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  GLOBE-Net, April 4, 2013 – A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urges policymakers the world over to reform subsidies for products from coal to gasoline, arguing that this could translate into major gains both for economic growth and the...

  GLOBE-Net, March 15, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have released a major report on avenues to reach deep cuts in petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the...

  GLOBE-Net, February 22, 2013 – The following is the testimony of Daniel J. Weiss before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements , reposted from the Center for American Progress Action Fund: Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Speier,...

In its first year the Coalition has been brilliant in developing a spirit of urgent optimism,

  GLOBE-Net, January 11, 2013 – Climate and energy experts at US-based Natural Resouces Defense Council (NRDC) have put forward an innovative proposal that could help the new Obama Administration to create jobs, grow the economy, and curb climate change. NRDC proposes...

The Ontario government has announced that the last coal plants in southern Ontario will shut down a year ahead of schedule.

  GLOBE-Net, January 10, 2013 – The dream of a hydrogen economy envisioned for decades by politicians, economists, and environmentalists is no nearer, with hydrogen fuel cells turning a modest $3 billion market of about 5.9 GW in 2030, says Lux Research. Although the...

  GLOBE-Net, October 19, 2012 – Natural gas and oil are hot topics in the media these days, but many investors are turning to British Columbia’s bioenergy riches as a province-wide source of new jobs and real economic growth. So significant is BC’s wealth in...