence France-Presse JAPAN (AFP) — Most people look for a place to hide when a typhoon is on the horizon, but Atsushi Shimizu hopes that the fury of nature may one day help resource-poor Japan tackle its energy woes. As thousands of Australians seek shelter from a “monster” cyclone battering the country’s northern coast, the Tokyo-based engineer believes that his bladeless wind turbine can not only stand up to the raw force […]
by Harumi OZAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Most people look for a place to hide when a typhoon is on the horizon, but Atsushi Shimizu hopes that the fury of nature may one day help resource-poor Japan tackle its energy woes. As thousands of Australians seek shelter from a “monster” cyclone battering the country’s northern coast, the Tokyo-based engineer believes that his bladeless wind turbine can not only stand up to the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Energy giant Exxon Mobil has asked the Donald Trump administration not to scrap United States participation in the landmark Paris climate agreement, running counter to White House moves on carbon emissions. The news came as Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new executive order that could roll back some of the previous Democratic administration’s policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. In a March 22 letter to Trump energy […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump declared the end of a “war on coal” Tuesday, as he moved to curb rules that underpin American emissions targets and a major global climate accord. Following through on an election promise, Trump signed an order to review some of his predecessor Barack Obama’s climate legacy, declaring an end to “job-killing regulations.” In a maiden trip to the Environmental Protection Agency, […]
The world will be celebrating the Earth Hour on the 25th of March 2017 at 8:30 PM, so let’s join the movement and take the first step towards changing climate change! Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodilin Bustos
by Mary SIBIERSKI Agencce france Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — The soupy grey smog shrouding Polish cities this winter is one of the most visible symptoms of the EU member’s addiction to coal, a deadly habit forcing many to stay indoors or don masks before venturing out. Professor Anna Doboszynska, a respected specialist with more than two decades of experience treating lung disease, minces no words about the health risks it poses. “During periods of […]
(Eagle News) — Nanawagan ang Department of Energy sa mga ahensya ng pamahalaan na pangunahan ang pagtitipid sa paggamit ng kuryente. Ito ay dahil sa maintenance shutdown ng Malampaya Gas Fields na nagsu-suplay ng kuryente sa Luzon at Visayas grid. Sinabi ni Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, kailangang maging role model sa pribadong kumpanya ang mga tanggapan ng gobyerno para sa seguridad sa kuryente. Nanawagan din ang DOE sa mga may-ari nang mall na i-set ang […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — Expansion of renewable energy cannot by itself stave off catastrophic climate change, scientists warned Monday. Even if solar and wind capacity continues to grow at breakneck speed, it will not be fast enough to cap global warming under two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), the target set down in the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty, they reported in the journal Nature Climate Change. “The rapid deployment of wind, […]
