World Water Day 2014
World Water Day (WWD) is held annually on 22 March as a means of focussing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This yearâs theme for WWD on Saturday is âwater and energyâ, to collectively bring attention to the water-energy relationship, highlighting the 768 million people that…
Recent developments in the world of biofuels
Opinions on the use of crops for biofuel and bioenergy continue to be polarized â are they a âgood thingâ or not? When are they a âgood thingâ? Who benefits? How do you measure the impacts and their interactions at a local, national and international level on food security, land resources, water, greenhouse gas emissions,…
How Green are Biofuels?
Palm oil and ethanol from maize and wheat may contribute to energy security, but are counterproductive in limiting climate change.â