On the 27th, we will be celebrating the 27th year of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and a new video in Youtube reminds us that even until today; a quarter of a century after, communities around the Chernobyl site still suffer from the radioactive contamination. This is an important reminder for us; as today, the level 7 (same as Chernobyl) Fukishima-Japan ongoing nuclear disaster has continued to bring bad news. The Japanese government expanded the "no-go zone" from the plant. They also announced that it may take nine (9) months to fully contain the situation.
As debate on the problems of nuclear energy option, today we also read new reports on the potential of biofuees for supplying 27% of transport fuel by 2050. The 130M$ grant for renewable energy projects with the Department of Environment in the Philippines, together with reports on the entry of Ayala company into hydro energy
Anti-incinerator and ecowaste activists continue to oppose waste to energy technologies being positioned as climate change solutions in the Philippines.
A study from Brazil showed that sugarcane cools climate but only where it " ... is grown on areas previously occupied by crops or pastureland, and not in areas converted from natural vegetation. It is also important that other crops and pastureland do not move to natural vegetation areas, which would contribute to deforestation."
Environmentalists shun polluting technologies
Sugarcane cools climate
Chernobyl 25 Years Later: Food for Thought
IEA: Biofuels could supply 27 per cent of transport fuel by 2050
Japan's Nuclear Crisis Could Last Nine Months
UN Chief Charts Five-Step Path to Global Nuclear Safety
Bolivia Celebrates Law Granting Rights to Mother Earth
Eco groups: Mercury vapors found in Manila recycling sites
DOE to grant up to $130M for renewable energy projects
5 Innovative and Cost Effective Renewable Energy Resources
Japan makes Fukushima no-go zone
Sustainable Fruit & Vegetable Farming: 8 Practices
PNOC subsidiary allots P900M for coal mine
Slain botanists ashes lie in forest he made alive
Plastic, heal thyself: scientists invent smart polymers
Business - Ayala ventures into hydro power
Margarita Fores makes a stand-go organic
Senate OKs mandatory, free pre-school education
Secure Spratlys – Aquino
Abortion Not Allowed in RH Bill
Why PH needs a national land use code—now
Lessons from Guinsaugon: A national land use code can help prevent tragedies
Chinese firms are exploring trade and investment opportunities in the Philippines
Larger 2011 rice harvest slashes imports by half
Decreasing forest cover, dwindling water for farms
Some indicators of productive coastal areas
E-trikes mean bluer skies, cleaner cities
K-12 education scheme starts next school year
One year after spill, US Gulf Coast gets taste of recovery
Over 200 conservationists attend annual biodiversity forum
Cebu town wins UN climate change award
DENR steps up river clean up through partnership with LGUs, private sector
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