Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Green Assembly
BANGKOK ~ The solar power industry is capable of deploying enough solar power plants in the deserts of the world to provide about 50 percent of global energy needs, according to experts.
“Based on our present knowledge and available technologies, we are convinced that concentrating solar thermal collectors (CSP) of about 10,000 GW, as necessary [...]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Green Assembly
SINGAPORE ~ A team of students from Singapore has won a major international prize for developing a computer software that makes for a cleaner environment.
Calling themselves the Trailblazers, the students developed a program called Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) and entered it in the Imagine Cup Embedded Development competition.
Team members Pinto James Dominic, Shi Ben [...]
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Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Green Assembly
SINGAPORE ~ More than 1,000 participants from 46 countries, 100 exhibitors from 26 countries, 100 international and regional experts, and 55 media organisations are expected to attend an all-important carbon-market trade fair and conference in Singapore in November.
Carbon Forum Asia 2008 is backed by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and will be held [...]
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Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Green Assembly
SINGAPORE ~ The island state’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has set up a grant to support local companies that need help filling out the forms that have to be submitted to the United Nations for carbon trading.
Under the scheme, companies can apply for a grant to take on carbon consultancy services to develop the [...]
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Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Green Assembly
“If Shell were serious about sourcing sustainable energy, then they would be far better placed investing in renewable energy, such as wind, tidal or solar power.”
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Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Green Assembly
software program that can take measurements of the electrical activity inside a tree and interpret the information against different criteria
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Green Assembly
BANGKOK ~ Thailand’s National Park, Wildlife and Plant Department has a new chief in the shape of Mr Paisal Kuwalairat. He replaces Chalermsak Wanichsombat who has been transferred to an inactive post.
One of Mr Paisal’s first tasks will be to expand and manage the First Response to Royal Initiatives Office which works on forest-related [...]
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Green Assembly
BANGKOK ~ More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the next round of United Nations climate change negotiations starting on Thursday. The three-day event will be held in Accra, Ghana.
The talks aim to take forward work on a strengthened and effective international climate-change deal under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as [...]
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Posted on August 17th, 2008 by Green Assembly
NOT satisfied that their country is already being dubbed as one of the dirtiest in southeast Asia when it comes to carbon emissions, the Thai government seems to be determined to drag the country even further down the league table.
Whilst the rest of the world is grappling with how best to conserve resources and reduce [...]
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Posted on August 16th, 2008 by Green Assembly
FACTORIES and industrial facilities of all descriptions can adopt newly-emerging technology and establish an algae farming unit without the need for large-scale modification to their existing setup, experts say.
The organisers of Algae Biofuel Summit 2008, which will take place in New Delhi, India, September 17-19, say algae farming technologies allow companies to capture and recycle [...]
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