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Duke Energy converting nation's largest utility-scale battery to lithium
2015-07-02 12:59:47| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy Renewables has decided to upgrade the 36-megawatt storage battery at its Notrees Wind Power project in Texas, converting to lithium-ion technology from its the original lead acid battery. Duke Renewables spokeswoman Tammie McGee say the battery has not been used so much to store wind energy for later use - the original plan - as it has been to help the Energy Reliable Council of Texas balance its grid operations.
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The Opening Finals: Alphabetical roster for nation's top high school football camp
2015-06-30 18:32:42| Footwear - Topix.net
For the fifth consecutive year Nike will host The Opening , arguably the nation's premier invitation-only high school football camp, at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton from July 6-10. The five-day camp will feature 166 of the best high school football players in the country for Nike SPARQ testing, instructional periods and a 7-on-7 tournament.
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'Lack of trust' on climate aid still dividing wealthier, poor nations ahead of Paris talks
2015-06-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Countries have made too little progress bridging the lack of trust between richer and poorer nations just five months before global climate accord talks begin in Paris, the head of the UN climate secretariat told Bloomberg BNA June 29. There is a lack of clarity and a lack of trust between the two sides that will have to be resolved if the accord--which is to be the first to include actions from developed and developing nations alike--is to be signed by nearly 200 nations at year's end, Christiana...
United Nations Transforms Business Commitment to Sustainability
2015-06-26 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Sustainability is now firmly on the global business agenda, but there is an urgent need to turn words into action. This is a key conclusion in the independent report; 'Impact - Transforming Business, Changing the World' prepared by DNV GL on behalf o
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Four EU nations urge European Commission to set 'challenging' 2025 car emissions goal
2015-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Four EU nations and a European politicians from across the political divide called on the European Commission to publish next year a challenging 2025 emissions standard for new cars. Limits on how much carbon dioxide cars can emit has had a major impact on cutting fuel consumption and improving air quality in the European Union. The latest limit of 95 grams of carbon dioxide (g/km) per kilometer by 2021 was only agreed after lengthy argument and extra concessions to satisfy Germany, home to luxury...
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