Section: Agriculture
Is this the last straw for soil? - Waste Management World
2012-06-02 04:48:34
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Is this the last straw for soil? Waste Management World Soil needs organic matter to sustain long term fertility. Many arable farmers chop and plough in straw to return organic matter along with nutrients such as potash and phosphates, both essential to plant growth, expensive to buy and with supplies under ...
Bayer CropScience CEO touts technol ogy as solution for hungry world - Calgary Herald
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Bayer CropScience CEO touts technology as solution for hungry world Calgary Herald That wont be done through organic farming , Peterson said, taking direct aim at critics who want to see the agriculture industry embrace more traditional methods. Instead, Peterson said it will be done through technology by developing farming ... and more »
Shifting Towards Self-Sustainability. A Conversation with Jason Cushnie - vision magazine
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vision magazine Shifting Towards Self-Sustainability. A Conversation with Jason Cushnie vision magazine JC: People are beginning to realize that bad food (non- organic ) is poison that is damaging themselves and their families. The savings that one gains from organic , home farming goes far beyond monetary savings. It also saves in terms of health and ...
Rio+20: A Momentum for Resource Economics - Huffington Post
2012-06-02 04:48:16
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Belfast Telegraph Rio+20: A Momentum for Resource Economics Huffington Post According to EU Commissioner on Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, the current overconsumption of critical resources, and growing energy and food prices require that the current economic models change. The 21st century must have an intelligent growth ... Rio+20 - a Call to Responsibility, a Call to Action Inter Press Service Rio+20 Is Everyones Conference, and Everyone Has a Stake in the Success of ... Jakarta Globe all 82 news articles »
Genetically modified crops imperative to boost agri productivity - The Nation Pakistan
2012-06-02 04:47:36
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The Nation, Pakistan Genetically modified crops imperative to boost agri productivity The Nation, Pakistan SAHIWAL - The agriculture experts and scientists have termed the adoption of modern agricultural technology vital to improve the productivity of agriculture in the country, saying that Pakistan desperately needs innovations like biotechnology to ...
High Plains Farmers Depleting Groundwater Study Says - OPB News
2012-06-02 04:47:36
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Christian Science Monitor High Plains Farmers Depleting Gr oundwater, Study Says OPB News Irrigated agriculture is rapidly depleting groundwater resources in parts of the High Plains and the Central Valley region of California, which are both critical regions for food production, according to a new study. According to the study, ... US crop irrigation unsustainable in major areas agprofessional.com Groundwater Depletion Threatens US Food Security ScienceBlog.com (blog) Extreme irrigation threatens US food supply Futurity: Research News all 13 news articles »
Analysis: In India some farmers take banks for a ride - Reuters
2012-06-02 04:47:36
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Analysis: In India, some farmers take banks for a ride Reuters Two-thirds of the population depend on agriculture for their livelihood and, to boost productivity - annual agricultural growth is just 3 percent - India has this year raised the farm lending target for banks by a fifth to more than $100 billion. and more »
Expert: Invest in irrigation infrastructure to control inflation - IPPmedia
2012-06-02 04:48:16
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IPPmedia Expert: Invest in irrigation, infrastructure to control inflation IPPmedia He said the country should localise food crops production areas near the consumer to keep down transportation costs and also keeping down food prices . He said: For examp le, Dar es Salaam consumes food produced in Mbeya, Rukwa and Iringa regions. and more »
Organic farming faces hurdles - Latinamerica Press
2012-06-02 04:48:03
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Organic farming faces hurdles Latinamerica Press Colombias government is trying to stem a decline in organic farming , but it will be an uphill battle. According to the countrys Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, of the 50000 hectares (123500 acres) of organic crops it counted in 2006, ...
Healing the land through permaculture - Newfalconherald
2012-06-02 04:48:21
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Healing the land through permaculture Newfalconherald Cruz has been teaching people about permaculture , a philosophy of understanding and mimicking nature to create environments. Land in Colorado was clear-cut, plowed and worked over and is now recovering from the practices that degraded it, Cruz said.
Three Berkeley edible gardens feature on urban farm tour - Berkeleyside
2012-06-02 04:48:03
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Berkeleyside Three Berkeley edible gardens feature on urban farm tour Berkeleyside The lot may only amount to 3500 square feet (with just 1750 feet for farming ) but its chock full of trees, plants, and herbs that supply Kristin Stromberg with much of her produce for her home kitchen with plenty to share and swap with neighbors ...
Global Food Crisis Will Be Solved With African Orphan Crops - PolicyMic
2012-06-02 04:48:16
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PolicyMic Global Food Crisis Will Be Solved With African Orphan Crops PolicyMic Sub-Saharan Africa has for too long been dependent on global food markets, leaving the continent vulnerable to high food prices . The 2008 food crisis, in which high food prices triggered riots in over 30 countries, was a stark reminder of this danger: ... and more »
Organic farmers most resilient in battle to survive - Austrian Times Rieders Digests
2012-06-02 04:48:03
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Organic farmers most resilient in battle to survive Austrian Times Rieders Digests Small Austrian farmers carrying out low pressure small scale operations are under threat after new statistics revealed that more and more small farmers were throwing in the towel and giving up the business. One of the regions hardest hit in the past 11 ... and more »
Kofi Annan sets out vision to fight global hunger - GhanaWeb
2012-06-02 04:48:16
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Kofi Annan sets out vision to fight global hunger GhanaWeb He warned that after decades when the overall price of food fell and the number of people going hungry declined, this trend had now been reversed food prices were increasing and millions of people were being pushed into abject poverty. and more »
Meet the Farmer Whose Cooperative Has Transformed a Village - AllAfrica.com
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Meet the Farmer Whose Cooperative Has Transformed a Village AllAfrica.com We started as an association of pineapple farmers in 2006, but recently the Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB) provided us with the option of cultivating Orange Freshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) which have become so profitable for our cooperative and the ...
Drought Worsens in the Sahel Region of Africa - Millions of People At Risk - AllAfrica.com
2012-06-02 04:48:16
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Free Speech Radio News Drought Worsens in the Sahel Region of Africa - Millions of People At Risk AllAfrica.com In addition, the latest edition of the World Banks Food Price Watch warns that delayed harvests in the Sahel due to climatic conditions are contributing to flat or increasing food prices . Even if families were able to afford to purchase their own food ... Tackling food insecurity On Line opinion Fighting in Mali displaces hundreds of thousands as region faces food shortage Free Speech Radio News Q+A-Conditions for Malian refugees set to get tougher as rains near Reuters AlertNet all 149 news articles »
Farmers market popularity booms in Ohio - The Packer
2012-06-02 04:48:03
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Farmers market popularity booms in Ohio The Packer According to the US Department of Agricultures 2011 National Farm Markets Directory, such markets are increasing, as consumers look to get closer to the source of their produce. Ohio reported having 278 farmers markets, which was up 31% over the ... and more »
Why is it so difficult to trace the origins of food poisoning outbreaks? - Medical Xpress
2012-06-02 04:47:48
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Why is it so difficult to trac e the origins of food poisoning outbreaks? Medical Xpress Credit: Ercsey-Ravasz M, Toroczkai Z, Lakner Z, Baranyi J (2012) Complexity of the International Agro-Food Trade Network and Its Impact on Food Safety . PLoS ONE 7(5): e37810. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037810 As illustrated by the 2011 E. coli outbreak ... and more »
Up to 70% of Supermarket Food is Genetically Modified See How it Affects You - Diets In Review (blog)
2012-06-02 04:47:54
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Up to 70% of Supermarket Food is Genetically Modified See How it Affects You Diets In Review (blog) Ever since genetically modified foods entered the ma rket in 1996, controversy has surrounded them. Genetically modified foods, also called GMOs ( genetically modified organism) or genetically engineered foods, are products whose DNA has been altered in ... and more »
EFSA opinion rejects French ban on GM corn - FoodNavigator.com
2012-06-02 04:47:54
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EFSA opinion rejects French ban on GM corn FoodNavigator.com Following a request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authoritys Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (EFSA GMO Panel) evaluated the documentation submitted by France in support of its request for the prohibition of the placing ... < /font> USDA Targeting Six Additional Strains Of E.coli In Raw Beef Trim Starting Monday - PerishableNews (press release) Farm Futures USDA Targeting Six Additional Strains Of E.coli In Raw Beef Trim Starting Monday PerishableNews (press release) by USDA WASHINGTON The US Department of Agricultures (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) next week will begin instituting a zero-tolerance policy for six additional strains of E. coli that are responsible for human illness. Testing for new E. coli strains in beef finally to begin msnbc.com USDA to test for six more serious strains of E.coli CNN (blog) Beef Scraps Tested for Lesser-Known E. Coli Courthouse News Service National Hog Farmer - Food and Drink Digital - Food Safety News all 277 news articles » Telematic technology is here: Case IH AFS Connect available - Minnesota Farm Guide Telematic technology is here: Case IH AFS Connect available Minnesota Farm Guide Trevor Mecham, Case IH Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) marketing manager, said the system, which is a big part of precision farming known as telematics, is revolutionizing production agriculture. Its helping producers have greater efficiency on the ... France to ban a Syngenta pesticide to protect bees - Chicago Tribune euronews France to ban a Syngenta pesticide to protect bees Chicago Tribune France intends to withdraw the permit of the Cruiser OSR pesticide used for coating rape seeds, pending a two-week period during which Syngenta can submit its own evidence, Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said on Friday. The decision was based on ... France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat Phys.Org all 22 news articles » USDA Renews Listing for Specific Substances in Organic Agriculture - PoliticalNews.me (press release) USDA Renews Listing for Specific Substances in Organic Agriculture PoliticalNews.me (press release) The changes to the US Department of Agriculture organic regulations were initiated by recommendations from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) a USDA-appointed citizen advisory committee and were supported by public comments. Need for Agriculture Innovations to Achieve Sustainable Agriculture Practices ... - Business Wire India (press release) Need for Agriculture Innovations to Achieve Sustainable Agriculture Practices ... Business Wire India (press release) TERI organizes a brainstorming session commemorating the birth anniversary of Late