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April 24, 2007: Ethiopian rebels from the Ogaden National Liberation Front kill 74 during the Abole raid on a Chinese-operated oil exploration facility in the Ogaden Basin.
April 19, 2007: The Norwegian prime minister announces that the government has agreed to unilaterally cut Norway's carbon emissions by 30% by 2020, and proposes carbon neutrallity for 2050.
April 16, 2007: The First South American Energy Summit meets and establishes the South American Energy Council to co-ordinate regional energy policy.
April 15, 2007: Iran announces that it is seeking bids for two more nuclear reactors for the Iranian nuclear programme.
April 9, 2007: Iran announces that it has begun using 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium for its nuclear programme.
April 9, 2007: Ministers from natural gas exporting countries meet in Doha, Qatar, prompting speculation that they might transform the Gas Exporting Countries Forum into a cartel similar to OPEC.
April 2, 2007: The United States Supreme Court rules that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases and must do so unless it can provide some scientific reason proving otherwise.
March 24, 2007: The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 1747, imposing additional sanctions on Iran due to its ongoing nuclear programme.

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Have you ever had the feeling that global warming is doing to destroy the world and that there is nothing that you can do about it? The warming of the planet seems to be out of control so what on earth is we suppose to do? Even the most ethically minded people can feel helpless.

But all is not lost. We can collectively make a huge difference to reducing carbon emissions by making a few simple purchasing decisions. We do not have to go and live in a hippie commune and give up on the modern world totally.

One such decision is to change our electricity provider. Main stream providers source electricity from a range of non-eco friendly methods like burning coal, gas or nuclear. These methods cause enormous damage to the planet and contribute to global warming. In 2002 about 40% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions came from the burning of fossil fuels during electricity generation. But there is a range of green energy providers that we can use instead.

Green energy providers generate electricity from eco-friendly alternatives like solar, wind and tidal. Your electricity usage is calculated and your chosen green energy provider will supply that amount to the national grid. This ensures that your electricity usage is provided by greener, more environmentally friendly methods.

So you do not actually have to do anything apart from simply switching electricity providers. And they do not have to cost the earth if you shop around.

Alternative energy article by Blair Wadman