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Newcastle United service to New York ready for take-off
2015-05-20 09:31:03| Airlines - Topix.net
FINAL preparations are underway ahead of the launch of United Airlines transatlantic scheduled service from the North-East, which starts this weekend. The United Airlines service to Newark commences from Newcastle International Airport on Saturday and will run five-days-a-week until September 7. Airport chiefs hope that strong demand from North-East business passengers and holidaymakers will see the prestigious service return next year.
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Top 10 Energy Conserving Universities in the United States and Canada 2015
2015-05-19 21:52:00| American School & University
The Campus Conservation Nationals contest is an annual spring competition among colleges in the United States and Canada to save energy and water. Here (in alphabetical order) are the schools achieved the greatest overall percent reduction in electricity use during their competitions, with reductions ranging from 13 to 31%. More stats from this year's competition below. read more
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United Kingdom: 'Greatest university' curbs fossil fuel investment in endowment
2015-05-19 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Oxford University said it would curb some of the most polluting fossil fuel-related investments in its 1.7 billion-pound ($3.3 billion) endowment, making it the most prominent institution to join the growing campaign for divestment from the industry. The university's governing board said it will avoid direct investments in coal and oil sands companies, of which it currently has none, and that it will also steer clear of sectors with high social and environmental risks, according to a statement released...
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United Kingdom: E.ON to invest in 1.3bn wind project in Sussex
2015-05-19 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Energy giant E.ON has partnered with the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) over the construction of the Rampion offshore wind farm expected to power 300,000 homes. The Green Investment Bank has acquired a 236 million stake in the new project that once completed will help save 4,215 kt CO2 over its lifetime. Total investment supported by E.ON is 1.3 billion. The 400MW and 116-turbine wind farm will be developed off the coast of Brighton and would generate 1.333 GWh of renewable electricity,...
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United Kingdom: Renewable energy target calls for 1,000 new wind turbines, inquiry told
2015-05-19 05:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: To meet the recently struck renewable energy target figure of 33,000 gigawatt hours 1,000 wind turbines would need to be built, a Senate inquiry has been told. The government and Labor reached a compromise on Monday on the 2020 target, dropping it from its original 41,000 GwH figure to 33,000. The Coalition agreed to scrap plans for a biennial review of the target, which had been a sticking point. The government-funded clean energy regulator will monitor the progress made towards reaching the...
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