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Covestro targets housing crisis for refugees in Germany
2016-04-13 18:51:03| Chemicals - Topix.net
In Tacloban, Philippines, which was ravaged by a typhoon in 2013, plastics maker Covestro is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to construct 4,000 houses built with energy-efficient foam cement that can withstand winds of up to 140 miles per hour. The German materials company, which has similar housing initiatives underway in developing nations including India, Malaysia and Indonesia, now wants to tackle a housing crisis that hits much closer to its home base: providing accommodations for thousands of refugees who have migrated to the German town of Bergisch Gladbach from war-torn nations, including Syria and Afghanistan.
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Covestro targets housing crisis for refugees in Germany
2016-04-13 11:02:33| Biotech - Topix.net
In Tacloban, Philippines, which was ravaged by a typhoon in 2013, plastics maker Covestro is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to construct 4,000 houses built with energy-efficient foam cement that can withstand winds of up to 140 miles per hour. The German materials company, which has similar housing initiatives underway in developing nations including India, Malaysia and Indonesia, now wants to tackle a housing crisis that hits much closer to its home base: providing accommodations for thousands of refugees who have migrated to the German town of Bergisch Gladbach from war-torn nations, including Syria and Afghanistan.
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Clean Diesel Delivers Greenhouse Gas Reductions Targets For Maryland
2016-04-11 05:55:54| pollutiononline Home Page
Legislation signed byMarylandGov.Larry Hoganon Tuesday will seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 relative to emissions generated in 2006
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Pioneers of U.S. Energy Savings Turn Targets as Deal Spree Looms
2016-04-10 19:57:40| Energy - Topix.net
Utilities grappling with weakening electricity demand are muscling their way into the very industry responsible for their plight: energy efficiency. Companies that enable homes and businesses to shrink their power consumption have helped cut energy use in developed countries to the lowest level since 2000, according to the International Energy Agency.
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BP to face flak over green targets and pay at AGM
2016-04-10 17:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Campaigners claim BP has failed to do enough on environmental pledges made at last years annual general meeting (AGM) and will hold bosses to account at the oil companys shareholder gathering. At last years AGM, BP worked with groups under the Aiming for A banner on a resolution committing it to greater openness about its impact on climate change. The resolution, supported by the board, received 98% shareholder approval and the companys new environmental awareness won wide praise. BP...
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