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How the US just undermined India's local solar energy program
2016-02-25 13:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Monitor: India can no longer pursue its ambitious renewable energy goals through local subsidies, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled Wednesday. Through government subsidies and long-term contracts, Indias National Solar Mission hopes to achieve 100,000 megawatts of solar capacity by 2022. India has already become a leader in solar-manufacturing by offering solar power developers cost breaks for building panels with Indian-made cells and modules. But the WTO ruled against Indias solar mission...
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UK fracking traffic would increase local air pollution, finds study
2016-02-24 08:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The traffic generated by fracking in the UK would increase air pollution substantially at a local level at the busiest times, according to a study about the potential impact of lorry traffic. The research found that the number of tankers taking water to and from drilling sites would increase hourly levels of nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) by as much as 30%. The study by a Newcastle University team, published in the journal Environment International on Wednesday, also said fracking traffic would...
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How Citizens in One Town Rallied Behind a Local Hauler after a Lost Contract
2016-02-23 09:38:00| Waste Age
Local citizens rallied around their current service provider after it lost its municipal waste collection service contract. read more
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Caltrain announces $40 Million, 5 year wifi program; local tech firm offers free pilot
2016-02-20 07:40:52| Wireless - Topix.net
At Wednesday's Citizens' Advisory Meeting, Caltrain staff described a two-year planning process that has resulted in a five-year program to add wifi on some of its trains , at a capital budget of $42 million. At that meeting, a representative of a local technology organization in the audience responded with an offer to deliver a pilot, starting immediately, free of charge.
LiUNA Local 483, Portland Parks & Recreation approve new agreement
2016-02-18 01:28:35| PortlandOnline
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