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09/09/2011 - United States - Mexico

Massive power outage hits southern US and Mexico

A massive power cut caused traffic gridlock and left at least 1.4 million customers without electricity overnight into Friday in southern California, Arizona and Mexico, officials said.

Wood energy may put pressure on food resources
31/08/2011 - World news explained

Wood energy may put pressure on food resources

Wood remains the dominant form of renewable energy worldwide.

Biofuel production - good or bad for farmers?
23/08/2011 - African news explained

Biofuel production - good or bad for farmers?

Hailed as the biggest ever investment in Sierra Leone's agriculture sector, a plan to grow thousands of hectares of sugarcane to produce ethanol has raised fears over food security and land ...

France’s first energy-positive office gives view of future
18/08/2011 - On-the-spot France

France’s first energy-positive office gives view of future

What will France’s cities look like in 20 years time?

15/08/2011

African press review 15 August 2011

A mixed bag in the African press today...

04/08/2011 - Japan

Japan to fire three top nuclear officials

Japan is to purge three top energy officials in continuing fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

29/07/2011 - Japan

Japan's Naoto Kan pledges revolutionary shift from nuclear

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday promised a "revolutionary" shift away from nuclear power and towards renewable energy

06/07/2011 - Japan

Japan to stress test all nuclear reactors

Japan will run “stress tests” on all its nuclear reactors, officials announced on Wednesday.

05/07/2011 - South Africa - report

Metalworkers demonstrate as SA strike seasons starts

South Africa’s strike season has begun with thousands of engineering and metalworkers taking to the streets of the country’s main cities in support of wage demands.

03/07/2011 - Bangladesh - arrested strike leader speaks

Bangladeshi strike leaders arrested in anti-gas deal protest

Bangladeshi police have arrested up to 88 activists during a general strike against a gas exploration deal with US energy giant ConocoPhilips, organisers said Sunday.

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