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Furniture industry leaders: Cuts to High Point Market would risk North Carolina jobs
2013-04-02 15:04:43| Furniture - Topix.net
Forty presidents and chief executive officers of furniture companies have sent a letter to leaders in the General Assembly warning of potentially dire economic effects of cutting funding for the High Point Market Authority.
James Hansen is Leaving NASA to Intensify Campaign for Carbon Cuts
2013-04-02 02:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After nearly half a century of research in planetary and climate science for NASA, James E. Hansen is retiring on Wednesday to pursue his passion for climate activism without the hindrances that come with government employment. Justin Gillis has filed a thorough look at Hansens journey from climate scientist to impassioned carbon campaigner. Heres an excerpt and a link to the rest: [R]etirement will allow Dr. Hansen to press his cause in court. He plans to take a more active role in lawsuits...
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The Worlds Poorest Nations Say Yes to Emissions Cuts
2013-04-01 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: In what could be a far-reaching move, the world's poorest countries say they are now prepared to commit themselves to binding cuts in their emissions of greenhouse gases. The move has the potential to quicken the pace of the glacially-slow U.N. negotiations, which have for years been trying to agree an effective way to cut emissions in order to avoid runaway climate change. A Ugandan family. Uganda is one of the 49 countries comprising The Group of Least Developed Countries, a key partner in...
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Ratings service cuts Hasbro's bond rating
2013-04-01 15:59:14| Toys - Topix.net
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its credit ratings on Pawtucket-based Hasbro because of the toy maker's recent weak performance and the agency's forecast for flat growth this year.
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Las Vegas Convention Center Cuts Energy Consumption by 40% with High Bay Luminaires from ...
2013-04-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ATLANTA- The Las Vegas Convention Center selected approximately 2,000 Holophane® DualBay high bay luminaires from Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) to improve lighting and reduce costs in its 3.2 million-square-foot facility. Installed in the convention center’s central exhibit halls, DualBay high bay luminaires feature Holophane ISD Superglass™ reflectors, dual lamp technology, solid-state electronic ballasts, and a state-of-the-art thermal management system to deliver better light ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of: LED Lights | Electronic Lights |
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