Dr. BP Pal for his outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural and horticultural research The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organized a Brainstorming ... Innovations needed for sustainable farming, say experts Newstrack India all 2 news articles » Market Watch: New Altadena farmers market takes an urban approach - Los Angeles Times Market Watch: New Altadena farmers market takes an urban approach Los Angeles Times After what he describes as an excruciating education in the intricacies of bureaucracy, he secured the county and city permits needed for a certified farmers market and used his contacts in the burgeoning urban agriculture scene to enlist new ... and more » Urban farms aim to improve life in Cherryland Ashland - Tri-Valley Herald Urban farms aim to improve life in Cherryland, Ashland Tri-Valley Herald We got to thinking that maybe urban agriculture could provide local people jobs, and from a crime standpoint, a job is gold, Neideffer said. A job helps keep people from going to jail and from going back to jail. It just helps people in general. and more » Sustainability Fact Millions of cubic metres of methane in the form of swamp gas or biogas are produced every year by the decomposition of organic matter, both animal and vegetable. Section: Aquaculture Huffman Bill to Protect Coho Salmon Gets Assembly Approval - Patch.com Huffman Bill to Protect Coho Salmon Gets Assembly Approval Patch.com Last fall, the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held an all-day hearing just on coho salmon, said bill co-author Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-North Coast), who chairs the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee. and more » CAAR pu lls out of working agreement with Marine Harvest - Canada.com CAAR pulls out of working agreement with Marine Harvest Canada.com Any further collaboration on longer term solutions to the problems associated with open net pen fish farming will be difficult considering these company decisions, and by MHCs plans to expand production at some sites, something CAAR is strongly ... Sustainability Fact An upfront investment of 2% in green building design, on average, results in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction costs – more than ten times the initial investment. Section: Architecture & Construction The Green Thumb: State-of-the-art greenhouses welcome gardeners - Community Advocate The Green Thumb: State-of-the-art greenhouses welcome gardeners Community Advocate In March, the new greenhouses went up, the construction aided by early springs mild weather, perhaps Mother Nature making up for the damage caused the previous year. McGoldrick is particularly grateful for the support and encouragement he received ... Energy Innovation Hub for Critical Materials - Buildings Energy Innovation Hub for Critical Materials Buildings The EPA and NASCAR are teaming up to promote green initiatives and sustainability. A study focusing exclusively on design and construction professionals and trade workers, the McGraw-Hill Construction report entitled Construction Industry Workforce ... and more » Portland Green Housing Project a Work of Art - MPBN News MPBN News Portland Green Housing Project a Work of Art MPBN News Its the result of a Green Affordable Housing Bond passed in 2009. The goal was to address three problems facing the state: a high demand for affordable housing, sky high energy prices, and the jobs lost in the construction sector when the economy ... and more » An eco-stadium? Promises promises - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times An eco-stad ium? Promises, promises Los Angeles Times The NRDCs involvement in the stadium project grows out of its interest in promoting mass transit and energy efficiency in urban communities, and therefore in seeing that the stadium be green in its construction and operational phases, ... UrbanTec China: Solar to be integral part of cities clean future - pv magazine pv magazine UrbanTec China: Solar to be integral part of cities clean future pv magazine Various eco-city projects were showcased at UrbanTec China and for the photovoltaic industry a positive developm ent is the frequent inclusion of installations in these cutting-edge urban developments. These are instances of distributed solar still a ... and more » Angus school includes geothermal energy - Daily Commercial News Daily Commercial News Angus school includes geothermal energy Daily Commercial News When the firm of Snyder Architects was retained by the Simcoe County District School Board in the fall of 2008 to realize the boards bold vision for a 21st century school in the town of Angus, it immediately realized that this wasnt just another ... The Smart Building Market in Asia - AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) The Smart Building Market in Asia AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) Everyone knows the new construction market will concentrate in Asia in the next decade, but it is also a rapid growing place for smart buildings. From a latest report published by BSRIA, the smart building market will grow from the current size of US$ ... Curry Subaru-Hyundai Celebrates Opening of New LEED-registered Car Dealership - PR Web (press release) Curry Subaru-Hyundai Celebrates Opening of New LEED-registered Car Dealership PR Web (press release) Project partners included Architectural Visions PLLC, Mahopac, New York, GTL Construction LLC, White Plains, New York and OLA Consulting Engineers, PC, Hawthorne, New York. Every aspect of the new building was planned in an environmentally conscious ... Curry Subaru-Hyundai to open new sustainable dealership World Interior Design Network Auto dealer goes green Westfair Online Curry Subaru-Hyundai Celebrates Opening of New LEED-Certified Car Dealership DigitalJournal.com (press release) all 5 news articles » Energy Efficient Homes Planned For Solar Decathlon 2013 - LiveScience.co m Energy Efficient Homes Planned For Solar Decathlon 2013 LiveScience.com The competition throws together a cross-disciplinary group of students to not only build a sustainable home, but also gain knowledge from team members with different backgrounds. Disciplines range from engineering to landscape architecture to ... Bank of America supports affordable green neighborhoods with grant program - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Bank of America supports affordable green neighborhoods with grant program Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Made possible by a $500000 grant from the Foundation, the program will award $25000 cash grants, as well as educational resources, to developers of affordable housing who are committed to building sustainable communities through the LEED for ... Holy Cross Newest Residence Hall Receives LEED Gold Certification College of the Holy Cross (blog) all 26 news articles » Emerging Issues: Can Sustainability Be Sustained? - Nations Cities Weekly Emerging Issues: Can Sustainability Be Sustained? Nations Cities Weekly The Oberlin Project aims to revitalize the local economy, eliminate carbon emissions, restore local agriculture, food supply and forestry, and create a new, sustainable base for economic and community development. (See: www. Macmillan Puts Its Green Foot Forward - Publishers Weekly Macmillan Puts Its Green Foot Forward Publish ers Weekly In a meeting at Macmillans headquarters in the Flatiron Building last month, the two men discussed how, after reviewing reams of information that sometimes produce conflicting recommendations, they set a goal of reducing the companys carbon footprint ... Get the Green Light to Go Greener: Next Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint - Area Development Online Get the Green Light to Go Greener: Next Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint Area Development Online Many studies and statistics clearly show that the primary contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) em issions and energy consumption is buildings . As a result, buildings are the greatest opportunity for carbon footprint reductions and sustainable solutions. A Sustainability Story: Kona Brewing Company - Triple Pundit Triple Pundit A Sustainability Story: Kona Brewing Company Triple Pundit ... Oahus coastal community and environment. In 2011, we were also recognized by Forbes as one of the greenest restaurants in America. MD: Educating consumers on why its not sustainable to brew beer in Hawaii thats destined for other markets. and more » Sustainability by co-innovation: Lessons from SAP - GreenBiz.com (blog) GreenBiz.com (blog) Sustainability by co-innovation: Lessons from SAP GreenBiz.com (blog) By John Davies As both a supplier and a customer of its own sustainability technology, 40-year-old software giant SAP has learned some valuable lessons in the last few years. Its award-winning sustainability reports are a testament to its innovation: ... and more » Being busy pays for top 10 architects and developers - eco-business.com Being busy pays for top 10 architects and developers eco-business.com By : New Straits Times Back again, bigger and boasting two award categories for property developers and architecture firms plus green buildings, the BCI Asia Awards recognised the top 10 most active firms recently. This year marks the 8th annual BCI ... and more » Sustainability Fact Disabled persons constitute ten per cent of the world's population. Section: Biodiversity ALTER-Net: Europes biodiversity research network - Nina Nina ALTER-Net: Europes biodiversity research network Nina Tidlig i 2013 organiserer ALTER-Net i samarbeid med EU kommisjonen (DG ENV) en stor konferanse under tittelen Science underpinning the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy. Huge PHL aquarium-fish exports destructive - Business Mirror Business Mirror Huge PHL aquarium-fish exports destructive Business Mirror Harvesting these wild species can lead to loss of biodiversity , overfishing, and the use of cyanide and environmentally destructive fishing practices, a statement from Roger Williams University ... Study: One of the worlds largest growing threats to endangered animals and ... - Balkans.com Business News Study: One of the worlds largest growing threats to endangered animals and ... Balkans.com Business News Presented in the journal Nature, the study was funded in part by the BIODIVERSA2 (Cooperation and shared strategies for biodiversity research programmes in Europe) project, which received EUR 2 ... » One Tree at a Time: To thank Mother Nature - Business Mirror Business Mirror One Tree at a Time: To thank Mother Nature Business Mirror DUBBED One Tree at a Time, biodiversity advocates and stakeholders planted fruit trees at the Tagaytay Highlands leisure park s Bird Sanctuary recently to celebrate the International Day of ... Union: the British perfume thats boosting biodiversity - The Ecologist Union: the British perfume thats boosting biodiversity The Ecologist Every now and again, an idea comes along thats so good, you wonder why no one has ever thought of doing it before. According to Michael Donovan, PR supremo and part of the team behind new, ... Brazils Forest Code: more about Dilmas partial veto and why its b ad ... - WWF-UK WWF-UK Brazils Forest Code: more about Dilmas partial veto and why its bad ... WWF-UK The Comit believes amnesties in the new Forest Code will absolve previous illegal deforesters of fines, and remove obligations to completely restore illegally deforested areas - including areas of significant social and ecological value. and more » Dredging to get under way on US$451 million Onondaga Lake cleanup - Dredging News Online Dredging to get under way on US$451 million Onondaga Lake cleanup Dredging News Online Honeywell is committed to remaining on schedule to complete a sustainable Onondaga Lake remedy that protects human health and the environment, diversifies and enhances habitat, and helps restore a valuable recreational and ecological resource for this ... and more » Hood Canal council OKs program to handle federal restoration money - Kitsap Sun Hood Canal council OKs program to handle federal restoration money Kitsap Sun Another set balances those dollars against ecological credits for environmental restoration and debits for environmental damage. The major goal is no net loss of aquatic habitat in Hood Canal, Brocksmith told the council, and an aspiration has ... Defying Depth: How deep-sea creatures and close relatives survive tons of ... - Science News Defying Depth: How deep-sea creatures, and close relatives, survive tons of ... Science News These extinctions were probably followed by recolonization of the dark depths by shallow-water species, which somehow were able to adapt. Understanding