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Germany: Ballooning costs threaten Merkel's bold energy overhaul
2013-08-28 13:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Angela Merkel's "green revolution" risks becoming a victim of its own success. Seduced by generous subsidies, Germans are embracing the ambitious project with such fervor - installing solar panels on church roofs and converting sewage into heat - that instead of benefiting from a rise in green energy, they are straining under the subsidies' cost and from surcharges. Merkel's ambitious experiment to wean Europe's biggest economy off nuclear and fossil fuels is being closely watched around the...
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Bright and bold
2013-08-19 08:07:49| Apparel - Topix.net
The first time Katie Read's parents asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, she boldly and confidently told them she wanted to be an artist.
Bold leadership from US insurers is needed to tackle climate change
2013-08-06 22:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The insurance industry's core business is to protect people and businesses in harm's way. With the rise of extreme weather across the US, insurers are increasingly connecting the dots between climate change and its costs. The latest encouraging sign is last month's announcement that the Connecticut and Minnesota Departments of Insurance have joined their colleagues in California, New York and Washington in requiring insurers to disclose more information about climate change risks. More insurers...
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FMC Corporation makes bold move into omega-3 market with $345m deal to buy Epax
2013-07-25 00:51:37| Chemicals - Topix.net
The move is the latest in a series of mega-deals in the omega-3 space, following BASF's acquisition of Pronova Biopharma and DSM's acquisition of Martek Biosciences and Ocean Nutrition Canada, and shows FMC is putting its money where its mouth is after telling the market earlier this year it aims to expand its health & nutrition business, said FMC ... (more)
Finally, bold leadership from Obama on climate change
2013-06-29 01:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Kansas City Star: After ignoring the issue of climate change for far too long, President Barack Obama this week outlined a reasonable series of steps to get this nation headed in a more positive direction. Obama should be applauded for emphasizing several strategies. * Require power plants to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. * Invest U.S. funds in more renewable energy. * Provide federal aid to cities and states so they can prepare for destructive weather events linked to climate change. "We need...
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