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German industry group seeks green energy overhaul after election
2013-09-19 12:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Germany's BDI industry association has proposed a plan for a radical overhaul of government policy on renewable energy after Sunday's elections, including scrapping the feed-in-tariff system. The BDI has long warned that high energy prices, caused largely by the rising cost of incentives for green energy, threaten industry's competitiveness. Chancellor Angela Merkel, expected to win a third term in the election although it is unclear who her coalition partner will be, has promised to revamp...
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UK green energy sector employs 18,000 people, report shows
2013-09-19 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: The UK's wind, wave and tidal energy sector directly employs more than 18,000 full time staff, an industry report said. In addition, almost 16,000 people are indirectly employed as a result of the green energy industries, in businesses which supply products and services to the sector, the review published by trade body RenewableUK said. The number of people working in the sector has increased by 74% since 2010 when RenewableUK conducted its original "working for a green Britain and Northern...
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METRO and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Partner to Add...
2013-09-18 18:46:15| Beverages - Topix.net
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. , a leader in specialty coffee and coffeemakers with its innovative Keurig brewing technology, announced that it will be the exclusive producer of METRO's Irresistibles brand K-Cup packs for Keurig Single Cup Brewers bringing together the great popularity and excellent value of METRO's Irresistibles brand, and ... (more)
Big Coal, Republicans go after Obamas energy nominee, saying hes too green
2013-09-18 17:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Ron Binz is an experienced electricity regulator who understands the important role that wind and solar power are playing as they pour electrons into grids across the country. He was the lead author of a paper last year that described how boosting renewable energy infrastructure could hedge against fossil-fuel cost increases, aging equipment, and other risks. This is no time for backward-looking decision making, he wrote in that paper [PDF], published by the nonprofit Ceres. It is vital for...
VIDEO: Singapore makes green building push
2013-09-18 02:34:20| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Singapore is looking to offset the effects of a concrete jungle by incorporating green ideas into its urban planning. Leisha Chi reports.
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