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DOE Interior Lighting Campaign Nets Millions in Energy Savings
2016-06-29 17:54:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said its Better Buildings Alliance technology and market campaigns have attracted over 160 participants and supporters in the Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC) and 40 Green Lease Leaders. read more
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Crack down on illegal fishing to protect millions of workers in W.Africa
2016-06-29 00:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Foreign trawlers venture into coastal areas, exhausting local stocks, often illegally, and forcing locals further out to sea to find fish West Africa nations must crack down on foreign fleets fishing illegally off its Atlantic coastline and build up their fisheries to protect the livelihoods of millions of people, a leading thinktank said on Wednesday. Overfishing by foreign vessels is driving many species towards extinction and destroying the livelihoods of fishing communities in countries such...
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Even Small Investments Clean Energy Could Save Millions Of Lives
2016-06-27 21:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: A new report from the International Energy Agency paints both a dreary and optimistic picture of the dangers of air pollution. On the one hand, air pollution is linked to an estimated 6.5 million deaths per year - a number that is expected to rise in coming decades. On the other hand, even small investments in technology could help curb the number of annual deaths attributed to air pollution. The IEA report looks at two main types of pollution: outdoor pollution, which kills an estimated 3 million,...
SEC Accuses Texas Oil Man Chris Faulkner Of Bilking Investors Out Of Millions
2016-06-27 04:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Texas oilman Chris Faulkner built a high-profile public persona, raised millions for his oil and gas ventures and courted politicians. But the SEC has alleged that behind the scenes, he cheated investors out of $80 million to fund a "debauched" jet-setting lifestyle. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit that alleges a stunning failure of corporate governance at Faulkner's Dallas-based Breitling Energy Corp and other companies he helped to create. Based upon...
Air pollution seen costing trillions to save millions, IEA says
2016-06-27 02:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Malaymail Online: Air pollution will continue rising in the next decades unless nations around the world invest trillions in cleaner energy and emissions controls, the International Energy Agency said. The Paris-based agency is calling for governments to adopt a strategy to cut pollutants by half, a plan that would add about 7 per cent to the total energy investment needed through 2040, according to a report today. That includes US$4.8 trillion (RM19.8 trillion) for advanced pollution control and accelerating the...
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