how creatures could make such a remarkable transition not only sheds light on the basic biology of ... Sustainability Fact Around 27-28 percent of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted. The two regions that account for the bulk of the deficit are South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Section: Biofuels emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use - ScienceBlog.com (blog) emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use ScienceBlog.com (blog) Biomass -burning cookstoves are used throughout the developing world, using wood, agricultural waste and other organic matter as fuel. They are also a major cause of poor air quality in the regions where use is prevalent. The Race for Bio fuel - The Cutting Edge The Cutting Edge The Race for Biofuel The Cutting Edge TRIDE has already funded a handful of partnerships, most recently a research project started in 2009 to produce a second-generation synthetic diesel biofuel from organic raw materials. The Israeli company MME IL, the National Energy Research Center in ... Scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet - Phys.Org Scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet Phys.Org A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a powerful new tool. The effort to develop the detailed ... and more » Q and A: Farmer cooperatives can tout the value of biofuels - Minnesota Farm Guide Q and A: Farmer cooperatives can tout the value of biofuels Minnesota Farm Guide In this interview, Conner talks about the value that biofuel farmer cooperatives provide to the US consumer. Q: Is it fair to say the general US public views ethanol a little less favorably than in the past? A: I think that is probably fair. Americans Embrace Ethanol - Sacramento Bee Ethanol Producer Magazine Americans Embrace Ethanol Sacramento Bee As the summer driving season kicks into high gear, Americans are embracing higher blends of ethanol in gasoline as a proven cost-effective solution to save dollars at the pump. According to the Department of Energy, more than nine million Flex Fuel ... ASTM creates first standard for midlevel ethanol blends Ethanol Producer Magazine all 9 news articles » Inexpensive natural gas spells trouble for future of alternative energy subsidies - American Recycler Newspaper American Recycler Newspaper Inexpensive natural gas spells trouble for future of alternative energy subsidies American Recycler Newspaper The alternative energy industry, which generates power from solar, wind, biofuel , geothermal and other energy sources, has been in a challenging period of late. Perhaps the clearest evidence is the recent history of prices investors pay to own shares ... and more » Moving cotton land to bioenergy crops may be green in more ways than one - North Texas e-News Moving cotton land to bioenergy crops may be green in more ways than one North Texas e-News The act requires the US to produce 36 billion gallons per year of biofuels by 2022, according to the USDA. As outlined by USDA, the sustainable bioenergy initiative supports the development of regional production systems that contribute significantly ... and more » ICM installs advanced milling technology at 4 plants - Ethanol Producer Magazine Ethanol Producer Magazine ICM installs advanced milling technology at 4 plants Ethanol Producer Magazine By Holly Jessen | June 01, 2012 ICM Inc. announced May 31 that it had completed full-scale commercial instillation of its Selective Milling Technology (SMT) at four ethanol plants and signed a contract to install a second advanced technology at a fifth ... Ethanol Plants Install ICM Selective Milling Technology Domestic Fuel all 2 news articles » Califo rnia Energy Commission Awards More Than $35 Million - Todays Energy Solutions Ethanol Producer Magazine California Energy Commission Awards More Than $35 Million Todays Energy Solutions These awards support a diversity of alternative fuel and vehicle types, including biodiesel production, natural gas vehicle technologies and incentives, and E85 fueling stations, which together provide a crucial boost to the development of clean ... California Energy Commission awards $35M for alternative fuels development Biofuels Digest all 5 news articles » The Gas Station of the Future Just Opened - BusinessWe ek Ethanol Producer Magazine The Gas Station of the Future Just Opened BusinessWeek Last month, the CEO of Propel Fuels opened the countrys first station where drivers can pump gasoline, ethanol , and biodiesel, cyclists can get tuneups, and commuters can find public transit schedules. Backed by more than $19 million in venture ... Propel Fuels Receives $10.1 Million Grant Award From California Energy ... MarketWatch (press release) all 14 news articles » Ribbon cutting held at ethanol plant - Clearfield Progress Gant Daily Ribbon cutting held at ethanol plant Clearfield Progress By Jeff Corcino Staff Writer Pennsylvania Grain Processing, an affiliate of Zeeland Farms, a family owned agricultural and transportation company based in Western Michigan, purchased the ethanol plant last April from its original owner Bionol ... Event Officially Marks Return of Ethanol Production in Clearfield Gant Daily New owner to reopen Clearfield ethanol facility Centre Daily Times Pennsylvania Grain Processing has ribbon cutting; production will begin in a ... WJAC Johnstown all 4 news articles » Sustainability Fact According to Willem Buiter, the chief economist at Citigroup, China will be the largest economy in the world by the year 2020, and India will surpass China by the year 2050. Section: Biogas Small Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Reaches Record Efficiency - Product Design & Development Science Codex Small Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Reaches Record Efficiency Product Design & Development SOFCs are one type of fuel cell that operate at higher temperatures - between about 1100 and 1800 degrees Fahrenheit - and can run on a wide variety of fuels, including natural gas, biogas , hydrogen and liquid fuels such as diesel and gasoline that ... Record setting small-scale solid oxide fuel cell could power neighbo rhoods Gizmag all 15 news articles » Brewery again among states greenest - Mail Tribune Brewery again among states greenest Mail Tribune Ashlands Standing Stone Brewing Co., the downtown food and brew spot, continued its sustainable progression over the past year and once again ranked among the states greenest employers, according to rankings compiled by Oregon Business Magazine. Rio closes a massive landfill where workers picked through trash for decades - Chicago Tribune Yahoo!7 News Rio closes a massive landfill where workers picked through trash for decades Chicago Tribune RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) One of the worlds largest open-air landfills , a vast, seaside mountain of trash where thousands of people have made a living sorting through the debris by hand, will close this weekend after 34 years in malodorous service. BRAZIL: Huge open-air landfill to close Press-Enterprise all 190 news articles » Farmers show increased interest in anaerobic digestion - DCA (press release) Farmers show increased interest in anaerobic digestion DCA (press release) Increasing numbers of developers and farmers in the South West are looking to anaerobic digestion in a bid to reduce their waste and create their own energy , according to an expert in renewables. Sonya Bedford, partner and head of the renewable energy ... Sustainability Fact 827,000 to 1.3 million tons of plastic PET water bottles were produced in the U.S. in 2006, requiring the energy equivalent of 50 million barrels of oil. 76.5 percent of these bottles ended up in landfills. Section: Carbon Accounting Go green and save energy with battery power - Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk Go green and save energy with battery power Telegraph.co.uk Switching to Husqvarnas battery-powered gardening equipment will save you money on fuel and cut your gardens carbon footprint without compromising on quality. By Helen Pickles How green is your garden? Were not talking lawns and trees here, ... and more » Tuesday Time to reduce your carbon footprint - Kuensel Buhutans National Newspaper Tuesday Time to reduce your carbon footprint Kuensel, Buhutans National Newspaper Pedestrians Day: On Tuesdays, roads across the country will have more people walking than cars plying on them. In a move to remain carbon neutral, the Cabinet yesterday decided to observe Tuesdays throughout the country as Pedestrians Day starting ... and more » UN Aims To Offset its Own Carbon Footprint - Inter Press Service UN Aims To Offset its Own Carbon Footprint Inter Press Service The aim: to offset the carbon footprint from UN staff travelling to Brazil and participating in Rio+20 summit. A carbon footprint has been defined as the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to support human activities, and is traditionally ... and more » Urban forester pedals for tree research dollars - AgriLife Today AgriLife Today Urban forester pedals for tree research dollars AgriLi fe Today Trees keep our homes cooler and lower our air conditioning bills. They reduce storm runoff when tree roots soak up water. They purify our air, provide carbon sequestration , they even keep shoppers cool downtown, which encourages them to stay longer ... Talks on climate loss and damage build up steam - Reuters AlertNet (blog) Talks on climate loss and damage build up steam Reuters AlertNet (blog) There was a deadlock on agreeing a new legal outcome to replace the Kyoto Protocol , and many developed countries were reluctant to explore innovative funding options. Bu t discussion on the loss and damage caused by climate change - that is, ... Fourteen Programs Show CO2 Trade Taking Off: World Bank - BusinessWeek BusinessLIVE Fourteen Programs Show CO2 Trade Taking Off: World Bank BusinessWeek Cameron helped negotiate the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on behalf small-island states. The other nations considering crediting are Costa Rica, Columbia, Morocco, Chile, Vietnam and Jordan, Wang said. Vietnam is considering handing out credits for reductions ... Joining the dots: Linking carbon markets from the bottom up Climate Spectator Africa: New Initiatives Give Hope to a Carbon Market Facing Challenges AllAfrica.com Final report CARBON EXPO- Carbon markets grew in volume but continues to face ... Environmental Expert (press release) Montreal Gazette all 50 news articles » Rio+20 Business Focus: A new approach to carbon compensation - Responding to Climate Change Responding to Climate Change Rio+20 Business Focus: A new approach to carbon compensation Responding to Climate Change In addition, Livelihoods Fund has developed a carbon accounting and reporting methodology to account and report net carbon sequestration of large scale Mangrov es restoration projects, with field testing on this project. The Methodology was approved by ... and more » Sustainability Fact Globally 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease. Section: Child Labor Baldoz unveils reform as she sets new standards for labor enforcement officers - Zamboanga Today Online Baldoz unveils reform as she sets new standards for labor enforcement officers Zamboanga Today Online They will assist companies and their workers in the conduct of work improvement measurement, facility measurement, safety and health programs, family welfare programs, anti- child labor programs, among others. Also, they will be faci litators to assist ... Labor rights group slam junking of child labor case vs. Eton Properties - Bulatlat Labor rights group slam junking of child labor case vs. Eton Properties Bulatlat By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research, Inc. (EILER) is decrying the recent move of the Makati City Prosecutors Office to dismiss the child labor case against Eton Properties and contractors. Sustainability Fact 69% of child labourers work in agriculture - hunting, forestry, fishing and farming. Section: Cleaner Coal How to Make Renewable Energy Competitive - New York Times Financial Times How to Make Renewable Energy Competitive New York Times ... of energy in the United States, then further technological innovation must be accompanied by financial innovation so that clean energy sources gain access to the same low-cost capital that traditional energy sources like coal and natural gas enjoy. Renewables will widen investor enthusiasm Financial Times May in review: International renewable energy Examiner.com Spains Top Five Renewable Energy Waste Examples: A Lesson for the US Heritage.org (blog) all 35 news articles » When Cleaning Up Power Plants Time is Money - New York Times (blog) New York