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How the world is failing at its climate goals, in one giant chart
How the world is failing at its climate goals, in one giant chart By Brad Plumer, Washington Post: November 5 Every time world leaders get together and talk about climate change, they tend to agree on one big thing: We shouldn’t let global average temperatures rise more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: New species of dolphin found in Australian waters
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News New species of dolphin found in Australian waters Posted: 29 Oct 2013 11:30 AM PDT A species of humpback dolphin previously unknown to science is swimming in the waters off northern Australia, according to biologists. Thawing permafrost: The speed of coastal erosion in Eastern …
the Globalist: Part I: Meet the Transformers
August 27, 2013 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ “Young Globalists:” The Complete Series How Young People Transform the World Part I: Meet the Transformers Joseph Quinlan | Who are the faces of the rising global middle class? Part II: The Road Ahead Joseph Quinlan | As global economic activity shifts …
Collateral Damage: QE3 and the Shadow Banking System
by Ellen Brown Rather than expanding the money supply, quantitative easing (QE) has actually caused it to shrink by sucking up the collateral needed by the shadow banking system to create credit. The “failure” of QE has prompted the Bank for International Settlements to urge the Fed to shirk …
Newnet: Turning Basin Capital Partners launches as energy-focused PE firm
20 June 2013 – Today’s Top Stories on NewNet Turning Basin Capital Partners launches as energy-focused PE firm PREMIUM Mainstream gets onshore planning consent for 450MW Scottish wind farm Ascent Solar raises $6m from Asian investor Kyocera to supply 30MW of solar across Japan’s agricultural sector CPFL buys Martifer’s Brazilian wind …
Creating Value through Energy Management
NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Patrick Kiker [email protected] 202.507.4043 Creating Value Through Energy Management Champions within industrial facilities may be the largest piece missing from the energy policy and program landscape. Some energy program administrators are sponsoring the placement of dedicated energy managers at industrial facilities to …
NewNet Daily Newsletter: Wasabi readies to begin pre-IPO fundraising for Asia arm
NewNet Daily Newsletter 1 May 2013 Early-stage venture deals gather pace – read about the latest strategic tie-ups with aNewNet premium subscription Deal News Wasabi readies to begin pre-IPO fundraising for Asia arm PREMIUM Exclusive: Greenbriar Capital sets 300MW target for Puerto Rico JV with AlterraPREMIUM Masdar’s partnership with UK’s GIB …
Top Cleantech Stories Of The Day! Switchgrass Biofuel Potentially Cheaper Than Oil for Heating Homes
Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website: Switchgrass Biofuel Potentially Cheaper Than Oil for Heating Homes RSPB Team Up With Ecotricity To Create Renewable Energy Nature Reserves New Japanese Feed-in Tariff Rates EV Could Make Up 1/4 Of Ford Sales By 2020 …
[Climate Bonds] US States compete on Green Banks, with CA the latest / Penn’s warehouse issues $31m energy efficiency bond
US States compete on Green Banks, with CA the latest / Penn’s warehouse issues $31m energy efficiency bond Posted on 17. Mar, 2013 by Sean Kidney in blog We’re beginning to see some friendly competition emerging among US States around Green Banks. New York Governor Cuomo a few weeks ago announced the setting up of a …