4 July 2011
Guillermo García explains how agribusiness can help Colombia’s peasant farmers ditch coca cultivation and pursue legal and more secure opportunities
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13 January 2011
India’s Minister of New and Renewable Energy pushes to transform the promise of boundless and clean energy into reality
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2 June 2010
Copenhagen, Denmark: Having set a target of zero carbon emissions by 2025, the city could meet 50% of its heating needs by using its geothermal resources. Larderello, Italy: Boasts the very first geothermal power plant, which opened at the beginning of the 20th century. Reykjavik, Iceland: Abundant geothermal resources provide heat for approximately 87% of […]
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