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Church of England divests from coal and tar sands
2015-05-01 13:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The Church of England has committed to divesting from two of the most polluting fossil fuels, thermal coal and tar sands. The organisation argues the Church has a moral responsibility to assist in the transition to the low-carbon economy. The religious institution will no longer make any direct investments in any company that derives more than 10% of its revenue from the extraction or the production of thermal coal or tar sands. The announcement coincides with the adoption of a new climate change...
Heatwaves 'more likely' in England
2015-05-01 04:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: England is set for more record-breaking warm years like 2014, say scientists. The chances of England experiencing an exceptionally warm year is 13 times more likely due to human influences on climate, a study suggests. 2014 was the UK's warmest since records began in 1910. The research, published in Environmental Research Letters, is based on climate models and temperature records for England dating back to 1659. Dr Andrew King from the University of Melbourne is the lead researcher. "Both of...
New England grid operator predicts adequate summer supply
2015-04-29 01:36:59| Energy - Topix.net
The operator of New England's power grid says the region will have enough power to meet expected peak summer demands. ISO-New England says existing power producers also have a little extra generating capability if the region experiences an extended heat wave.
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Rackspace opens huge new data center in England
2015-04-23 23:42:02| IT Services - Topix.net
An interior view of the new data center Rackspace built in West Sussex to serve customers in the United Kingdom and Europe. Rackspace Hosting has opened a new data center in Crawley, West Sussex, to meet increasing demands for cloud services in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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New England governors meet to talk long-term energy plans
2015-04-23 21:35:55| Energy - Topix.net
New England's governors met Thursday to update their long-term energy strategy that increasingly relies on natural gas and efforts to build more pipelines. The region has limited natural gas pipeline systems, which are reaching maximum capacity, said Gordon van Welie, president and chief executive of the region's power grid, ISO-New England.
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