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Zimbabwe: Green Fuel, Zambia Talks Raise Eyebrows
2014-01-27 07:48:36| Sugar Industry News
Ethanol PRODUCING giant Green Fuel is in advanced talks with the Zambian government which will see Zimbabwean ethanol being exported to that country at prices cheaper than those obtaining on the local market.
Tar sands fuel headed to Massachusetts
2014-01-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ecoRI: Massachusetts motorists will soon be filling their tanks with gas increasingly derived from Canadian tar sands oil, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). A flood of dirty fuel into Massachusetts would undercut the states efforts to reduce carbon pollution, according to the NRDC. The report found that under current plans, tar sands-derived gasoline supplies in 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states would soar from less than 1 percent in 2012 to 11.5 percent of...
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Increase in Tar Sands-Derived Fuel Will Set States Back on Emission Standards and Climate Goals
2014-01-24 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Motorists from Maine to Maryland will soon be filling their tanks with gas increasingly derived from dirty Canadian tar sands oil, a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says. A flood of dirty fuel into these East Coast states would undercut their efforts to reduce carbon pollution. The NRDC report, Whats in Your Tank? Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Need to Reject Tar Sands and Support Clean Fuels, found that under current plans, tar sands-derived gasoline supplies...
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Food companies must stand up to ossil fuel sector on climate change
2014-01-24 13:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Corporate power is the greatest threat to progress on climate change in Davos. Climate change is high on the agenda as the rich and powerful meet in Davos. UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has asked Davos to deliver bold proposals that will help stimulate low carbon growth and create more resilient economic development, ahead of his global climate summit in September. Delivering on Ban's ambition will take outstanding leadership from progressive business leaders who understand the threat of climate...
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'Polar vortex' costs billions. Open next fuel bill with care
2014-01-24 12:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The polar vortex that swept through much of the United States earlier this month may have cost the economy as much as $5 billion, according to Planalytics, a research firm in Berwyn, Pa., and London that tracks the effect of weather on the economy. In addition to damaged crops, grounded airline flights, disrupted deliveries, and lost work hours, cold weather can also diminish consumer spending and stress household utility budgets. When the weather is colder, people have a tendency not to go...
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