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Forests could face threat from biomass power 'gold rush'
2013-11-09 21:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Britain's new generation of biomass power stations will have to source millions of tonnes of wood from thousands of miles away if they are to operate near to their full capacity, raising questions about the claims made for the sustainability of the new technology. Ministers believe biomass technology could provide as much as 11% of the UK's energy by 2020, something that would help it meet its carbon commitments. The Environment Agency estimates that biomass-fired electricity generation, most of...
VIDEO: Interest rates hike threat 'dangerous'
2013-11-07 16:26:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The threat of UK interest rates rising in the next few months would be dangerous, said City analyst David Buik as the Bank of England held the historic low rate of 0.5% for the 56th consecutive month on Thursday lunchtime.
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Kroger CEO: Online shopping not a threat
2013-11-01 12:17:29| Grocery - Topix.net
Kroger Co. CEO David Dillon doesn't see online grocery shopping and home delivery as a threat to the industry.
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Report: Climate change may pose threat economic growth
2013-10-29 20:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Nearly a third of the world's economic output will come from countries facing "high" to "extreme" risks from the impacts of climate change within 12 years, according to a new report. The Climate Change Vulnerability Index, an annual report produced by UK-based risk analysis firm Maplecroft, found that climate change "may pose a serious obstacle to sustainable economic growth in the world's most commercially important cities." The index ranked the vulnerability of the world's countries, and...
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ThomasNet.com® Analysis Reveals Threat to Future of Manufacturing Sector
2013-10-29 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Research Surfaces Disconnect Between Growth of Manufacturing Companies and Their Lack of Urgency Recruiting Fresh Talent<br /> <br /> New York, NY — At a time when innovations like additive manufacturing and robotics are powering up the manufacturing industry, a crack is slowly forming in this positive picture, according to an analysis from ThomasNet.com® being announced today. ThomasNet.com’s 2013 Industry Market Barometer® survey has revealed a disconnect between the growth of ...
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