On May 6th, the Obama administration introduced their big climate proposal. The new rules would cut carbon pollution from power plants 30% from 2005 levels by 2030. The targets are of course getting mixed reactions. The U.S. is already well on the way towards meeting that target and some …
Earth Policy Institute: Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power J. Matthew Roney www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2014/highlights46 Earth Policy Release Data Highlight May 27, 2014 Denmark produced one third of its electricity from the wind in 2013. In no other country has wind’s share of annual electricity generation yet topped 30 percent. But …
Young’s China Business Blog Daily Newsletter: May 6: Tencent Travels With NavInfo Stake Buy
YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG DAILY NEWSLETTER May 6, 2014 Tencent Travels With NavInfo Stake Buy The buying binge by China’s 3 leading Internet companies continues this week, with news that social networking (SNS) giant Tencent (HKEx: 700) is purchasing 11.3 …
What a win-win on unburnable carbon looks like
The recent IPCC report is clear: We need a dramatic change in the design of the global economy to avoid climate catastrophe and we need it now. The International Energy Agency estimates that to stay within 2 degrees Celsius of atmospheric warming, the global economy will have to avert emitting the carbon …
Other News – Our Planet’s Future Is in the Hands of 58 People
Our Planet’s Future Is in the Hands of 58 People By Roberto Savio* ROME, Apr 2014 (IPS) – In case you missed it, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the third and final part of a report on Apr. 13 in which it says bluntly that …
Transforming seawater into fuel | Daily
SMARTPLANET DAILY FROM THE DESK OF … Navy destroyers burn through a thousand gallons of fuel an hour. No wonder researchers have been feverishly working towards alternatives. Have a great weekend, everyone! — Aly Windsor, News Editor How the U.S. Navy will turn seawater into fuel In a test held last …
FUTURIST UPDATE: Air Pollution Is Deadlier Than We Thought
April 2014 • Volume 15, No. 4 In this issue: Air Pollution Is Deadlier Than We Thought Planet-Hunting Astronomers Get Help from a Robot A “Green” Solution to High Drug Prices WorldFuture 2014 Speakers Bookshelf What’s Hot in The Futurist magazine Air Pollution Is Deadlier Than We Thought Air pollution …
Earth Policy Institute: Fisheries and Aquaculture Fact Sheet
Fisheries and Aquaculture Fact Sheet Earth Policy Release March 27, 2014 The world fish catch is a measure of the productivity and health of the oceanic ecosystem that covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface. The extent to which world demand for seafood is outrunning the sustainable yield of …
TheCrowdCafe weekly – Getting Smart on Payment Solutions for Crowdinvesting Markets
TheCrowdCafe weekly • March 16th, 2014 • Happy Sunday, All! Welcome to our Weekly Review. Each week I curate the top investment crowdfunding news from around the web. My promise to you: quality over quantity, always. You can subscribe here. From The Cafe Getting Smart on Payment Solutions for Crowdinvesting Markets Great insights …
Young’s China Business Blog Daily Newsletter: March 3: New Suntech Rises From Ashes, Eyes UK
YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG DAILY NEWSLETTER March 3, 2014 New Suntech Rises From Ashes, Eyes UK Opportunities for me to write about former solar pioneer Suntech (OTC: STPFQ) are growing fewer with each passing day, as its life as an independent company …