Biopaliva: za jakou cenu? - IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development; MezinĂĄrodnĂ institut pro udrĹžitelnĂ˝ rozvoj) uveĹejĹuje na svĂ˝ch internetovĂ˝ch strĂĄnkĂĄch zprĂĄvu GSI (Global Subsidies Initiative) pod nĂĄzvem âBiopaliva: za jakou cenu? VlĂĄdnĂ podpora etanolu a bionafty v USAâ (viz pĹĂlohy). GSI je iniciativa, kterou spustil IISD v prosinci 2005. (zveĹejnÄno: 8. listopadu 2006)
BIOFUELS - vision for the 21st century - Martin, Slovakia - The main sources of fossil energy (oil, natural gas and coal) are rapidly depleting, and the costs of the energy produced from these resources are continuing to increase. Such a situation has brought more attention to alternative types of fuel, which are produced from the renewable sources of energy. (zveĹejnÄno: 12. Äervence 2006)
New biodiesel plant in Bulgaria - Martin, Slovakia - Effective and flexible system of transport is an essential tool for contemporary economics and quality of life. Enormous growth of transport however brings major problems, which negatively affect environment as well as health of the population, especially in large cities. The sector of transport is the largest consumer of energies as well as the largest producer of gases causing greenhouse effect. In the course of 1990âs, a significant improvement in automotive fuels quality in automobile technologies has been achieved. These technologies considerably cut the volume of emissions. (zveĹejnÄno: 12. Äervence 2006)
Kogenerace v Koreji zĂskĂĄvĂĄ na popularitÄ - A South Korean company began operating the country's first combined heat and power plant using wood-based biomass on Monday, a measure that could pave the way for the country to improve the environment and cut down on fuel costs, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said. (zveĹejnÄno: 30. kvÄtna 2006)
Biofuels and non-food crops backed by MEPs - Farmers should cash in on new opportunities - The EU should adjust the Common Agricultural Policy to augment the use of crops for purposes other than food as a way of solving a number of pan-European dilemmas including energy, a committee of MEPs said today when it unanimously adopted an EPP-ED MEP's report. (zveĹejnÄno: 21. Ăşnora 2006)
Bioethanol â now in Europe too - Novozymes is launching three new enzymes which make the production of ethanol from wheat, rye and barley up to 20% more efficient, so paving the way for increased production of bioethanol in Europe. (zveĹejnÄno: 9. ledna 2006)
France not Ready for Compulsory Biofuel Blending - France is not yet ready to introduce compulsory blending of biofuels with conventional fuels and wants to keep tax incentives to boost green fuel output, government and industry sources said on Tuesday. (zveĹejnÄno: 5. ledna 2006)
Energy potential from biomass big enough to support renewable energy targets - Converting biomass (organic waste, wood or crops) into electricity, heat or transport fuel - bioenergy - is possible in quantities big enough to support renewable energy targets. What is more, it can be done without compromising the environment, a new briefing released today by the European Environment Agency states. (zveĹejnÄno: 24. ĹĂjna 2005)
Transport of sludge from Athens endangers human health and pollutes the environment - The Commission will refer Greece to the Court for the lack of treatment and the dangerous transport of sludge from the urban wastewater treatment plant in Psitallia near Athens. Its construction is co-financed by the EU from the Cohesion Fund. This plant treats the wastewater from Athens. (zveĹejnÄno: 8. ĹĂjna 2005)
Dump solution in sight as trash pile grows - As garbage piled up on Athens streets yesterday on the third day of a walkout by staff at Atticaâs only landfill, Deputy Public Works Minister Themistoklis Xanthopoulos appealed for tolerance from those living close to the overburdened dump as a solution was just weeks away. (zveĹejnÄno: 8. ĹĂjna 2005)
Global Warming to Hit Migratory and Static Species - The Golden Toad has already paid the ultimate price of extinction and other species are expected to follow suit as the world warms, according to a report published on Thursday. (zveĹejnÄno: 7. ĹĂjna 2005)
Landfill to close - WORKERS at Athens' only landfill announced on September 22 that on September 27 they will abstain from their duties until all sludge at the capital's biological sewage plant - currently deposited for processing at the site - is removed. Should the workers stick to their guns, over 5,500 tonnes of household waste a day will pile up on Athenians' doorsteps. (zveĹejnÄno: 4. ĹĂjna 2005)
Household Waste Recycling Doubles in England - Recycling of household waste doubled over the last four years in England with more than a fifth of rubbish being sent for reuse, government figures showed on Wednesday. (zveĹejnÄno: 16. zĂĄĹĂ 2005)
Nespalujte doma odpady - ÄlĂĄnek je zamÄĹen na problematiku ilegĂĄlnĂho pĂĄlenĂ odpadu. SpalovĂĄnĂ nekvalitnĂho uhlĂ a odpadĹŻ v domĂĄcnostech je totiĹž povaĹžovĂĄno za nejvÄtĹĄĂ ploĹĄnĂ˝ (!) zdroj dioxinĹŻ i polyaromatickĂ˝ch uhlovodĂkĹŻ. Proto spalujte jen to, co do kamen patĹĂ. Odpad je ekologiÄtÄjĹĄĂ a ohleduplnÄjĹĄĂ tĹĂdit a kompostovat. NejlĂŠpe pĹĂmo u VĂĄs doma. (zveĹejnÄno: 22. Äervence 2005)
