Articles tagged with: Policy

We can solve it. Al Gore launches his challenge: 100% by renewable energy within 10 years
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Energy on 21 July 2008

If Barack Obama says: If some ffa, Al Gore replies: Sadda ffa It calls on all Americans to expect at this point in history something more from politicians who will represent and especially to put into practice the free will and choice: convert all sources of renewable energy within the next 10 years. In short, something that goes far beyond the revolution and that it is put into practice almost immediately. Party as the campaign We can solve it where Al Gore speaks openly of a political class not responding to the choices that await America in the future. He says in his speech:

To be sure, diraggiungere the target of 100% renewable energy and clean within 10 years we have overcome many obstacles. Currently, for example, we do not have a unified national network that is sufficiently advanced to connect the areas where the sun shines and the wind blows toward the city from east to west where the necessary electricity. The conditions of the infrastructure of our national network are often critical.

France, the leakage of uranium pave the way to doubts about the safety of nuclear power
Posted in Pollution on 19 July 2008

The reactions of the French second incident in which a leak of uranium are obviously not positive. The press points out that at this point is necessary to have transparency and information to really understand what kind of danger you’re running.

Meanwhile skipping the first head, reports Le Figaro, that Yves Andre director of central Tricastin removed by Anne Lauvergeon, chairman of the board of Areva (controlled by Socatri) who explained that even if this is an accident level 1 (for classifying nuclear accidents is used scale from 0 to 7) l ‘internal audit found serious failures in the management of central and of the emergency.

The authorities, for their part can only say that all is well but not just reassure anyone. Jean-Louis Borloo Minister for the Environment el’ecologia announced during the press conference today a “control plan” after the discovery of contamination oldest at Tricastin.

In Denmark: Pig Urine Turns out to be a Plastic Antecedent
Posted in Fuel on 18 July 2008

Conventionally, economical method of formulating plastic is fossil fuels, as bioplastics through vegetable stuff would ask for a soaring price. Furthermore, various companies are making use of cornstarch for preparing this polymer. However, a Denmark Agroplast has contemplated a wholly new plot and a Danish venture firm is also lending a hand in infusing this scheme.

Agroplast proposes to make over animal wastes predominantly pig urine into plastic tableware and other household bits and pieces. The concept behind this is twofold; former is to snap the glitch of setting out the pig lingering seeing it’s vulnerability to atmosphere and following is to utilize a compound called urea present in urine for profitability.

As per the agroplast this course would produces plastics charging incredibly less than traditional plastic making processes though absolute worth of this substance could be identified only after it gets on the rampage.

Via Cnet

Ivory, approved the sale in China
Posted in Animals on 18 July 2008

Ivory, approved the sale in China., Animals, Associations, Asia, Africa, Policy
E ‘official: China can legally buy the ivory. The decision came a few hours ago in the meeting of CITES underway Monday in Geneva and which Ecoblog there had given account. As told to ‘AdnKronos Marco Valentini official of the Ministry of Environment has participated in the work:

With nine votes in favour, four against and two abstained the Standing Committee of CITES has admitted China, now next to Japan, purchase of ivory after the showing by the Beijing authorities, measures which prove the traceability of material .

In practice, China can thus buy ivory from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana comes from elephants that died naturally and can not be sold retail and only in the internal market.

Saltano summits of the Authority for Energy. And you add nuclear and oil
Posted in Energy on 15 July 2008

Saltano summits of the Authority for Energy. And you add nuclear and oil., Energy ,Italy, People, Policy, Nuclear

With an amendment passed in the night between Friday and Saturday and signed by the League Mauritius Fugatti were zeroed summits dell’Authority for energy and gas, while the powers of ‘AEEG were extended to nuclear energy and oil. So after 30 days of the entry into force of the decree will lose their appointment Summits, namely the President Alessandro Ortis and Tullio Maria Fanelli, without prejudice to the possibility of a new appointment with members who will drop by 5 to 4. He reports Tuttoconsumatori:

According Cittadinanzattiva: The zeroing of the current leadership of the Authority for energy is a very serious act which undermines the root of the role and especially the independence of national regulatory authorities.” Just a few days ago, the outgoing President dell’AEEG, Ortis, had advanced concerns about the possibility that companies could transfer entirely on the weight tax rates resulting from Robin Tax, with serious repercussions for the pockets of citizens. Cittadinanzattiva expresses strong concern over a measure that could have repercussions on how to operate all the Authority of our country, “because there is no doubt that the message is indirectly aimed at all the summits of the various regulatory authorities in Italy.

Waste in Campania: Bertolaso refers to the European Commission, while the House approved the decree
Posted in Pollution on 26 June 2008

 Waste in Campania: Bertolaso refers to the European Commission, while the House approved the decree.campania, the European Commission, guido bertolaso, environmental impact, stavros dimas,Pollution, Associations, Waste, People ,Policy

The European Commission is not very convinced of the actions undertaken by Italy, nor the pieces of the amendments added to the decree for waste management, passed the House with 300 votes in favour, 23 against and 200 abstained. The notice came directly from Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas who received yesterday Guido Bertolaso, Undersecretary of the emergency waste in Campania (here is the audio review).

The aim is to avoid treating an environmental problem by creating new

Di mas insisted seen with Bertolaso, side Europe more as the commitment made by Italy to avoid fines and penalties and with the notice to act within the law, repeatedly emphasized and confirmed by Dimas.