WBA news

WBA news

2009 August 28
IRENA Interim DG to hold key-note address at WB-CVF 2009
What role will IRENA have in pushing renewables forward on a global level?
2009 August 26
ExxonMobil announces leap into algae-based biofuels research
Oil company ExxonMobil has announced plans to invest $600 million in efforts to develop liquid transport fuel from algae.
2009 August 24
Greenland explores shark-based biofuels
Researchers in Greenland are looking into whether or not one of the world’s largest species of sharks could be a source of biofuel for the native Inuit population.
2009 August 17
France’s AREVA signs India biomass power deal
French energy firm AREVA has announced plans to team up with Astonfield Renewable Resources Limited to develop biomass power plants across India.
2009 August 14
US scholars reach consensus on benefits of biofuels
Eleven scholars from several respected US universities have concluded that biofuels can be produced in large quantities, but only if they come from feedstocks with low emissions of greenhouse gases throughout their life cycles.
2009 August 12
IRENA excludes nuclear power, to support renewables only
Nuclear power is not on IRENA:s agenda and oilproducers will have to look into renewable energy options because the oil will run out, Interim Director-General of IRENA, Ms. Hélène Pelosse says in an interview with Reuters.