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Biofuels: Let's look before we leap

A commitment to biofuels should be based on a careful assessment of their prospective benefits and costs, not a blind leap of faith.

6 December 2007 | EN | ES | FR

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Technology alone will not solve energy crisis

The world must not miss its second chance to take a radically different approach to energy consumption.

16 November 2007 | EN | ES

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Simple and cheap: Nepal's application of science

Almost unnoticed, Nepal is developing simple and cheap technologies that make the best of local resources and don't damage the environment.

16 August 2007 | EN

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An upbeat message on climate change

A report last week on the economic aspects of climate change is not just another warning of imminent catastrophe, it is also an optimistic message for developed and developing countries alike.

8 November 2006 | EN | ES

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Should developing nations embrace nuclear energy?

A combination of factors appears to be pushing the risk-benefit balance back into nuclear's favour as an energy option for developing countries. SciDev.Net readers are invited to comment.

21 July 2006 | EN | ES