A novel design of solar-powered refrigerator is giving rural communities without electricity access to vaccines and medicines. The fridge stores power within ice packs, which maintain temperatures overnight. Source: Reuters

Green buildings are popping up all over Istanbul in a bid to stay ahead in the future energy game, whilst drawing lessons from the past on how to design buildings to stay cool without using energy. Source: CNN

London gets its first solar-tiled church, as work is completed at St Silas in Pentonville. Most of the church’s south-facing roof has been covered with specially-manufactured photo-voltaic tiles, designed to blend in with the surrounding Welsh slate. Source: Edie

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Six UK companies join together to launch the second report of the UK Industry Task-Force on Peak Oil and Energy Security. The Task-Force warns that the UK must not be caught out by the coming oil crunch in the same way it was with the credit crunch and, pointing out that the era of cheap oil is behind us, urges that a coherent set of policies to enable the UK to adapt to a low-carbon future must be a priority for whichever party forms the next government. Source: ITPOES

As the International Energy Agency (IEA) releases its annual World Energy Outlook, senior insider whistleblowers assert that the projected oil production figures are overstated to avoid causing panic buying. The report also states that the recession has given the world more time to avert climate disaster. William Hederman of Concept Capital comments. Source: Clean Skies News

President Sarkozy unveils a new carbon tax to help combat global warming. The new levy on oil, gas and coal use by households and businesses will come into effect next year, making France the biggest EU member state to impose a direct tax on carbon consumption.

Young Kenyans living in one of Africa’s largest slums are learning to make solar powered lamps to replace the conventional kerosene powered lights their families have been using for years.

This short film profiles Sheffield GP Dr Graham McAll and his G-Wiz electric car. Find out what drives his earth-keeping ethics and how this car helps keep his medical practice green. Earth-keeping and People-keeping in action…

The Vatican installs solar panels as part of an effort to generate 20% of its energy from renewable resources.