Times (blog) When Cleaning Up Power Plants, Time is Money New York Times (blog) For example, new technologies are emerging for pre-treating coal before it is burned to reduce pollution and creating activated carbon that would capture mercury before it could be emitted. The power industrys standard way of meeting clean water rules ... Sustainability Fact Some 160 million children are moderately or severely malnourished. Some 110 million are out of school. Section: Climate Change Highway Through Amazon Worsens Effects of Climate Change - EP Magazine Highway Through Amazon Worsens Effects of Climate Change EP Magazine The results of their five-year study provide a holistic picture of the social, environmental and economic effects of the highway project, including relationships with climate change . Among the findings: Highway paving facilitates migration and ... and more » New Mexico Wildfire Now a Record-Setting Megafire - Climate Central (blog) msnbc.com New Mexico Wildfire Now a Record-Setting Megafire Climate Central (blog) Known as the Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex, the wildfire has become another in a series of megafires to torch the American West due to an unprecedented combination of drought conditions, climate change , and alterations in land-management practices. Drought, policy changes may spark more huge fires The Seattle Times Record-setting NM fire spreading in all directions Columbus Ledger-Enquirer all 1,160 news articles » CG details Arctic Shield - Petroleum News CG details Arctic Shield Petroleum News The Coast Guard says it aims to safeguard not only the drilling operations, but also the expanding tourism, shipping and research activities in the Arctic, which has become increasingly ice -free in summers. The summer season of 2012 will see ... Rio closes infamous Jardim Gramacho dump plans to use greenhouse gas - Denver Post Yahoo!7 News Rio closes infamous Jardim Gramacho dump, plans to use greenhouse gas Denver Post By Jenny Barchfield AP People collect recyclable materials at Jardim Gramacho, one of the worlds largest open-air landfills. The landfill, which is 34 years old, will close this weekend. (Victor R. Caivano, The Associated Press) RIO DE JANEIRO One ... Fears as Latin Americas largest trash dump closes Mother Nature Network all 190 news articles » Hurricane Season Highlights Dangers from Rising Seas - ThinkProgress ThinkProgress Hurricane Season Highlights Dangers from Rising Seas ThinkProgress With recent reports of melting ice sheets in Antarctica and rapidly disappearing glaciers due to climate change, and emerging concern about the role of increased use of water previously locked up in underground aquifers, predictions on the high end are ... and more » Record greenhouse gas levels mean were in trouble scientists say - The Guardian Boston.com Record greenhouse gas levels mean were in trouble, scientists say The Guardian Carbon dioxide is the chief gr eenhouse gas and stays in the atmosphere for 100 years. Some carbon dioxide is natural, mainly from decomposing dead plants and animals. Before the industrial age, levels were around 275 parts per million. Warming gas levels hit troubling milestone Herald Times Reporter all 290 news articles » Iceberg Alley draws a world of tourists - Victoria Times Colonist Iceberg Alley draws a world of tourists Victoria Times Colonist These rock-hard blocks of ice are feared by mariners for their ability to slice even the strongest hull like a can opener. Rogers said bergy bits are a majo r reason why he avoids night trips at this time of year. Melting pieces of ice less than five ... and more » Lets talk sustainable living - The Guardian The Guardian Lets talk sustainable living The Guardian The world is facing huge challenges; climate change , resource scarcity, a rapidly increasing population. Meeting these challenges and addressing the complexities that surround each will require levels of consumption and patterns of behaviour to shift ... and more » Nairobi to host firs t Climate Change Innovation Center - Coastweek Coastweek Nairobi to host first Climate Change Innovation Center Coastweek NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenya will host the first Climate Change Innovation Center that will identify and help develop enterprises that facilitate growth of the green economy as part of global efforts to reduce emission of harmful gases that cause global ... What makes sea-level rise? - RealClimate Responding to climate change in Africa - ChristianToday Responding to climate change in Africa ChristianToday The challenges of climate change have profoundly affected the Churchs outreach in a region of Africa i ncreasingly afflicted by drought and famine. In the Turkana district of north-west Kenya, where more than two-thirds of the population are nomads ... Clinton in Arctic to see impact of climate change - AFP AFP Clinton in Arctic to see impact of climate change AFP By Jim Mannion (AFP) 2 hours ago TROMSOE, Norway US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to Tromsoe in the Arctic Circle to see first hand the way climate change is opening a once frozen region to competition for vast oil reserves. Clinton Talks Cooperation in Resource-Rich Arctic Wall Str eet Journal all 255 news articles » Peruvian Andes elders interpret climate changes - Business Mirror Business Mirror Peruvian Andes elders interpret climate changes Business Mirror LIMAA unique response to the challenge of global warming is happening in rural areas of Peru, where a network of indigenous elders is working out how to adjust weather forecasts in the light of climate change, while taking measures to safeguard their ... Arctic air offers scientist clues about the speed of global wa rming - Alaska Dispatch Arctic air offers scientist clues about the speed of global warming Alaska Dispatch In the 18 years hes been an atmospheric chemist at Purdue University, Paul Shepson has visited the Arctic many times, and through many countries. Now the head of the chemistry department, Shepson made a trip of a lifetime to Barrow this March. and more » Global warming gas levels hit troubling milestone - Memphis Commercial Appeal Boston.com Global warming gas levels hit troubling milestone Memphis Commercial Appeal WASHINGTON (AP) The worlds air has reached what scientists call a troubling new milestone for carbon dioxide, the main global warming pollutant. Monitoring stations across the Arctic this spring are measuring more than 400 parts per million of the ... Warming gas levels hit troubling milestone Log Cabin Democrat all 291 news articles » Sustainability Fact Green building occupancy increases 6.4% for new construction and 2.5% for existing building projects Section: Cogeneration Hot property: Carbon-neutral houses - Financial Times Financial Times Hot property: Carbon-neutral houses Financial Times Why The current owner installed high-insulation windows, underfloor heating, and a Swedish ground source heat pump. In addition, there is a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery , a wood burner in the centre of the house and photovoltaic ... MHI to Develop Fuel Cell Triple Combined Cycle Power Gener ation System - MarketWatch (press release) MHI to Develop Fuel Cell Triple Combined Cycle Power Generation System MarketWatch (press release) Tokyo, Jun 01, 2012 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will begin developing basic technologies for a triple combined cycle power generation system integrating solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and a gas turbine combined ... and more » COCA-COLA HBC : Coca-Cola Hellenic cuts CO2 emissions with advanced energy ... - 4-traders COCA-COLA HBC : Coca-Cola Hellenic cuts CO2 emissions with advanced energy ... 4-traders The Combined Heat and Power ( CHP ) plant, which is located at the Coca-Cola Hellenic bottling facility in Kyiv region, was introduced in partnership with ContourGlobal, an international provider of efficient energy solutions. Verdantix Says Energy Systems Integration is the Future of Energy Management - Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine Verdantix Says Energy Systems Integration is the Future of Energy Management Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine Examples of integrated energy systems include the Songdo International Business District in South Korea, the University of Texas in Austin centred on a 137 MW CHP plant power and the German power giant RWEs Rhine-Ruhr 80 MW virtual power plant. Sustainability Fact While no federal renewable portfolio standard (RPS) exists, 28 states and the District of Columbia have a renewable portfolio standard mandating a certain percentage of utility power plant capacity or generation to come from renewable sources by a certain Section: Desert/Deforestation Deforestation inspections ordered by Deputy PM - eco-business.com Deforestation inspections ordered by Deputy PM eco-business.com By : Viet Nam News Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to inspect and report on deforestation causing damage to a local upstream area in southern Dong Nai Province. and more » China border towns hope for boom fac e backlash - Atlanta Journal Constitution Atlanta Journal Constitution China border towns hope for boom, face backlash Atlanta Journal Constitution By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP RUILI, China This remote southwestern Chinese city of about 140000 nestled in a river valley on the Myanmar border amassed huge wealth over decades of trade and smuggling of drugs, timber and jade. Now, Chinas main trading ... and more » Sustainability Fact The highest proportion of child laborers is in sub-Saharan Africa, where 26 percent of children (49 million) are involved in work. Section: Economic Sustainability Global growth concerns batter world markets - BusinessWeek Telegraph.co.uk Global growth concerns batter world markets BusinessWeek By CARLO PIOVANO Global markets plunged on Friday after a dismal US jobs report raised concerns that the worlds largest economy is, like China and Europe, slowing sharply. A government report showed US employers created just 69000 jobs in May, ... Global growth concerns batter markets Business Spectator GLOBAL MARKETS-Investors snap up bonds on economic fears Reuters Investors stampede to bonds on economy fear CNBC.com all 283 news articles » World growth at risk as US employment stumbles - MSN Money This is Money World growth at risk as US employment stumbles MSN Money In a shock that sent global equity markets into a dive, the US economy added just 69000 jobs in May, less than half what analysts expected and well below what is seen as needed to keep the jobless rate moving lower. Readings for the prior two months ... U.S., China Factories Slow, Fan Global Growth Fears Investors Business Daily FTSE CLOSE: Miserable market run continues after bleak US jobs figure s This is Money all 790 news articles » Unemployment rate increases to an unnerving 8.2 percent - Kansas City Star ThinkProgress Unemployment rate increases to an unnerving 8.2 percent Kansas City Star The jobs report refueled fears that hiring is simply too weak to push the national economic growth rate higher and heightened worries that a recession in Europe would stall the US recovery. By the end of trading Friday, stock market investors had ... Job growth : A study in contrasts Fox Business Jobs Report: Its Even Worse Than It Looks Slate Magazine Walker, Barrett spar over jobs numbers WAOW ModernHealthcare.com - Economic Populist - Healthcare Finance News all 112 news articles » China slowdown worsens in May as economic growth likely to fall to 7.9% in Q2 - Economic Times CNBC.com China slowdown worsens in May as economic growth likely to fall to 7.9% in Q2 Economic Times Chinas annual economic growth is expected by analysts to fall to 7.9% in the second quarter, the first dip below 8% since 2009. That could pile pressure on authorities to take further policy action to support growth. Wh ats really worrying is new ... Chinas Slowed Growth Puts Focus on Stimulus Wall Street Journal Weak US Job Growth Threatens World Economy CNBC.com The Beneficiaries of Beijings New Stimulus Barrons BusinessWeek - Bloomberg all 801 news articles » Sustainability Fact At some point in the future, global warming could become uncontrollable by creating a so-called positive feedback effect. Rising temperatures could release additional greenhouse gases by unlocking methane in permafrost and undersea deposits, freeing carbo Section: Electric Power Infrastructure Report on Electric Grid Cites Concerns With Reserves - Texas Tribune Houston Chronicle (blog) Report on Electric Grid Cites Concerns With Reserves Texas Tribune Maintaining the cap at that level, the Brattle Group said, would