Alternative US Green Energy Sources - US President George W. Bush has urged increased investment in energy alternatives to reduce the world's dependence on oil and gas, helping curb global warming. (zveĹejnÄno: 8. Äervence 2005)
German Biofuel Firms to Become Large Grain Buyers - New plants for production of bioethanol fuel entering service in Germany will start consuming significant volumes of grain this year -- but only at very low prices, market players fear. (zveĹejnÄno: 18. bĹezna 2005)
France Unveils Biofuel Plan to Meet EU 2010 Target - France unveiled on Wednesday details of its plan to triple the country's biofuel output within three years and said it still hoped to meet the output target set by the European Union for 2010. (zveĹejnÄno: 3. Ăşnora 2005)
Fortis Bank Wants to be Number One in EU CO2 Trading - Belgian-Dutch bank Fortis is vying to be the top player in the emerging market of EU carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and take advantage of its lucrative profit opportunities, a bank director said on Friday. (zveĹejnÄno: 25. ledna 2005)
New British Biodiesel Plant Ready to Roll - Britain's newest biodiesel plant, capable of turning recycled cooking oil and anima fats into fuel for cars, is due onstream in Scotland this spring, boosting output of the green fuel by up to 35,000 tonnes a year. (zveĹejnÄno: 19. ledna 2005)
Kyoto Revitalizes US Climate Bill - NEW YORK - A US Senate bill that would attempt to slow global climate change by limiting greenhouse gas emissions has a better chance of becoming law now that the Kyoto protocol has been ratified by Russia, one of bill's authors said Monday. (zveĹejnÄno: 9. prosince 2004)
Newsletter for renewable energy and energy efficiency 28 - According to the 2004 World Energy Report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), worldwide energy needs will increase by 60% by the year 2030.Two thirds of the additional needs will come from developing countries.If these needs were to be satisfied with the use of fossil fuels such as oil, gas, or coal, it would result in a substantial increase of carbon dioxide emissions. (zveĹejnÄno: 14. listopadu 2004)
Carbon emissions trade gathers pace in Europe - European carbon dioxide emissions trade is taking off as companies gear up for the January launch of European Union-wide rules to curb greenhouse gas pollution, analysts and brokers said. (zveĹejnÄno: 2. listopadu 2004)
Schwarzenegger Opens Stop on 'Hydrogen Highway' - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated a pioneering hydrogen fueling station last week, calling it the first stop in a "hydrogen highway" that would someday stretch across the nation's most populous state as drivers switch to the cleaner-burning fuel. (zveĹejnÄno: 26. ĹĂjna 2004)
Green power and heat from byproducts
Small-scale CHP improves sawmillsâ competitiveness - Wärtsilä Biopower Oy, a subsidiary of Wärtsilä Corporation, has developed advanced technologies and products for utilization of biofuels in small-scale heat and power co-generation. The first reference plants at Finnish sawmills have proved the BioPower technologyâs reliability and cost-effectiveness. The plants using sawmill byproducts such as bark and sawdust as fuel have made sawmills almost self-sufficient in energy and improved their overall competitiveness â in terms of sustainable development. (zveĹejnÄno: 12. ĹĂjna 2004)
Finland is number ONE in bioenergy and one of the leaders in other renewables - Finland is the leading user of bioenergy in the industrialized world and ranks third overall in the European Union in the use of renewable energy sources. The percentage of bioelectricity is in both absolute and relative terms the highest in the EU, with around 20% of the countryâs electricity demand being met by biofuels. Based on this extensive use of renewables, Finland has built up a world-class standard of expertise in related technology and business. (zveĹejnÄno: 12. ĹĂjna 2004)
San Francisco Plan Aims to Slash Greenhouse Gases - Three days after California regulators adopted tough rules to cut car pollution, San Francisco's mayor unveiled a plan this week to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying cities must take action because the Bush administration is ignoring global warming. (zveĹejnÄno: 30. zĂĄĹĂ 2004)
Putin Tells Ministries to Salvage Kyoto - Lobbyists - Russian President Vladimir Putin has told key ministries to sign the Kyoto protocol on global warming in a step toward salvaging the U.N. plan, international environmentalists said. (zveĹejnÄno: 27. zĂĄĹĂ 2004)
Lighting the way for the hydrogen society - Hydros test-lab for the hydrogen society of the future is now a reality, and according to Kirkhus, it's already a triumph. But it all started with a chance meeting. (zveĹejnÄno: 19. Äervence 2004)
Growing the Composting and Organics Recycling Industry - ORGANICS RECYCLING is a resource management system with a goal to utilize residuals to their greatest extent. For farmers, gardeners and landscapers, it means creating a compost product that economically and efficiently builds organic matter into soils and grows flourishing crops. (zveĹejnÄno: 15. Äervence 2004)
Germany welcomes EU stance on its emissions plan - Germany said yesterday that partial acceptance of its national emissions trading plan by the European Commission encouraged the modernisation of Germany's power plants. (zveĹejnÄno: 9. Äervence 2004)
