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B.C. can boost electric car sales with better perks, study says
2015-10-29 03:28:52| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
B.C. could match Norway's success in electric vehicle adoption by offering greater incentives for drivers to choose green technology, says Tom Pedersen, executive director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions. Why does Norway - a country similar to B.C. in population, geography, and hydroelectric power - have more than 30 times the number of electric? And what would it take to close the gap? In the space of six years, Norway has gone from zero to more than 74,000 electric vehicles on its streets, according to a new report by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions .
Coal not coming back, Appalachian Power president says
2015-10-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Gazette-Mail: ROANOKE Coal consumption is not likely to increase, regardless of whether new federal regulations on power plants go into effect, and, from coals perspective, the national debate on coal and climate change has largely been lost, the president of West Virginias largest electric utility told a roomful of energy executives Tuesday. The Clean Power Plan, the Obama administrations proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, would cut coal consumption but even if the regulations...
Farmers should have right to veto coal seam gas on their land, says Warren Truss
2015-10-27 20:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Nationals leader Warren Truss believes farmers should have the right to veto coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their properties, following a call by assistant health minister Fiona Nash for a change to state laws. His comments come after the suicide of Queensland farmer George Bender, whose daughter Helen berated politicians on ABCs Q&A for failing to listen to farmers concerns regarding mining activities. A spokesman for Truss said it was Coalition policy to support the responsible...
Your favorite foods (bacon, hotdogs) cause cancer, WHO says
2015-10-27 09:35:13| Food - Topix.net
It's official: Ham, sausage and other processed meats can lead to colon, stomach and other cancers - and red meat is probably cancer-causing, too, according to new information from the World Health Organization. It's official: Ham, sausage and other processed meats can lead to colon, stomach and other cancers - and red meat is probably cancer-causing, too, according to new information from the World Health Organization.
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Researcher says Fitbit can be wirelessly hacked to infect PCs, Fitbit says not true
2015-10-27 08:56:31| Wireless - Topix.net
A researcher demonstrated a proof-of-concept to infect Fitbit with malware in about 10 seconds; the malware infection could then spread to a PC when the fitness tracker is plugged into it. Fitbit, which was notified about the flaw earlier this year, says it's not true.
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