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San Diego housing prices up nearly 20 percent
2013-01-12 08:50:15| Real Estate - Topix.net
The median price of a single-family home in San Diego County last month was $418,500, an 18 percent increase over December 2011, the San Diego Association of Realtors announced today.
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CHS earnings fall 17 percent, hurt by oil margins
2013-01-11 09:54:14| Agriculture - Topix.net
CHS Inc, the largest U.S. farm and refining cooperative, said on Thursday its quarterly earnings fell 17 percent from a year ago, hurt by lower margins at its petroleum refineries in Montana and Kansas.
Analysis Of 100 Percent Biofuel Tested In Flight By NRC Reveals Reduction In Emissions
2013-01-11 02:38:03| pollutiononline News Articles
Results from the world's first civil flight powered by 100 percent biofuel released today by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) show that the biofuel used in the flight last October is cleaner than and as efficient as conventional aviation fuel
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Up to 50 Percent of Food Is Wasted Worldwide, Report Says
2013-01-10 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: As much as half of the food produced globally is wasted each year as a result of inefficient agricultural practices, inadequate storage facilities and transportation systems, and wasteful consumer habits, a new report says. While the world community produces about 4 billion metric tons of food annually, roughly 1.2 to 2 billion metric tons of that food or 30 to 50 percent is never consumed, according to the UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The causes of waste vary from region to...
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China's carbon intensity falls over 3.5 percent in 2012: official
2013-01-10 13:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's carbon intensity, or its emissions relative to economic output, fell more than 3.5 percent in 2012, outperforming its average annual target, China's chief climate change official said on Thursday. China aims to cut carbon intensity by 17 percent during the 2011-2015 period, which means an annual average target of around 3.5 percent. Intensity is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per unit of gross domestic product. "The situation last year was relatively good. Based on a preliminary...
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