Tag: EU

Incinerating Trash is a Waste of Resources

Many urban areas have built or are considering building waste-incineration facilities to generate energy. At first glance, it seems like a win-win. But it’s a problematic solution …

September 11, 2013
Growth of Global Solar and Wind Energy Continues to Outpace Other Technologies

Global solar and wind energy capacities continued to grow even though new investments in these energy sources declined during 2012.

July 30, 2013
EU Restricts Bee-Harming Insecticides

European Union Restricts Bee-Harming Insecticides (via Environment News Service) BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 29, 2013 (ENS) – The European Commission will restrict the use of three neonicotinoid insecticides harmful to bees, imposing the world’s first continental ban on the popular chemicals. The proposal restricts the use of three neonicotinoids – clothianidin, imidacloprid…

April 30, 2013