News tagged with international energy agency
Related topics: energy
Carbon dioxide emissions reach record high
Emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide reached an all-time high last year, further reducing the chances that the world could avoid a dangerous rise in global average temperature by 2020, according to the International ...
May 29, 2012 |
4.1 / 5 (8) |
23
New rearing system may aid sterile insect technique against mosquitoes
Scientists at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency have developed a larval rearing unit based on a tray and rack system that is expected to be able ...
May 07, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
UN nuclear body says ageing reactors fuel safety concerns
Eighty percent of nuclear power plants are more than 20 years old, raising safety concerns, the UN atomic agency warned in a draft report seen by AFP on Tuesday, a year after Japan's Fukushima disaster.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 13, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Radiation detected 400 miles off Japanese coast
(AP) -- Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1,000 times more ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (4) |
1
Taking biofuel from forest to highway
The world is moving from a hydrocarbon economy to a carbohydrate economy, according to University of British Columbia biofuel expert Jack Saddler. He is presenting his work at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 18, 2012 |
3.4 / 5 (5) |
27
|
Method that can validate nuclear collision models benefits IAEA
A novel technique for materials research is unexpectedly also contributing to the nuclear safety efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist Dr. Weilin ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Tough economy curbs clean energy investment: experts
A global economic slowdown and the eurozone debt crisis have curbed government investment in renewable energy, experts warned Tuesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 17, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
3
Industrial 'inertia to change' is delaying development of zero carbon homes, report finds
Tackling rising CO2 emissions from the residential sector could make a vital contribution towards mitigating climate change, according to a new report from the UCL Bartlett School of Planning.
Dec 15, 2011 |
not rated yet |
1
Report calls for energy-smart food
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Massey University energy expert says the global agriculture industry, including that of New Zealand, must reduce its dependence on fossil fuels to secure food supply in the future.
Dec 12, 2011 |
not rated yet |
3
IEA backs renewable energy
Renewable energy resources are growing very fast but countries still must be vigilant to ensure that they continue to expand, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 23, 2011 |
4 / 5 (1) |
9
Hungary likely source of elevated radioactivity levels: IAEA
Elevated levels of the radioactive element iodine-131 that were detected in several nations have been identified as likely originating at a Hungarian research institute, nuclear authorities said Thursday.
Nov 17, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Radioactive iodine: Now France detects traces in atmosphere
France's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said it had detected traces of radioactive iodine in the air last week after similarly low contamination was reported by the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.
Nov 15, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Radioactivity in Europe, no public risk: IAEA
The UN atomic agency said Friday "very low levels" of radioactive iodine-131 had been detected in the air in the Czech Republic and in other countries, but presented no risk to human health.
Nov 11, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
3
World has five years to avoid severe warming: IEA
The world has just five years to avoid being trapped in a scenario of perilous climate change and extreme weather events, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday.
Nov 09, 2011 |
3.9 / 5 (22) |
62
Global oil demand 'to rise 14% by 2035': IEA
Global oil demand is set to grow by 14.0 percent by 2035, pulled by China and emerging economies and the price could reach 120 dollars per barrel, the IEA said in its annual report on Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 09, 2011 |
not rated yet |
3
