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DealBook: A New Divestment Focus: Fossil Fuels
2013-09-05 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: In the 1980s, it was South Africa. In the 1990s, it was tobacco. Now fossil fuels have become the focus of those who would change the world through the power of investing. A student movement has gathered momentum at more than 300 campuses over the last year. Members have encouraged college and university endowments to divest themselves of their holdings of companies in the fossil fuel business to avoid profiting from the release of carbon associated with the risk of global warming. While...
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Energy Fuels Aims to Dominate US Uranium Production with Finalized Strathmore Acquisition
2013-09-05 14:39:12| Semiconductors - Topix.net
The largest conventional uranium producer in the United States, Energy Fuels is en route to increasing its production by 500 percent now that it has finalized its acquisition of Strathmore Minerals .
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Australia: Coalition energy document focuses almost entirely on fossil fuels
2013-09-05 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Coalition on Thursday unveiled its new energy and resources document, which focuses almost entirely on fossil fuel developments, promising to restore coal-fired power stations to profitability, boost exploration for oil and gas, and to produce another "white paper' on energy. Other proposals in the document prepared by opposition energy spokesman Ian Macfarlane include an investigation into the use of thorium as a potential energy source of the future, and support mechanisms for the use of...
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Students Who Hate Fossil Fuels Could Be Market to Reach
2013-08-31 21:57:34| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Student activist groups around the country are pressuring university administrators to divest from fossil fuels stocks in the petroleum, coal, and natural gas sectors. Student campaigns such as Fossil Free UC, and several more around the country, want administrators to pull the plug on these investments from campus endowments. These are members of GenY/Millenials who are already prone to putting off buying or leasing a car. What about reaching them through marcom messaging and special events? It could be a great opportunity to learn a lot about what dealers have to offer. A few ways to reach them could be supporting on-campus electric vehicle charging stations and discounts on EVs. Or a ride and drive on campus or at car shows promoted on campus featuring great green vehicles they should experience behind the wheel. What about remarketing used hybrids, plug-ins, and CNG-powered Civics and pickups for a really good deal? Check out even more marketing opportunities in this article on what young consumers care about.The Article Students Who Hate Fossil Fuels Could Be Market to Reach appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Sandia and Arizona State University to partner on renewable energy; solar and algal fuels among areas of focus
2013-08-30 19:30:26| Green Car Congress
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