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Richard Branson pledges to turn Caribbean green
2014-02-08 13:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The palm trees and billiard table have been shipped in, work on the infinity pool overlooking the coral reef is progressing and the tennis courts are celebrity-ready. But few of the super-luxury buildings rising on Moskito island's beaches are finished yet. Moskito is Sir Richard Branson's number two Caribbean island, but it will soon be his new family complex. It is just over a mile from Necker island, which he bought in his 20s for 250,000 and now rents for 40,000 a night. Both islands...
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NETHERLANDS: Pledges funding to Better Work programme
2014-02-07 13:56:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Netherlands has pledged EUR2.5m (US$3.4m) per year in funding to the Better Work programme as part of a partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Fukushima Pledges to Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy as Japan Considers Rebooting Nuclear Power
2014-02-05 21:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: The province of Fukushima in northeast Japan, devastated nearly three years ago by the earthquake and tsunami that caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has pledged to go 100 percent renewable by 2040. The energy will be generated through local community initiatives throughout the province of nearly two million. Announced at a Community Power Conference held in Fukushima this week, it goes against Prime Minister Shinzo Abes agenda to reboot nuclear power throughout the...
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FCC Pledges $2B for Broadband in Schools, Libraries
2014-02-04 22:33:16| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The government is throwing another $2 billion at broadband network support in schools and libraries across the nation.
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Obama secures $750M in pledges to get kids online
2014-02-04 19:43:21| Wireless - Topix.net
Claiming progress in his goal to put the world at the fingertips of every American student, President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced $750 million in commitments from U.S. companies to begin wiring more classrooms with high-speed Internet.
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