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CNET News.com reports here: Morgan Stanley banker Paul Leggett handicaps prospects for clean-energy investment this year, predicting lots of activity despite policy and financial challenges. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; From yale.edu: The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide a gauge at a national government scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals. 1 Iceland 93.5 Spiegel Online reports here: First, it was a series of e-mails that led many to begin doubting the veracity of climate scientists. Then, the United Nations climate body itself had to reverse dire predictions about the melting of glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains. Other claims have raised doubts as well. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Spiegel Online reports here: The West wants to direct billions toward protecting forest lands, but the lack of any standardized rules and enforcement methods could lead to disaster. Experts warn that the wrong people might benefit from the money and argue indiginous peoples, not bureaucrats, should watch over the rainforests. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Philips LivingColors LED translucent lamp: This lamp has 16 million unique color options to suit every one of your moods. You may also want to check out the LivingColors LED mini and its 256 possible colors. Use the LivingColors lighting to create a tranquil turquoise afternoon, or a romantic red evening. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been heavily criticized for erroneous projections. In the following editorial here at Spiegel Online , climate researchers Richard Tol, Roger Pielke and Hans von Storch call for a reform of the IPCC and the resignation of its chairman, Rajendra Pachauri. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: SEATTLE – Bill Gates, the world’s richest man and a leading philanthropist, said on Sunday spending by rich countries aimed at combating climate change in developing nations could mean a dangerous cut in aid for health issues. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON – Wind energy could generate 20 percent of the electricity needed by households and businesses in the eastern half of the United States by 2024, but it would require up to $90 billion in investment, according to a government report released on Wednesday. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; AP reports here at Yahoo News: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A $10.5 million research project aimed at mapping the DNA sequence of sunflowers could one day yield a towering new variety for both food and fuel. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Spiegel Online reports here: Most Germans are in favor of the expansion of renewable energy — provided the plants aren’t built in their neighborhood. All over the country, local groups are coming together to stop solar, wind and biogas projects. But where can power plants be built if no one wants them in [...] |
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