result in a reserve margin of 6 percent less than half the margin for available backup power that grid operators desire. The Texas Public Utility Commission is thinking of tripling ... Investment needed in power -hungry Texas market: study Reut ers Texas May Triple Power Prices to Avert Summer Blackouts BusinessWeek Texas electric grid should pay generators to maintain reserves, consultant ... Fort Worth Star Telegram Houston Chronicle (blog) all 42 news articles » Wins Order From E.ON for Power to Gas Energy Storage Project in Germany ... - Power Engineering Magazine Wins Order From E.ON for Power to Gas Energy Storage Project in Germany ... Power Engineering Magazine Power -to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid powe r is converted into hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas produced from the Falkenhagen plant; expected to be online in 2013; will be injected into the regional ... and more » Hydrogenics Wins Order From E.ON for Power-to-Gas Energy Storage Project in ... - MarketWatch (press release) Hydrogenics Wins Order From E.ON for Power -to-Gas Energy Storage Project in ... MarketWatch (press release) Power -to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid power is converted into hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas produced from the Falkenhagen plant; expected to be online in 2013; will be injected into the regional ... and more » German electric grid need pegged at $25B - UPI.com WIVB German electric grid need pegged at $25B UPI.com BONN, Germany, June 1 (UPI) -- Germany will need to spend $25 billion over 10 years to upgrade its transmission network to accommodate a switch to renewable power, grid operators say. The countrys four main grid operators -- 50Hertz, Amprion, ... Germany Faces A Growing Risk Of Disastrous Power Blackouts Business Insider Guest Post: Germany Faces a Growing Risk of Disastrous Power Blackouts Greentech Media (blog) all 29 news articles » New Tariff or Stable Electricity - Which One Comes First? - AllAfrica.com BusinessDay New Tariff or Stable Electricity - Which One Comes First? AllAfrica.com Newly established Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC ), an independent statutory body charged with the responsibility of ensuring the provision of safe, adequate, reliable and affordable electricity, is introducing a ... PHCN CEOs responsible for inefficiency, unaccountability Panel Vanguard Electricity: New electricity tariff takes off today Afrique en Ligue Why go vernors support electricity tariff BusinessDay Spyghana.com - THISDAY Live all 22 news articles » 500-mile transmission project that would carry wind energy - REVE 500-mile transmission project that would carry wind energy REVE And last summer Clean Line acquired 2007-vintage interconnection queue positions that are advancing through the regional merchant transmission study process. The queue positions will greatly accelerate the interconnection process for the Rock Island ... Sustainability Fact Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. Section: Employee Worth Chinas Growing Unhappiness Gap - Pacific Standard Chinas Growing Unhappiness Gap Pacific Standard And that change has to do with an even more seismic one taking place in China in the last 20 years: the loss of the social safety net . In 1994, China began to drastically overhaul its state-owned enterprises, inefficient relics of socialism that kept ... Sustainability Fact A recycled aluminum can can be back on the shelf in as little as 60 days. Section: Energy Storage Back energy storage not fossil fuel plants engineers tell Government - Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine Recharge Back energy storage , not fossil fuel plants, engineers tell Government Energy and Environmental Management (EAEM) Magazine The wider use of storage technologies will also provide a buffer for times when intermittent sources of electricity, such as wind, solar and, to a certain extent, marine energy , are not generating. Dr Tim Fox, head of energy and env ironment at IME, ... UKs approach to energy storage ill designed, experts say Recharge Engineers fear electricity storage is losing out Energy Live News UK Engineers Call for More Govt Support for Electricity Storage Technologies Solar Novus Today Energy Efficiency News - The Engineer - Utility Week all 9 news articles » Smart grid renewables integration - Environmental Expert (press release) Smart Grid News Smart grid renewables integration Environmental Expert (press release) These tools include static VAR compensators and synchrophasors within the transmission grid; advanced energy stora ge at the transmission, distribution, and residential levels; dynamic pricing demand response; virtual power plants; microgrids; ... Smart grid projects: 3 whoppers in the desert southwest Smart Grid News Smart Grid China: Latest Plan Shows Why China is Pulling Ahead AOL Energy Energy 2.0: Smart Grid Roadmap Fierce Smart Grid all 20 news articles » Facility injects gas into storage reservoir for winter use - Anchorage Daily News Facility injects gas into storage reservoir for winter use Anchorage Daily News Representatives from Semco Energy , MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., Cook Inlet Region In c. and First Alaska Capital Partners commissioned the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska facility Thursday near the intersection of Beaver Loop Road and Bridge ... Kenai Gas Storage Facility Starts Stashing Energy Underground KTUU.com all 7 news articles » Organic hydrogel outperforms typical carbon supercapacitors - Ars Technica (blog) Ars Technica (blog) Organic hydrogel outperforms typical carbon supercapacitors Ars Technica (blog) Supercapacitors complement batteries in energy storage and delivery schemes both large and small, as they can provide quick bursts of pow er. They already help Hondas fuel cell vehicle FCX accelerate. But supercapacitors hold less energy per volume ... Sustainability Fact While demand for food is rising, the amount of land suitable for food production is likely to decrease – mainly through pressures from other uses. Section: Extreme Weather Indiana Drought: 15 percent Of State In Moderate Dry Spell - Huffington Post Inside INdiana Business Indiana Drought : 15 percent Of State In Moderate Dry Spell Huffington Post AP | By TOM COYNE Posted: 06/01/2012 9:58 am SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Abnormally dry conditions cover half of Indiana, with 15 percent of the state officially in a moderate drought , and weather experts dont believe the rain thats expected the next ... 15 percent of Indiana listed in moderate drought BusinessWeek Hot, d ry May brings drought to parts of Indiana KPCnews.com Drought concerns northeast Indiana farmers Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 22 news articles » A Very English Class Of Drought - ChiswickW4.com ChiswickW4.com A Very English Class Of Drought ChiswickW4.com Whatever your views on droughts , global warming and hosepipe bans, thus far it has been a peculiarly English class of a drought . April had us gathering animals two by two and reaching for a DIY manual on ark building, that was out of print Millennia ... NASA mission sending unmanne d aircraft over hurricanes this year - Phys.Org UPI.com NASA mission sending unmanned aircraft over hurricanes this year Phys.Org The mission logo for the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) airborne mission. HS3 will investigate the processes that underlie hurricane formation and intensity change in the Atlantic Ocean basin. Credit: NASA Beginning this summer and over the ... Unmanned aircraft to study hurricanes UPI.com Unmanned NASA Storm Sentinels set for Hurricane Study Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Science Grips Two Brothers NASA all 11 news articles » Severe weather hits area wreaks havoc on county - Carroll County Times Severe weather hits area, wreaks havoc on county Carroll County Times While the county experienced extreme weather Friday, residents should now be enjoying a nice weekend, with temperatures at a high of 72 degrees today and 74 degrees Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The county, however, was in a frenzy ... and more » Drought hits most of Colorado; outlook bleak - Longmont Daily Times-Call UT The Daily Texan Drought hits most of Colorado; outlook bleak Longmont Daily Times-Call A pocket of that area is even worse, with severe drought conditions. The rest of the state is either abnormally dry or in a moderate drought. Since January, Longmont has had 3.23 inches of precipitation, according to Times-Call weather consultant Dave ... Drought outlook bleak for June Pueblo Chieftain Drought Monitor: A Slight Reversal StateImpact Texas all 17 news articles » Severe storms knock down trees across SWVA - WSLS Severe storms knock down trees across SWVA WSLS The afternoon began with the National Weather Service issuing a Tornado Watch for the entire viewing area. Not longer after, the first of several Tornado Warnings was issued. The storm that caused it went from Amherst County to Nelson County. and more » Sustainability Fact Between December 2000 and December 2010, 38 percent of the manufacturing jobs in Ohio were lost, 42 percent of the manufacturing jobs in North Carolina were lost and 48 percent of the manufacturing jobs in Michigan were lost. Section: Fair Trade The message of fairtrade spreads - Melton Times The message of fairtrade spreads Melton Times MELTON Fairtrade Town Steering Group promoted the use of fairtrade products by laying on a big breakfast at Sage Cross Methodist Church recently. The event, which coincided with World Fairtrade Day, gave people the chance to sample fairtrade tea and ... Plunging olive oil prices hit Mideast farmers - Gulf Times Plunging olive oil prices hit Mideast farmers Gulf Times The international market prices are going below sustainable levels, Nasser Abu Farha, the director of Canaan Fair Trade that works with some 1500 Palestinian farmers, told The Media Line. The price of olive oil fell to about $2920 per tonne this ... and more » Sustainability Fact Industrialization, deforestation, and pollution have greatly increased atmospheric concentrations of water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, all greenhouse gases that help trap heat near Earth\'s surface. Section: Food Security Groundwater Depletion Threatens US Food Security - ScienceBlog.com (blog) Groundwater Depletion Threatens US Food Security ScienceBlog.com (blog) The nations food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and elsewhere. The study, which appears in the journal Proceedings of the ... and more » T hink like criminals to beat food fraud scientists told - FoodManufacture.co.uk FoodManufacture.co.uk Think like criminals to beat food fraud, scientists told FoodManufacture.co.uk Tony Hines, head of food security and crisis management at Leatherhead Food Research (LFR), said those responsible for ensuring the integrity of their ingredient supply chains within food and drink manufacturing businesses should focus on areas ... and more » food security challenges - Coastweek food security challenges Coastweek ACCRA (Xinhua) -- Ghana faces increasing food security challenges despite an average annual staple crop production growth of 5.1 percent, David Sarfo Ameyaw, a director of Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), said here on Thursday. Sustainability Fact Although there are no exact figures, hundreds of thousands of children under the age of 18 serve in government forces or armed rebel groups. Some are as young as eight years old. Section: Fuel Cell Bharat Book Bureau: Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG (H2F) - Financial and Strategic ... - MENAFN.COM Bharat Book Bureau: Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG (H2F) - Financial and Strategic ... MENAFN.COM It is also engaged in the development and marketing of educational demonstration and experimentation systems that communicate the principles of fuel cell and hydrogen technology. The product offering of the company includes edu cational systems for ... and more » AlumiFuel Pursuing Opportunities in Fuel Cell Back-Up Power for its On-Site ... - Fuel Cell Today Fuel Cell Today AlumiFuel Pursuing Opportunities in Fuel Cell Back-Up Power for its On-Site ... Fuel Cell Today AlumiFuel Power Corporation, which through its operating subsidiaries provides technology for on-site generation of hydrogen , is pursuing an increasing number of opportunities in fuel cell back-up power applications. The large and growing US back-up ... AlumiFu el Power Expands Its Visibility in Multi-Billion Dollar Back-Up Power ... Environmental Expert (press release) all 2 news articles » Sustainability Fact More than 7 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America benefit from Fairtrade. Section: Geoengineering Solar geoengineering could lead to whiter brighter skies - Gizmag Solar geoengineering could lead to whiter, brighter skies Gizmag Now another potential side effect has been theorized by Californian researchers, who say that solar geoengineering could lead to whiter skies. Solar geoengineering is designed to mimic the cooling effect on the planet that results from large volcanic ... Sustainability Fact More than 80 percent of the world's population lives in countries where income differentials are widening.Source Section: Geothermal More countries embrace geothermal - Renewable Energy Focus Blue & Green Tomorrow More countries embrace geothermal Renewable Energy Focus More countries throughout the world are set to embrace geothermal with others having significant potential to do so a new Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) report reveals. The GEAs International Market Overview Report finds that although the United ... Geothermal subsidies not enough The Press Association Perspectives on the Geothermal Energy Association Showcase i n DC CleanTechnica Technology Improving Geothermal Energy Economics AOL Energy Blue & Green Tomorrow - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) all 47 news articles » Sustainability Fact The state of California spends about 25 million dollars sending plastic bags to landfill each year, and another 8.5 million dollars to remove littered bags from streets. Section: Green Consumerism CIBC increases support for sustainable forestry practices - Sacramento Bee CIBC increases support for sustainable forestry practices Sacramento Bee Under FSC certification, forests are certified against a set of strict environmental and social standards, and fibre from certified forests is tracked all the way to the consumer through the chain of custody certification system. and more » Challenges and B enefits of Achieving Sustainability in Packaging Featured in ... - PR.com (press release) Challenges and Benefits of Achieving Sustainability in Packaging Featured in ... PR.com (press release) Topics addressed at four Industry Intelligence Inc. webinars included: packaging preferences of the eco- consumer shopper, lifecycle analysis, green messaging and closing the loop. Los Angeles, CA, June 01, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Industry Intelligence Inc., ... and more » Sustainability Fact 13.3% of plastic packaging was recycled in 2008. Section: Green Industry Goldstars for Green Businesses at Top of Their Class - allmediascotland.com (press release) Goldstars for Green Businesses at Top of Their Class allmediascotland.com (press release) The coveted Green Tourism Business Scheme Awards were presented to eight of the countrys most sustainability minded businesses working within the tourism industry . Founded by the internationally renowned Green Tourism Business Scheme the awards honour ... Family-run B&B scoops industry gold for its extensive green efforts This is Cornwall all 2 news articles » Green economy: Does it include you? - SME Times Green economy: Does it include you? SME Times This year the World Environment Day theme is Green Economy. The Green Economy is defined as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities (UNEP). Sustainability Fact According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even m Section: Green IT Scandinavian countries are attractive sites for server farms - Public Radio International PRI Scandinavian countries are attractive sites for server farms Public Radio International PRI There is a global megatrend toward moving north and colder climates, Knut Molaug, Chief Executive Officer at the Green Mountain Data Center said. So were a part of that megatrend. Facebook is one of the companies following this current megatrend. Sustainability Fact Biodiesel contains virtually no sulfur or aromatics, and use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Section: Healthcare Reform The rise of mobile health - Gadget Gadget The rise of mobile health Gadget The findings come from a new report by the GSMA looking at the wider healthcare ecosystem, Integrating Healthcare: The Role and Value of Mobile Operators in eHealth, which was released at the Mobile Health Summit in Cape Town on 30th May 2012 and is ... and more » 5 Ways Mobile Tech Can Improve Your Health - Mashable 5 Ways Mobile Tech Can Improve Your Health Mashable Edna Boone is the senior director of mHIMSS, the mobile health initiative behind HIMSS, the non-profit devoted to the improvement of health through technology. Join the mHIMSS LinkedIn group, and follow her @mHIMSS. Just a decade ago, if someone had ... Sustainability Fact Desertification costs the world more than $40 billion a year in lost productivity. Section: High Speed Rail Bullet train faces new legal challenges - Los Angeles Times Bullet train faces new legal challenges Los Angeles Times By Dan Weikel and Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times Central Valley farm groups filed a major environmental lawsuit Friday against the California bullet train project, while Orange County transportation leaders urged state officials to shelve the ... California bullet train faces new legal challenges Sacramento Bee all 5 news articles » High-speed rail project may get legal help - Fresno Bee California Watch High - speed rail project may get legal help Fresno Bee By David Siders - The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO -- The Brown administration, laboring to start building Californias high - speed rail project by early next year, is preparing a proposal to insulate the project from environmental lawsuits, ... Gov. Jerry Brown plans to fast-track high - speed rail through courts San Jose Mercury News Criticism greets new high - speed rail CEO Mountain View Voice High - speed rail facing legal challenges Merced Sun-Star KMPH Fox 26 all 26 news articles » Prospects of Rail and Water Transportation - AllAfrica.com Prospects of Rail and Water Transportation AllAfrica.com Meanwhile, contract for a $1.5 billion dual-carriage high speed rail between Lagos and Ibadan, is about to be awarded by the Federal Government. In addition to the several high speed rail projects, currently going on in the country, ... Sustainability Fact Fair Trade ensures that workers are paid a living wage, i.e., one that ensures that workers are paid enough to meet their basic daily living needs. Section: Hybrid Vehicles Implications of hybrid cars hitting the mass market - This Is Sussex TheChronicleHerald.ca Implications of hybrid cars hitting the mass market This Is Sussex With a vast number of vehicles emitting harmful fumes into our atmosphere every single day, finding ways to limit these hazardous effects is vital and this is where hybrid cars come in. Offering undiminished performance alongside increased efficiency, ... First Drive: 2013 Lexus ES Automobile Magazine All-New 2013 Es 350 And First-Ever Es 300h Hybrid With Enhanced Handling PaddockTalk Details of 2013 Lexus ES 350, ES 300h released Torque News TheChronicleHerald.ca - Automotive Business Review - Crave Online all 22 news articles » Hydrogen-Powered Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Goes Hollywood - ReadMedia (press release) Digitaltrends.com Hydrogen-Powered Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Goes Hollywood ReadMedia (press release) TIVERTON, RI (06/01/2012)(readMedia)-- With strict vehicle -emissions standards and the nations first cap-and-trade program to reduce pollution, California has been at the forefront of the Unite d States renewable-energy push during the past decade. SPY SHOTS: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sheds More Camo, Reveals Interior Carscoop (blog) all 40 news articles » Skys the limit for the new Mazda CX-5 - Utility Products Skys the limit for the new Mazda CX-5 Utility Products Eschewing the current vogue for hybrid , electric or, even, rubber banddriven engines, Mazda started from scratch - but using todays knowledge and technology. Mazda believes that the internal combustion engine will still account for the overwhelming ... and more » 4 Cool Tech Ideas Helping the Planet - Forbes Forbes 4 Cool Tech Ideas Helping the Planet Forbes Electric apps: I love the idea of the iPhone PlugShare app, which not only finds available public electric car charging stations some cars built-in software does that but also connects users to a networks of share-friendly private owners with ... Ford Escape: Kick up your suburban heels - MarketWatch Ford Escape: Kick up your suburban heels MarketWatch A hybrid version of the new Escape is not yet availablethe previous hybridized model was a huge sales successbut rest assured Ford will have hybrid , plug-in hybrid , battery- electric and plutonium versions in due course. Meanwhile, the 1.6-liter ... and more » Sustainability Fact At least 90 percent of the price of a bottle of water is for things other than the water itself, like bottling, packaging, shipping and marketing. Section: International Collaboration UN report scathing of Barrier Reef plan - ABC Online ITN UN report scathing of Barrier Reef plan ABC Online The United Nations environmental arm UNESCO has released a report revealing that rapid coastal development is threatening the value of the Great Barrier Reef. The highly anticipated report into the management of the reef, released this morning, ... UN urges overhaul of Great Barrier Reef plan Radio Australia all 128 news articles » Raytheon releases Corporate Responsibility Report - Sacramento Bee Raytheon releases Corporate Responsibility Report Sacramento Bee Details of the 15 measurable sustainability goals are in the report and depicted in this infographic. Governance: As the company continues to grow its international presence, Raytheon has brought a keen focus to key international policies, ... and more » Green growth: Bridging the gap between emerging developed countries - The Jeju Weekly Green growth: Bridging the gap between emerging, developed countries The Jeju Weekly Following this meeting, 52 Member States of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) adopted a common path for achieving environmentally sustainable economic growth. In 2009 Cambodia was selected as a pilot ... and more » Sustainable development facing major challenges - China Daily China Daily Sustainable development facing major challenges China Daily By Lan Lan ( China Daily) Chinas sustainable development faces greater challenges ranging from a fragile natural ecological environment to resource constraints, senior Chinese officials said ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable ... RIO+20: U.N. Aims To Offset its Own Carbon Footprint Reuters AlertNet China reports on sustainable development ahead of UN conference Xinhua Rio+20 to give added impetus to sustainability debate Creamer Medias Engineering News The Guardian - Jakarta Globe - New York Times all 82 news articles » Sustainability Fact Since launching in 2000, Fairtrade bananas now account for 1 in 4 bananas sold in the UK. Section: Marine Stewardship Callum Roberts: Sustainable fishing can feed a growing world population - Responding to Climate Change Responding to Climate Change Callum Roberts: Sustainable fishing can feed a growing world population Responding to Climate Change By Tierney Smith Our appetite for fish is far exceeding the oceans limits. Current figures estimate that as many as 70% of the worlds fisheries are fully exploited, over exploited for significantly depleted. In his recent book entitled Ocean for ... and more » Worlds fair offers visions of the future - Vancouver Sun Worlds fair offers visions of the future Vancouver Sun The theme is The Living Ocean and Coast and the entire site is designed to form a model city that displays the low-carbon lifestyle we can expect in the future. Each of the theme pavilions demonstrates ways to achieve sustainable development by ... and more » Sustainability Fact GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are explicitly excluded from Fair Trade on the certification criteria for any food. Section: Micro Finance MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Women Entrepreneur Development Project of Ethiopia Borrow ... - MicroCapital MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Women Entrepreneur Development Project of Ethiopia Borrow ... MicroCapital The project aims to facilitate the growth of micro-and small enterprises (MSEs) owned by female entrepreneurs and improve the capacity of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to provide services to these entrepreneurs. The World Bank estimates that the ...
