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Alaskan Wind Power Capacity Increased 20 Fold since 2007, Report Says
2015-09-02 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Alaskas wind power capacity increased 20 fold between 2007 and 2014, from 3 megawatts to 60 megawatts, according to an analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The state, which is known for its vast oil reserves, increased wind power capacity with a blend of utility-scale and distributed, or small-scale, projects. The marked increase is especially notable because Alaska's immense area and sparse population make expanding the grid and adapting it to renewables costly, and the rugged...
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Investment In Iran's Petrochemical Sector Could Reap Large Returns For Nimble Investors Willing To Stomach Significant Risk, IHS Says
2015-08-31 06:20:24| chemicalonline Home Page
A rekindling of direct foreign investment in Iran’s huge petrochemical sector -- if and when sanctions are lifted -- could reap large rewards for nimble investors with the significant intestinal fortitude necessary to assume relatively high levels of economic and political risks
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Oceans will rise much more than predicted, NASA says
2015-08-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Year by year, millimeter by millimeter, the seas are rising. Fed by melting glaciers and ice sheets, and swollen by thermal expansion of water as the planet warms, the world's oceans now on average are about eight inches higher than a century ago. And this sea change is only getting started. The question is: How much higher will they go? NASA scientists are now warning that recent projections seem too conservative: Since 1992, sea levels have increased by an average of 3 inches around the world....
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Companies are on the hook for contractors' labor policies, NLRB says
2015-08-28 03:41:04| Waste Management - Topix.net
The NLRB ruling could change the operations of high-profile companies such as Wal-Mart, which subcontracts out warehouse work. The NLRB ruling could change the operations of high-profile companies such as Wal-Mart, which subcontracts out warehouse work.
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Shipping companies should focus more on maritime security in SEA, says MAST
2015-08-28 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Maritime security provider MAST has argued shipping companies to strengthen their approach to maritime security in South East Asia (SEA), in the wake of recent piracy attempts in the Singapore Straight.
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