Norway To Use Forests To Double Bioenergy Output
OSLO - Norway will double production of bioenergy by 2020 by tapping its vast pine forests and seek to become an exporter of renewable energies to diversify from oil and gas, the government said on Tuesday.

Uganda: Govt Offers Subsidy On Solar Energy Loans
PEOPLE in rural areas will get subsidised loans on solar equipment from Post Bank Uganda (PBU) upon paying a deposit of 20 percent on the solar item

London Investors "Buy" Guyana Rainforest, Will Sell its Services
While we have to be pleased at the fact that global markets are beginning to understand the value of the (free) services provided by the planet's ecosystems, we have to wonder about this one. This is not an April Fools' joke: first the first time ever, a private equity firm has signed a contract for "rights to the ecosystem services produced by a rainforest reserve."
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