NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Saturday Videos, 12-4: * Breeding Solar In The Sahara * DOE Secretary Chu On The New Energy Challenge Things-To-Think-About Friday, 12-3: * China Wind Spending Matches Rest Of World * Doe Sec Chu Talks China Challenge * New Repub Leaders Shut …
Future at Risk on a Hotter Planet
By Lester R. Brown Earth Policy Release Plan B 4.0 Book Byte We are entering a new era, one of rapid and often unpredictable climate change. In fact, the new climate norm is change. The 25 warmest years on record have come since 1980. And the 10 warmest years since …
Breaking Down the Cost Benefit of High-Speed Rail
Breaking Down the Cost Benefit of High-Speed Rail High-speed rail is seriously expensive, but a recent report says it’s worth it. Will Germany Phase out Solar Tariffs in 2012? Don’t Bet on It. Germany’s environmental minister said he can’t guarantee feed-in tariffs will continue, but scrapping them would play poorly …
EMM congratulates The Story of Bottled Water, the 2010 winner of the EthicMark® Award
Ethical Markets Media congratulates The Story of Bottled Water, the 2010 winner of the EthicMark® Award Saint Augustine, FL, November 18, 2010 – Ethical Markets Media congratulates The Story of Bottled Water, the 2010 winner of the EthicMark® Award which recognizes socially responsible media campaigns by businesses, non-profit organizations or …
Alternative Energy: South Korea Planning Massive Off Shore Wind Farm
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:24 AM PST Wind energy currently meets a mere 1.5% of global electricity generation. But scientists foresee a lot of potential in this alternative energy source. Asian countries are also trying to embrace clean and green energy. South Korea is going for an ambitious off-shore wind farm …
Heterodox Economics Newsletter Ranks PhD Econ Programs
News of the Newsletter Current issue, No. 107, November 8, 2010 Next issue: November 29, 2010 (No. 108) Fred Lee provided following data published in the November 2010 issue ofThe American Journal of Economics and Sociology (see Documents section for detailed bibliographical information): Heterodox-Adjusted Rankings for Ph.D.-Granting Institutions in Economics Rankings of …
Shaping Tomorrow Insight Newsletter: Emerging markets: Emerging Talent
Women account for two thirds of spending worldwide. They represent a large, growing and often underutilised proportion of graduates in emerging economies. Companies wanting to compete effectively in emerging markets are tapping into this resource, but also need to adapt to cultural differences. What’s changing Globally, women control about $12 …
International Green Energy Council Has A New Chapter In Brazil
Brasilia,Brazil- November 1, 2010 In a continuing effort to bring opportunities to International Green Energy Council members Worldwide as well as provide consult to countries around the Globe, IGEC President Ralph Avallone traveled to Brazil in late August to inaugurate GEC Brazilian President, Leandro Cararro. “Brazil’s economy is strong, it’s democracy …
GFB Unveiled!
GlobalForesightBooks.org A New Approach to Considering Current Affairs, Public Policy, Planning, and Foresight The world of well-informed books and reports on current affairs is far larger than anyone imagines—at least one thousand titles per year! In the 2009-2010 period alone, some 60 English-language books have been published on the economic …
Press Release: Education Reforms will Determine the Success of Gulf States’ Diversification Efforts
For immediate release: Tuesday, November 9th 2010 The Gulf Co-Operation Council— Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and UAE—is one of the most oil-dependent regions in the world. Over the next ten years, however, the non-oil economy is expected to grow by 5.1% per year, …