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Theres a Place Thats Nearly Perfect for Growing Food. Its Not California
2015-04-20 22:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: California is by far the dominant US produce-growing state--source of (large PDF) 81 percent of US-grown carrots, 95 percent of broccoli, 86 percent of cauliflower, 74 percent of raspberries, 91 percent of strawberries, etc. But all three of its main veggie growing regions--the Imperial Valley, the Central Valley, and the Salinas Valley--face serious short- and long-term water challenges. As I recently argued in a New York Times debate, it's time to "de-Californify" the nation's supply of fruits...
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Nebraska Public Power District To Implement Innovative Solution, Curbs Carbon Emissions While Growing Economy
2015-04-20 04:03:51| pollutiononline Home Page
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Nebraska’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam, Neb. with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel
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Nebraska Public Power District To Implement Innovative Solution, Curbs Carbon Emissions While Growing Economy
2015-04-20 04:03:51| publicworks Home Page
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Nebraska’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam, Neb. with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel
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Can Saltwater Quench Our Growing Thirst?
2015-04-19 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: It seems simple enough: Take the salt out of water so it's drinkable. But it's far more complex than it appears at first glance. It's also increasingly crucial in a world where freshwater resources are progressively strained by population growth, development, droughts, climate change and more. That's why researchers and companies from the U.S. to Australia are fine-tuning a centuries-old concept that might be the future of quenching the world's thirst. "When it comes to increasing water supplies,...
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Canada’s Food Production Growing but Wasting More
2015-04-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Canada wastes 6 billion kilogrammes of food each year – nearly a third of its total production.
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