New Release: Distribution Automation 2012-2016 Report Now Available from GTM Research!

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This highly-anticipated Distribution Automation report is now available to purchase! GTM Research publishes Distribution Automation 2012-2016: Technologies and Strategies for a Digital Grid. At nearly 150 pages, this report is the leading resource for understanding the DA market’s opportunity, economics and competitive landscape. The report includes market forecasts through 2016 …

EIOPA unveils timetable for ‘holistic balance sheet’ impact studies

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EIOPA unveils timetable for ‘holistic balance sheet’ impact studies Authority makes announcement just six weeks after receiving 3,000 pages of submissions from 170 bodies. 24/01/12 Judge dismisses financing agreement between Unisys and pension scheme Institutional investors welcome plans to curb ‘excessive’ executive pay German pension scheme tenders $150m North American …

Today’s Study: A Year In Sun

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NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, January 24: * Today’s Study: A Year In Sun * Quick News, January 24: Dow Opens Solar Shingles Biz; U.S. Hydrokinetic Power Calculated; Converting Wind And Wave Power To Hydrogen Yesterday * The Study: The What, Where And …

World Future Energy Summit Bulletin

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SUMMARY OF THE WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT 2012: 16-19 JANUARY 2012 The Fifth World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from Monday, 16 to Thursday, 19 January 2012, hosted by Masdar. WFES was attended by over 25,000 participants, including 3,000 summit delegates …

The Economics of Happiness Trailer

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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5131259/EoH%20trailers/EoH_Trailer_DvPal.mov The Economics of Happiness Trailer About the film ‘Going local’ is a powerful strategy to repair our fractured world—our ecosystems, our societies and our selves Economic globalization has led to a massive expansion in the scale and power of big business and banking. It has also worsened nearly every …

Sustainability takes center stage as new reporting guidance is launched

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Global Reporting Initiative Press Release Under STRICT embargo until: 00.01 CET Tuesday 24 January 2012 Sustainability takes center stage as new reporting guidance is launched Event organizers can now report on sustainability issues like impacts on communities, natural environments, and local and global economies, thanks to new guidance published today …

Responsible investment: Uncomfortable truths highlighted by Henderson

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Responsible investment: Uncomfortable truths highlighted by Henderson Posted by Rory Sullivan on Jan 10, 2012 The closure of Henderson Global Investors SRI research team raises questions about investment incentives and motives In a recent article for Ethical Corporation, Mike Tyrrell set what he saw as the challenges for the socially …

World Database of Happiness

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World Database of Happiness The World Database of Happiness is an ongoing register of scientific research on the subjective enjoyment of life. It brings together findings that are scattered throughout many studies and provides a basis for synthetic work. The Database consists of the following interrelated collections, the interconnections of …

Moving Beyond the Secrets of the Economic Battlefield: A Systemic View

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Moving Beyond the Secrets of the Economic Battlefield: A Systemic View By Lavinia Weissman, January 22, 2012 Excerpted from the full post at www.thestoryofmeaningfuluse.com. Available in Portuguese at www.mercadoetico.com.br. We seek only to give words to those who cannot speak (too may women in too many countries). I seek only …