Posted in: Population
Optimum Population Trust Critical of UK Population Policy - Nov 2, 2008 - 1:52:18 PM
The Optimum Population Trust believes that UK government's national security strategy recognises many of the new environmental symptoms of global insecurity but ignores their root cause - population growth.

Posted in: Future Energy
MIST is a new research based university in Abu Dhabi, focused on alternative energy and sustainability in Abu Dhabi - Nov 2, 2008 - 1:21:58 PM
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) and the Petroleum Institute (PI) have signed a collaborative agreement that will see Abu Dhabi's academic and research efforts strengthened in the field of energy.

Posted in: Future Energy
Abu Dhabi's Masdar Initiative to Invest Up to $2 Billions in Photovoltaic Solar Energy - Nov 2, 2008 - 1:19:38 PM
Masdar, the wholly-owned initiative by the government of Abu Dhabi through Mubadala Development Company, announced that Masdar PV will embark on a multi-billion dollar investment in thin-film photovoltaic solar technology.

Posted in: Future Energy
World's largest rooftop solar power station being built in Zaragoza - Nov 2, 2008 - 1:14:48 PM
The world's largest capacity rooftop solar power station is to be built in Spain by Veolia Environnement and Clairvoyant Energy, it's annual power output will be 15.1 million kWh

Posted in: Future Energy
Masdar Invests Euro 120 Million in European Wind Turbine Manufacturer - Nov 2, 2008 - 1:11:50 PM
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multi-billion dollar renewable energy and clean technology initiative has bought a significant equity stake in WinWinD Oy, a Finnish wind turbine manufacturer