6.04.2011
WSJ: Germany to close Nuke Plans - 1.4 billion online.wsj.com
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Because of the earth quake and Tsunami in Japan; German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to close a majority of nuclear power plants. Merkel wants to shut eight of the country's 17 plants, but this is going to cost at least 1.4 billion in initial estimates. However, many people will jobs and because
Emergency ‘Call to Action to Protect Earth’ by UN, Pope, Scientists and Indigenous « eNewsChannels
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Emergency 'Call to Action to Protect Earth' by UN, Pope, Scientists and Indigenous,Olympic skier Suzy Chaffee, united nations, UN,eNewsChannels,Business, Entertainment and Technology News,business entertainment and technology news articles opinion and commentary,Neotrope News Network, Torrance, Cali
6.03.2011
Study: Climate change to hike ozone-related illnesses - Green House - USATODAY
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Study: Climate change to hike ozone-related illnesses - Green House - USATODAY.com
House GOP Tells DHS to Stop Worrying About Climate Change motherjones.com
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Readers of this blog are well-versed in Republican attempts to axe any and all government programs that include the word "climate" in the title. Among their attempts so far this year: axing NOAA's climate service, taking a chainsaw to the EPA, and attempting to defund NASA's climate work, to name a
GOP rejects Obama’s call for ‘Sputnik’ moment on energy thehill.com
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House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy. House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy.
A 'Big Thumbs Up' for Renewable Energy www.nytimes.com
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Experts advising the United Nations said renewable sources could deliver nearly 80 percent of world's total energy demand by the middle of the century
GOP rejects Obama’s call for ‘Sputnik’ moment on energy thehill.com
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House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy. House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy.
92-year-old twin brother friars Julian and Adrian Riester die hours apart www.dailymail.co.uk
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The Buffalo-born twins, who both spent 65 years as brothers in the Roman Catholic Franciscan friars, died just hours apart in Florida this week.
Brazil, After a Long Battle, Approves an Amazon Dam www.nytimes.com
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Brazil's environmental agency approved a hydroelectric power plant that had been opposed by environmentalists fearful of the fate of indigenous people.
Shale gas ‘fracking’ halted after possible quake link www.theglobeandmail.com
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Tremors in Britain and Arkansas put controversial technique under further scrutiny
Canadian Solar to Build 600-Megawatt Cell Plant in Eastern China www.bloomberg.com
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Canadian Solar Inc. , a Chinese solar power equipment maker, will build a photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility in Eastern China.
Fish are 'turning deaf' from acidic seawater, British researchers claim www.theaustralian.com.au
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FISH could be turned deaf by the "potentially devastating" effects of rising ocean acids, British scientists said today.
GOP plan slashes renewable energy - David Rogers www.politico.com
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A $30.6 billion water and energy proposal reduces spending levels to the Bush era.
Sugar’s 47% Increase Tempts Refiner Away From Ethanol in Brazil www.bloomberg.com
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Alexandre Grendene Bartelle , a Brazilian investor with stakes in two ethanol refineries, said he may upgrade the plants to also produce sugar because soaring demand for the renewable fuel hasn't led to surging profits.
Offshore Wind Energy: The Benefits and the Barriers thinkprogress.org
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The U.S. offshore wind industry has enormous potential, but also faces significant permitting and financing challenges. CAP's Michael Conathan and Richard W. Caperton have a detailed analysis. For 87 days in the spring and summer of 2010, an undersea gusher of oil continuously reminded Americans of
American manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand for fuel-efficient cars thinkprogress.org
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With gas prices just below the $4 per gallon mark and possibly climbing to $5 per gallon later this summer, Americans are demanding more fuel-efficient automobiles. But U.S. automakers are having trouble keeping up with that demand, according to a poll by Reuters: Higher car prices and a shortage of
Enviro Forum: Beetles, poor management killing forests | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com
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The lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy blamed the degraded and worsening state of the American West's forests on poor management by the government Tuesday at the Aspen Environment Forum, which is ongoing at the Aspen Institute.
Enviro Forum: Beetles, poor management killing forests | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com
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The lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy blamed the degraded and worsening state of the American West's forests on poor management by the government Tuesday at the Aspen Environment Forum, which is ongoing at the Aspen Institute.
Warming 'to leave tropics hungry' www.bbc.co.uk
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A new report has identified areas where food supplies could be hardest hit by the effects of climate change.
6.02.2011
Flying turbines tested for new type of wind power www.msnbc.msn.com
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The world's strongest winds race high in the sky, but that doesn't mean they're out of reach as a potentially potent energy source.
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