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Rising Costs a Drag on Nonresidential Construction Sector Outlook

2015-12-07 16:35:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance

The nonresidential construction sector is experiencing a slowdown as the economic recovery continues to taper. read more

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Rising waters prompt Chinas sea change on climate

2015-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Globe and Mail: At Pleasant Banyan Bay in China's southern Guangdong province, couples flock by the dozens for elaborately staged wedding photos on the white sand. Large signs on a nearby hotel shout, "Forever." But the love on display here might outlast the sand. A rising sea has narrowed the main beach by 10 metres and scoured around trees, exposing their roots. Smaller beaches on the fringes of the bay have already vanished. "I know the glaciers and the poles are melting and that's why the water is rising,"...

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Emissions rising too high despite reduction targets set before the Paris negotiations

2015-12-05 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Nearly all of the world's countries have announced targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. However, more ambitious emission reductions are needed in order to limit global warming to two degrees. This is shown by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in their analysis of the emission targets from 159 countries. Also developing countries have recently joined in the effort to slow down climate change by setting targets for reducing their emissions. However, despite the now-stated targets,...

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US oil groups face rising biofuels costs, see higher pump prices

2015-12-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: U.S. oil companies will likely pay close to $1 billion this year to put more ethanol and renewables in gasoline and diesel and face even higher compliance costs in 2016 after the U.S. government set targets for alternative fuel use above industry expectations. Higher costs could be passed on to consumers, pushing fuel prices higher and prompting further calls from the oil industry for reductions in the quotas. Companies such as Marathon Petroleum Co and Valero Energy Corp are scrambling to...

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