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Ball State University's moral stance against fossil fuel
2015-07-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indy Star: A faculty member who has been critical of Ball State University for investing in fossil fuels is applauding the institution's investment policy changes. "I think we need to keep in mind that there is an emergency associated with climate change," John Vann, an associate professor of marketing, told The Star Press. "We're real close to being pushed over the tipping point where we have runaway global warming." Why is runaway global warming an emergency? "We're going to die," Vann said. "It could...
Rising fossil fuel energy costs spell trouble for global food security
2015-07-06 03:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Ongoing efforts to feed a growing global population are threatened by rising fossil-fuel energy costs and breakdowns in transportation infrastructure. Without new ways to preserve, store, and transport food products, the likelihood of shortages looms in the future. In an analysis of food preservation and transportation trends published in this week's issue of the journal BioScience, scientists warn that new sustainable technologies will be needed for humanity just to stay even in the arms race against...
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IFC and EBRD to support Bulgarias fuel diversification plans
2015-07-06 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and World Banks International Finance Corporation (IFC) will be providing 20m loan to Bulmarket DM to strengthen its energy and fuel supply network.
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United Backs Fulcrum With $30 Million to Get Jet Fuel From Waste
2015-07-05 23:12:00| Waste Age
BloombergBusiness United Continental Holdings Inc., owner of the worlds second-biggest airline, is making a $30 million equity investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. to help develop fuel from garbage for its jets. read more
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Record-breaking solar flight reaches Hawaii after 5 nights and days airborne without fuel
2015-07-03 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The longest and most difficult leg of the Round the World Solar Flight attempted since last March by Swiss explorers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg ended successfully in Hawaii. At the controls of Solar Impulse 2, pilot André Borschberg landed safely in Hawaii after flying 117 hours and 52 minutes over the Pacific Ocean from Japan powered only by the sun. A historic landing took place in Hawaii after a perilous nonstop flight for 5 days and 5 nights. With the sun rising this morning at...
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