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China: Nation's wind farms heading offshore
2013-01-29 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
China Daily: China's wind farms are moving offshore, with the largest project going into commercial use in coastal Jiangsu province. The 150-megawatt farm opened off Rudong county in November and will supply up to 190,000 residents with renewable energy a year, according to the China Longyuan Power Group, which runs the farm. "It marks the country's entry into the new era of developing large, offshore wind-energy projects," said Zhou Qinsheng, a climate and energy expert with Greenpeace. A Greenpeace...
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World Bank head says don't shun poor coal-using nations
2013-01-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The World Bank should support poor countries that need coal-powered energy in spite of its contribution to climate change, its president has said. Jim Yong Kim, speaking at Davos, said the institution should not "turn its back" on poor nations that seek the cheap source of energy. His first priority was for countries to have the energy needed to boost their economies, he said. Mr Kim has often warned of the dangers of climate change on future growth. "My first priority is for countries...
Shoring Up The Nation's Crumbling Coastlines
2013-01-25 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Hurricane Sandy pummeled the beaches of the Northeast, stripping away sand and dunes, and ploughing through seawalls. Can beaches be rebuilt to face fiercer storms and rising seas? And is there even enough sand to do it? Ira Flatow and guests discuss engineering the nation's coasts for "the new normal."
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Nations fear end of Venezuela oil deals
2013-01-24 01:08:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The countries buying oil with sugar, rice, even trousers
Nations join to form 'tea cartel'
2013-01-23 13:57:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The world's biggest producers of tea agree to join forces in Sri Lanka, raising the prospect of a cartel controlling the price of the popular drink.
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