ManagEnergy Newsletter - June 2004 - In October 2004, local and regional energy actors from throughout Europe will once again meet in Brussels to discuss issues relating to energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport at the local and regional level. (zveĹejnÄno: 16. Äervna 2004)
Bioreactor Landfills - A bioreactor landfill is a sanitary landfill that uses enhanced microbiological processes to transform and stabilize the decomposable organic waste within 5 to 10 years of implementation, compared to 30 to 100 years for "dry" Subtitle D landfills. (zveĹejnÄno: 19. kvÄtna 2004)
Co-composting potato starch sludge with swine manure - This paper investigates the co-composting of pig manure and potato sludge left after the processing of potato starch, in Cheju island, Korea. (zveĹejnÄno: 19. kvÄtna 2004)
Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project, Seoul,Korea - The City of Seoul retained the Korea District Heating ComÂpany to (a) extract and use landfill gas from the cityâs now-closed Sang-Am Landfill; and (b) upgrade and maintain the closed site so it is a âgood neighborâ to the World Cup 2002 Stadium, located 2 km from the landfill. (zveĹejnÄno: 16. kvÄtna 2004)
US Says Misunderstood on Climate Change Policy - The United States is committed to fighting global warming even if it has rejected the Kyoto treaty, the U.S. climate change negotiator said Monday. (zveĹejnÄno: 11. kvÄtna 2004)
Canadian firm delivers less polluting bio-fuel - Canada's Iogen Corp. made its first commercial delivery of cellulose ethanol yesterday, moving the company a step closer to larger-scale production of the alternative fuel, which has fewer harmful emissions than either gasoline or conventional ethanol. (zveĹejnÄno: 22. dubna 2004)
Towards a low carbon economy - I would like to start this speech by quoting one of my favourite writers, Rolf Edberg. In 1966, he wrote: "This is mankind's home", "in the narrow borderland between the deathly heat beneath our feet and the coldness of space above us". He describes the fragility of our existence in poetic terms: "the atmospheric layer is so thin that it cannot be represented on any globe with even the finest brushstroke. (zveĹejnÄno: 13. bĹezna 2004)
Treating contaminated soil safely and effectively - Contaminated soil represents a major environmental problem in countries with a long industrial history. Organic and inorganic contaminants are a health hazard to the local population, threaten ground water resources, and restrict land use. Merinonita's solution is based on a closed bioreactor built into a sea container for flexibility and easy transportation. (zveĹejnÄno: 25. ledna 2004)
Use of Biogas Expands in Cuba - TierramĂŠrica visits a biogas plant in the Cuban province of Pinar del RĂo. Some 100 biogas installations on the island are using the renewable fuel obtained from organic waste like manure or vegetable waste. (zveĹejnÄno: 22. ledna 2004)
The History of Waste - The study of garbage has given us much insight into civilizations of yesteryear. It has been instrumental in solving crimes. It has even resulted in the fall of an American president. (zveĹejnÄno: 21. prosince 2003)
EU Insists Its Support for Kyoto Policy Unwavering - European Commission President Romano Prodi insisted the EU's support for the Kyoto Protocol was unwavering this week, after a commissioner said the EU must prepare for the possible failure of the global warming treaty. (zveĹejnÄno: 19. prosince 2003)
UK's Blair woos banks for emissions trading scheme - Ten major investment banks sat down to an "environmental" breakfast with Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair at Downing Street this week to discuss a new European emissions trading scheme. (zveĹejnÄno: 29. ĹĂjna 2003)
Perspektivy vyuĹžitĂ bioplynu v EU (sklĂĄdkovĂŠho plynu) - The world market for landfill gas use is estimated to be equivalent to 4500MW by the year 2010. So far, 15% of this has been developed, over 50% of it in the USA and Canada. (zveĹejnÄno: 29. Äervence 2003)
Waste in Korea - Waste treatment technology capability in Korea is only about 30 - 40% of those advanced countries, especially in recycling technology and hazardous waste treatment technology. With the government’s promotion of recycling, this environment technology sector is likely to grow. (zveĹejnÄno: 23. Äervna 2003)
Recovery and Use of Landfill Gas in Adelaide, South Australia - Australians rate amongst the highest producers of waste in the world, producing an average of 780 kilograms of disposable solid waste per capita annually (NOGIC 1996). The accumulation of waste, deposited mainly in landfill sites, creates large amounts of landfill gas that becomes an environmental pollutant and a re-useable energy source. (zveĹejnÄno: 16. Äervna 2003)
2002 second hottest as global warming speeds - WMO - This year has been the second warmest since 1860, extending a quarter-century pattern of accelerated global warming linked to greenhouse gas emissions. (zveĹejnÄno: 19. prosince 2002)
New manure pollution rule affects 15,500 farms - EPA - The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday unveiled new anti-pollution rules that will require about 15,500 of the nation's largest livestock farms to curb manure runoff into streams and waterways. (zveĹejnÄno: 18. prosince 2002)
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