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• Featured Article Dark side of insulation

  Building insulation has become a modish activity in the western world since the 1980s. Considerable benefits can accrue in energy conservation, occupant comfort and reduction of... More »

• Featured Resource 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy...

  International Year of Sustainable Energy for All: 2012 On 16 February 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a Resolution (A/RES/65/151) declaring Year... More »

• Featured Article Thermal pollution

  Thermal pollution is the act of altering the temperature of a natural water body, which may be a river, lake or ocean environment. This condition chiefly arises from the... More »

• Featured News NOAA's Arctic Plan

  ?Main Image:  Image from the North Pole webcam shows (July 27, 2010) ponds created by the summer sea ice melt. For more North Pole webcam images, click here. NOAA... More »

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Energy profile of Turkey Last Updated on 2013-05-13 at 13:44 Over the last two years, Turkey has seen the fastest growth in energy demand in the OECD, and unlike a number of other OECD countries in Europe, its economy has avoided... More »

Energy profile of Malaysia Last Updated on 2013-05-10 at 17:23 The Malaysian government is focused on efforts to enhance output from existing oil and natural gas fields and to advance exploration in deepwater areas. New tax and... More »

Energy profile of Iran Last Updated on 2013-05-09 at 20:01 Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), ranks among the world's top four holders of both proven oil and natural gas reserves.... More »

NAFTA as a forum for carbon dioxide permit trading Last Updated on 2012-12-05 at 17:40 Introduction The carbon market is one of the world’s fastest growing markets, with trade volume increasing from 94 million metric tons in 2004 to 800 million metric... More »

Second generation climate policies in the United States Last Updated on 2012-10-16 at 15:29 Introduction More than fifteen years after signing the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and nearly a decade after its signing of the Kyoto Protocol,... More »

Ethanol Biofuels in the United States Last Updated on 2012-10-07 at 22:48 Biofuels are a major source of renewable energy in the United States. Ethanol produced from corn starch accounts for 90% of the biofuels consumed, but only 5% of all... More »

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