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Invest Africa Launches the First Micro Credit Venture Capital Platform ... AllAfrica.com SN: At first, the objective was that each online investor who made a micro -investment on the website would receive back its original investment plus a financial return at the end of the investment term. But an amendment to the JOBS Act in April ... and more »
Local Microfinance Organization Helps Raise Women Out of Poverty - vision magazine
2012-06-02 04:57:54
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vision magazine Local Microfinance Organization Helps Raise Women Out of Poverty vision magazine One of these inspired projects is San Diegos Womens Empowerment International, a nonprofit corporation that partners with nonprofit microfinance lenders in San Diego, Mexico, Honduras, and Ghana. Womens Empowerment (WE) was founded in December 2003 ...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: ResponsAbility Loans $6.4m to Microfinance Institutions ... - MicroCapital
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: ResponsAbility Loans $6.4m to Microfinance Institutions ... MicroCapital ResponsAbility Social Investments, a Swiss microfinance investment manager, has reached four investment deals with three microfinance institutions (MFIs) in central Asia and Jordan.Two loans were disbursed to Kazmicrofinance (KMF), an MFI based in ...
Sustainability Fact
According to Houston-based Standard Renewable Energy, an installed residential solar system for a 2,100-square-foot-home would cost about $25,500.
Section: Microgrid
Solar power for shacks - Independent Online
2012-06-02 04:57:59
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Independent Online Solar power for shacks Independent Online Keller, student researcher in sustainable development, has piloted a DC (direct current) microgrid system in the informal settlement of Enkanini, outside Stellenbosch. Keller is part of a group of researchers, funded by the National Research Foundation ...
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Plastic bags do not biodegrade. Light breaks them down into smaller and smaller particles that contaminate the soil and water and are expensive and difficult to remove.
Section: Monitoring - Reporting - Compliance
FMCSA Safety Crackdown Closes 26 Bus Operations - Truckinginfo
2012-06-02 04:58:17
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FMCSA Safety Crackdown Closes 26 Bus Operations Truckinginfo More > 1/31/2012 - EPA Sets Penalties for Emissions Non- Compliance Navistar Inc. may have to pay penalties of up to $1900 per engine if it cannot meet heavy diesel emission standards, according to a new Environmental Protection Agency rule. and more »
Sabic to pay $1 million fine u pgrade plant - Evansville Courier & Press
2012-06-02 04:58:17
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Sabic to pay $1 million fine, upgrade plant Evansville Courier & Press By Bill Straub WASHINGTON A Mount Vernon, Ind., plastics firm has entered into an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to pay a fine in excess of $1 million and spend millions more on plant upgrades for a laundry list of federal clean ... and more »
EPA Urged to be More Flexible - energybiz
2012-06-02 04:58:17
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EPA Urged to be More Flexible energybiz If the US Environmental Protection Agency gives coal-fired power generators flexibility to comply with new and pending regulations , approximately $100bn in future compliance expenditures could be saved, according to a new assessment released May 31 by ... and more »
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According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even m
Section: Nanotechnology
NPHS Students do cutting-edge nanotechnology research - The Times Herald
2012-06-02 04:58:22
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NPHS Students do cutting-edge nanotechnology research The Times Herald That is the reality for 26 North Penn High School seniors who displayed their nanotechnology research Wednesday. Teacher Michael Boyer said the Engineering Academy at NPHS began in 2000 and students have engaged in nanotechnology research since 2005.
Nanotechnology Breakthrough Could Dramatically Improve Medical Tests - Science Daily (press release)
2012-06-02 04:58:22
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Eureka! Science News Nanotechnology Breakthrough Could Dramatically Improve Medical Tests Science Daily (press release) The Princeton researchers tackled this limitation by using nanotechnology to greatly amplify the faint fluorescence from a sample. By fashioning glass and gold structures so small they could only be seen with a powerful electron microscope, ... Nanotech could make medical tests millions of times more sensitive ScienceBlog.com (blog) all 9 news articles »
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GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are explicitly excluded from Fair Trade on the certification criteria for any food.
Section: Nuclear
Indian Point: Still Americas Most Dangerous Nuclear Plant? - CounterPunch
2012-06-02 04:58:30
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Indian Point: Still Americas Most Dangerous Nuclear Plant? CounterPunch rang through the cavernous grand ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, NY, last week when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staged an Orwellian charade promoted as an open house held to reassure the public that the Indian Point nuclear power ... and more »
Viewpoints: Time has come for California to embrace a nuclear-free future - Sacramento Bee
2012-06-02 04:58:30
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Viewpoints: Time has come for California to embrace a nuclear -free future Sacramento Bee As much as I like to brag about my four years at the helm, the most important moment in the turnaround came six months before my arrival, when the people of Sacramento voted to close the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant. Since opening in 1971, ...
China to restart nuclear power program - CNN
2012-06-02 04:58:30
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The Voice of Russia China to restart nuclear power program CNN After the Japanese nuclear crisis China suspended approvals of new reactors while it conducted safety inspections and drafted new regulations. As the worlds largest energy user China is key to setting the direction of future global nuclear expansion. China set to resume reactor approvals Columbia Daily Tribune Despite stockpile, Japan to make more plutonium Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 8 news articles »
Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Has No Solid Timeline For Reopening Regulators Claim - Huffington Post
2012-06-02 04:58:30
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Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Has No Solid Timeline For Reopening, Regulators Claim Huffington Post Omaha Public Power District officials said they hoped to restart Fort Calhoun in September but would adjust the timeline as needed if any additional issues are found. Initially shut down for maintenance, the plant was forced to stay closed because of ... Regulators questioned on Neb. nuke plants safety BusinessWeek all 32 news articles »
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Worldwide, 126 million children work in hazardous conditions, often enduring beatings, humiliation and sexual violence by their employers.
Section: Oil Industry
JPMorgan fined for wash trades in oil gasoline - Chicago Tribune
2012-06-02 04:58:42
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Moneycontrol.com JPMorgan fined for wash trades in oil , gasoline Chicago Tribune Excessive speculation and energy price manipulation are also hot political topics during this US election year. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is bringing in tighter position limits to try and curb the impact of individual firms on ... J.P Morgan fined for wash trades in oil , gasoline Business Reco rder (blog) all 33 news articles »
Oil prices tumble as speculative bubble bursts - Commodities Now
2012-06-02 04:58:42
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Business Today Oil prices tumble as speculative bubble bursts Commodities Now A strong dollar, weaker fundamentals and the bursting of the speculative bubble have done the damage to prices and while it is bringing a lot of relief to consumers, some of the major producers, who requires high oil prices in order to balance their ... Oil Set for Biggest Monthly Drop in Three Years on Debt Crisis Bloomberg Oil Tumbles to Seven-Month Low on U.S. Stockpile Glut, Europe San Franci sco Chronicle Oil set for biggest monthly drop since 2008 on economic outlook Worcester Telegram Sydney Morning Herald all 2,276 news articles »
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Desertification causes widespread poverty, and is responsible for much of the migration in the developing world.
Section: Rare Metals
China Begins to Regulate Overproduction of Rare Earths - MarketWatch (press release)
2012-06-02 04:59:43
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89.3 KPCC China Begins to Regulate Overproduction of Rare Earths MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, NY, Jun 01, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Rare Earth stocks after a respectable start to the year have begun to falter. The Market Vectors Rare Earth /Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) is down over 16 percent in the last month. Rare earth minerals : Why SoCal holds the key to modern technologys ingredien ts 89.3 KPCC Rare Earth Stock; Lynas Corporation Shares Rise Sharply (LYSCF, REE, MCP) SmallCap Network Neo Material Shareholders OKs Molycorp Rare Earths Takeover International Business Times AU all 41 news articles »
Rare Earth Metals and the Petroleum Fight of the 21st Century - OpEdNews
2012-06-02 04:59:35
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Rare Earth Metals and the Petroleum Fight of the 21st Century OpEdNews Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium , Dysprosium, Holium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium not only exist, they are becoming more and more ne eded. and more »
GWMG foresees rare earth magnet elements supply shortfall - Proactive Investors UK
2012-06-02 04:59:35
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Proactive Investors UK GWMG foresees rare earth magnet elements supply shortfall Proactive Investors UK After this phase, we then will send the magnet rare earth elements, such as 0:02:43] neodymium, samarium, terbium and some lanthanum to our Less Common Metals plant in the UK, where we will make the oxides into metals and then, further into alloys, ... and more »
China rare earths invoicing system could worsen WTO dispute - Commodities Now
2012-06-02 04:59:35
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China rare earths invoicing system could worsen WTO dispute Commodities Now ... are likely to become in the rest of the world particularly for critical heavier rare earths elements such as dysprosium, terbium and europium, said Justin Pugsley, a spokesman for UK-based specialist metals pricing and news service, Metal Pages. and more »
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Some 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are currently working, according to the International Labour Office (ILO).
Section: Smart Grid
Ready or not cellular may be coming to a smart grid near you - Smart Grid News
2012-06-02 05:00:14
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Smart Grid News Ready or not, cellular may be coming to a smart grid near you Smart Grid News Its not news to most utility executives engaged in smart grid and smart metering deployments that cellular is quickly emerging as an attractive option for communications networks. For those professionals responsible for making the big decisions, ...
