BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland appears to have lost its fight to exempt new coal-fired power stations from paying for European Union emissions permits, an EU document showed on Tuesday, March 29th. Poland had planned to give away tens of millions of free carbon emissions permits to new power stations as it struggles to align its high-carbon economy with the EU's ambitions to cut carbon dioxide emissions.     

It's time to get into the starting block for this year's EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), Europe's key event for a more sustainable energy future. Between 11 and 15 April 2011 hundreds of events organised in all parts of Europe will show, promote, discuss and celebrate energy efficiency and renewable energy. Be a part of it!     

Miskolczi theorizes that atmospheric CO2 increases cannot lead to an enhanced greenhouse effect and therefore cannot be a cause of global warming. Rob van Dorland and Piers M. Forster show his theory to be incorrect both in its application of radiation theory and from direct atmospheric observations.     

To get answer, visit the European Commision's website, where you will find a guide to energy efficient light bulbs, as well as other useful information. Information on energy efficiency is accompanied by a cartoon "Better light with less energy". NGOs may use it to promote an action of switching from traditional bulbs to more energy efficient lighting products.     

The RENEXPO, International Trade Fair for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Building & Renovation, takes place for the eleventh consecutive year from October 7th to 10th, 2010 in the Trade Fair Centre in Augsburg, Germany. The RENEXPO is one of the major trade fairs for renewable energy and energy efficiency in Europe. Due to its unique variety of topics, it has become the trade platform number one.     

Very interesting and educating map of the world. You just have to place a mouse on chosen country, and watch statistics at the bottom of the map: population, number of deaths and births, CO2 emitted per person and in general…