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Cyberattack aims at government agencies in Asia, Europe
2013-07-16 16:07:53| CNET News.com
An e-mail claiming to be from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense actually contains a piece of malware that exploits a hole in Microsoft Office, says Trend Micro. [Read more]
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Skanska Drops U.S. Chamber of Commerce Membership to Protest Proposed LEED Ban for Government Buildings
2013-07-15 17:11:00| National Real Estate Investor
Skanska resigned as a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to protest the organizations backing of an initiative to ban use of LEED for government buildings. In other news, Power REIT closed on the acquisition of 100 acres that supports over 20MW of utility-scale solar projects located near Fresno, Calif., for $1.6 million. Los Angeles flipped the switch for its CLEAN Los Angeles rooftop solar incentive program, the nation's largest. Chambers Street Properties announced that a two-building, five-story office property in Malvern, Pa., has earned LEED Silver certification. And IKEA has extended its partnership with ECOtality Inc. with plans to add 24 Blink electric vehicle charging stations at eight more U.S. locations. read more
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Government budget cuts threaten Pakistan's climate change efforts
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A sharp cut in government funds for Pakistan's main climate change agency may mean little to thousands of people in homes perched along a flood-prone river in the city of Rawalpindi. But it could tip them into crisis during the monsoon season that has just begun. The natural river - known as Leh Nullah - doubles as a drain, and is now contaminated with rubbish and sewage. It has burst its banks several times in the past, severely damaging houses. The last time this happened was in July 2001, when...
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UK government and industry to invest >$1.5B in Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) for low carbon vehicles; technology roadmaps for 5 priority areas
2013-07-12 16:30:17| Green Car Congress
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UK government establishing 10M center for synthetic biology with focus on industrialization
2013-07-11 12:30:21| Green Car Congress
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government
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biology
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