Following the smart grid money - Smart Grid News
2012-06-02 05:00:14
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Smart Grid News Following the smart grid money Smart Grid News The coffers that bankrolled smart grid projects during the Recovery Act heyday may have dwindled, but we continue to see the Department of Energy and various other agencies dole out money for smart grid initiatives. Wheres it going? Whos getting it? Why Interfacing Smart Buildings With Smart Grid Will Develop Into Multi ... AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) PG&Es CIO, Karen Austin, to Keynote The Soft Grid MarketWatch (press release) Will Scotland Dominate in Smart Grid ? Greentech Media (blog ) International Business Times - AOL Energy - Environmental Defense Fund (blog) all 20 news articles »
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The average American uses about the equivalent of one 100-foot-tall Douglas fir tree in paper and wood products each year.
Section: Social Development
The Militarisation of Poverty in Africa - AllAfrica.com
2012-06-02 05:00:19
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The Militarisation of Poverty in Africa AllAfrica.com But the rest of the colony follows its path of underdevelopment and poverty , or at all events, sinks more deeply into it. This is the basis of combined and uneven development: a state in which most of the continent still finds itself.
Expert calls for better understanding of China - China Daily
2012-06-02 05:00:29
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China Daily Expert calls for better understanding of China China Daily A handful of people want to stir up chaos in China, but without stability it is impossible to develop the economy. China is fully committed to human rights protection, the difference on human rights between China and EU is not the protection of human ... and more »
Green Employees Are More Satisfied at Work - Care2.com (blog)
2012-06-02 05:00:40
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Green Employees Are More Satisfied at Work Care2.com (blog) In fact, employees who engage in sustainability activities at the office reported increased work satisfaction by 2:1. Furthermore, the study found that 65% of students expect their future job will enable them to make a positive social and ...
Ecuadors poverty benefit motivated by politics not social welfare claim critics - The Guardian (blog)
2012-06-02 05:00:19
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Ecuadors poverty benefit motivated by politics, not social welfare, claim critics The Guardian (blog) Beneficiari es households, rather than individuals have increased by more than a third since 2007, making it a trademark instrument in Correas efforts to temper poverty . Yet the payment has also become highly politicised. In January, Chaluisa lost ... and more »
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According to Willem Buiter, the chief economist at Citigroup, China will be the largest economy in the world by the year 2020, and India will surpass China by the year 2050.
Section: Solar
US leads solar photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power rankings - REVE
2012-06-02 05:00:48
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US leads solar photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power rankings REVE The United States came in first in both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) rankings, with India and Germany tied for second in PV, and Spain in second place for concentrated solar thermal power. Ernst & Young Global Ltd. has ... and more »
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According to Houston-based Standard Renewable Energy, an installed residential solar system for a 2,100-square-foot-home would cost about $25,500.
Section: Sustainability Standards
Environmental training helps Marines maintain high standards - DVIDS
2012-06-02 05:01:08
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Environmental training helps Marines maintain high standards DVIDS An environmentally conscious attitude is actually a way to expand the sustainability and scope of the training aboard MCB Camp Lejeune as well, noted Dave Adkins, an environmental engineer and base CETEP coordinator. The education program is designed ... and more »
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Compressed biogas (CBG) is the most climate friendly of more than 70 different fuels and is considered to be Carbon neutral.
Section: Sustainable Fashion
Omi Gurung: The green fashion designer - Waste Management World
2012-06-02 05:01:21
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Omi Gurung: The green fashion designer Waste Management World This eco -friendly warrior is working towards making this world a cleaner place to live in. His home nestled at Banaswadi Main Road near Fire Station is colorful yet subtle. One cant help but admire at some of the products Omi Gurung has created that ...
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The Atlantic Forest in Brazil is a unique rainforest that once covered more than a million square kilometers, extending from Recife southward through Rio de Janeiro to Florianopolis and westward into Paraguay. Today, the forest is reduced to less than 5
Section: Sustainable Materials
First National Sustainable Sanitation Conference to be held June 12-13 2012 ... - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
2012-06-02 05:01:34
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First National Sustainable Sanitation Conference to be held June 12-13, 2012 ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) Innovative latrine slabs or toilet systems, superstructure kits, waste treatment technologies, hand-washing devices, promotional materials and other items for demonstration will be on display. SOIL has been providing ecological and sustainable ... and more »
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Infectious diseases continue to blight the lives of the poor across the world. An estimated 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, with 3 million deaths in 2004. Every year there are 350–500 million cases of malaria, with 1 million fatalities: Africa
Section: Tidal Energy
Scottish marine energy sector receives funding boost - Blue & Green Tomorrow
2012-06-02 05:02:04
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Blue & Green Tomorrow Scottish marine energy sector receives funding boost Blue & Green Tomorrow There have been 171 registrations of interest from teams in 31 countries with three competitors at this stage fully pledged Aquamarine Power, Pelamis Wave Power and ScottishPower Renewables. In addition to the pull of the 10m award, ... and more »
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Disabled persons constitute ten per cent of the world's population.
Section: Transnational Crime
Terrorism-Crime Nexus a Growing Concern DOD Official Says - Department of Defense
2012-06-02 05:02:27
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Terrorism- Crime Nexus a Growing Concern, DOD Official Says Department of Defense Since that time, he added, the problems of transnational organized crime have changed radically, driven by globalization. They operate on a worldwide scale with diversified commodities for trafficking and have changed from top-down hierarchies to ...
Not Just Piracy: Somal i Militants Pose Threat To Africa - GCaptain (press release)
2012-06-02 05:02:23
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GCaptain (press release) Not Just Piracy : Somali Militants Pose Threat To Africa GCaptain (press release) Odinga expressed fears that with other supply lines truncated, al Shabaab might turn to pirates, who have continued to disrupt shipping routes in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. The Istanbul conference builds on a February gathering in London. Raila warns terrorists may destabilise Africa The Standard Digital News all 163 news articles »
Smuggled solid waste returned to Rotterdam - China Daily
2012-06-02 05:02:17
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China Daily Smuggled solid waste returned to Rotterdam China Daily By Cao Yin ( China Daily) More than 700 tons of smuggled solid waste has been sent back to the Netherlands, its country of origin, Chinese authorities said on Friday. The illegal shipment consisted of 30 containers holding 763 tons of household garbage ... 7 arrested in cases of importing toxic household waste Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 6 news articles »
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Cow dung gas is 55-65% methane, 30-35% carbon dioxide, with some hydrogen, nitrogen and other traces. Its heating value is around 600 B.T.U. per cubic foot.
Section: Transportation
Washington gets 10 EV charging stations between Seattle Canadian border - Autoblog (blog)
2012-06-02 05:02:33
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Washington gets 10 EV charging stations between Seattle, Canadian border Autoblog (blog) A 21st-century transportation system in Washington must provide options for drivers, especially as more people convert to electric vehicles, said Washington State Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond. Creating a sustainable transportation ... and more »
Sustainability Fact
Armed conflict continues to blight the lives of millions: since 1990, 3.6 million people have died as a result of civil wars and ethnic violence, more than 16 times the number killed in wars between states.
Section: Waste-to-Energy
Going green means more green for businesses - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
2012-06-02 05:02:47
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Going green means more green for businesses Dekalb Daily Chronicle Hallock said it was important to maximize the use of waste and treat resources such as energy and water as physical waste that is closely monitored. You need to be a little bit creative in terms of what you can do with your trash , she said. and more »
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Worldwide, around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty, while up to 2 billion people lack food security.
Section: Wastewater Treatment
The First Pilot Wastewater Treatment Plant With Integrated Wood Production ... - Water Online (press release)
2012-06-02 05:03:01
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AZoCleantech The First Pilot Wastewater Treatment Plant With Integrated Wood Production ... Water Online (press release) UFZ researchers are developing new concepts for the combination of ecological wastewater treatment and energy production. Darkhan/Leipzig. Long winters with low temperatures of -40C and extended hot and dry periods with sand storms are significant ... Decentralised Wastewater Plant with Integrated Wood Production in Mongolia AZoCleantech all 3 news articles »
Rio+20 Business Focus: Reducing water and energy waste for a sustainable future - Responding to Climate Change
2012-06-02 05:03:01
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Responding to Climate Change Rio+20 Business Focus: Reducing water and energy waste for a sustainable future Responding to Climate Change The Alliance coined the term Watergy to describe the strong link between water and energy in water supply and wastewater treatment systems. Its goal is to provide cost effect ive water and wastewater services while reducing energy consumption, ... and more »
Coca-Cola Campbells View Water Efficiency as a Huge Competitive Advantage - ThomasNet Industrial News Room
2012-06-02 05:02:57
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Coca-Cola, Campbells View Water Efficiency as a Huge Competitive Advantage ThomasNet Industrial News Room As a result, Coca-Cola will expand water efficiency beyond its four walls to throughout its entire value chain by protecting water sources, using less water to make its beverages, recycling wastewater and replenishing the water it uses in manufacturing ... < /font> Sustainability Fact Ninety countries are affected by landmines and unexploded ordinance, with rough estimates of 15,000 to 20,000 mine victims each year. Section: Water Study finds theres still hope for Himalayan glaciers - Cordis News Cordis News Study finds theres still hope for Himalayan glaciers Cordis News The world is becoming increasing concerned about the threat of an upcoming water shortage , leading to its very own crisis. However, it now appears as if previous fears regarding the Himalayan glacier may have been unduly warranted, according to a new ... Sustainability Fact During 2009's International Coastal Cleanup, the Ocean Conservancy found that plastic bags were the second-most common kind of waste found, at 1 out of ten items picked up and tallied. Section: Wind Work under way on wind farm - Danville Commercial News Work under way on wind farm Danville Commercial News BY BRIAN L. HUCHEL Commercial-News DANVILLE Drivers headed east on Interstate 74 into Vermilion County can clearly see the initial work on Vermilion Countys first wind farm . Invenergy Energy LLC confirmed it has initiated construction on the first ... Sustainability Fact Based on enrollment data, about 72 million children of primary school age in the developing world were not in school in 2005; 57 per cent of them were girls. And these are regarded as optimistic numbers.
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