• Renewable energy may power VN by 2050 – Viet Nam News

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  Renewable energy may power VN by 2050 Viet Nam News HCM City – Việt Nam's power needs could be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Việt Nam and Việt Nam Sustainable Energy Alliance. … There are numerous renewable energy sources … and more »

• Greenville City Council reviews proposed fiscal year budget – Greenville Daily News

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  Greenville City Council reviews proposed fiscal year budget Greenville Daily News For nearly three hours, he detailed every aspect of the budget, which showcased a healthy fund balance for nearly every department. … Bosanic proposed to reinstate the position of assistant city manager, a job that has been vacant since the departure …

• Cuomo Unveils NY Green Bank Investments To Bolster Solar – Solar Industry

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  Cuomo Unveils NY Green Bank Investments To Bolster Solar Solar Industry Y., has announced the closing of four new NY Green Bank transactions, which are expected to generate up to $220 million in clean energy projects, including more than 6,200 residential rooftop solar installations across the state. … Since 2014, NY … and more »

• Dear Silicon Valley: Dig a Little Deeper – Observer

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  Dear Silicon Valley: Dig a Little Deeper Observer Uber has been a positive force in many places, but the fact that they pay their employees below minimum wage puts them right down with Walmart so far as ethics are concerned. Instagram gives orthorexics a place to to … well-off and in a good job … and more »

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• Conference looks into renewable energy – Huntington Herald Dispatch

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  Conference looks into renewable energy Huntington Herald Dispatch "While our major sources of energy are coal and natural gas, there are renewable energy opportunities that do offer the job potential and economic development opportunities as well," Herholdt said. … In addition to Hamer Pellet Fuels, the conference …

• Projects Expected to Reduce Carbon Emissions – Hudson Valley News Network

  Projects Expected to Reduce Carbon Emissions Hudson Valley News Network NY Green Bank investments will also result in up to eight large, ground-mounted solar installations for commercial and industrial users, and 400 residential energy efficiency projects. NY Green Bank “New York is a national leader in combating climate … and more »

• Eco-Financing Home Improvement Program To Begin In Miami-Dade, Broward Still Considering – CBS Local

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  Eco-Financing Home Improvement Program To Begin In Miami-Dade, Broward Still Considering CBS Local The solar panel job cost $30,000. But Lago took advantage of an alternative financing program, one that he pushed to make available to all Coral Gables residents. Instead of paying contractors out-of-pocket, or taking out an equity line on his home …

• Enbridge Income Fund Holdings' (EBGUF) CEO Harry Fleming on Q1 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha

  Enbridge Income Fund Holdings' (EBGUF) CEO Harry Fleming on Q1 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha Good morning and welcome to Enbridge, Inc., and Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc., joint 2016 first quarter earnings call. With me this morning are Al Monaco, President and CEO; John Whelen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Guy … and more »

• Innovations are Key to Record Tall Solar Tower in Israel – Engineering News-Record (subscription)

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  Innovations are Key to Record Tall Solar Tower in Israel Engineering News-Record (subscription) The $800-million project is being built by a venture owned by Brightsource Energy, General Electric unit Alstom and financial partner Noy Fund. “The tower and the single lift of the pre-assembled GE-supplied SRSG [solar-receiver steam generator …

• Financial Services Market Daily: Royal Bank of Scotland, Metlife, American International Group – Bidness ETC

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  Financial Services Market Daily: Royal Bank of Scotland, Metlife, American International Group Bidness ETC The company's pending deal with First Niagara Financial Group is also expected to disturb the local job market upon completion, as most First Niagara administrative jobs in Western New York and Larkinville already exist in KeyCorp's headquarters in …

• Sunburn for 5.12.16 – April fundraising showers boost May campaign war chests – Florida Politics (blog)

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  Sunburn for 5.12.16 – April fundraising showers boost May campaign war chests Florida Politics (blog) 'CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR' INITIATIVE BRINGS IN MORE THAN $8.5 MILLION IN APRIL via Mitch Perry of Florida Politics – … by far their largest one-month total since kicking off their campaign in July. That $8.5 million came from just 14 different … and more »

• As Hedge Funds Reel, One Trader Thrives by Taking Other Side – Newsmax

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  As Hedge Funds Reel, One Trader Thrives by Taking Other Side Newsmax “What might look like a large loss for initial investors, depending on where your entry price is, can be a huge home run,” Fuchs, a former proprietary trader at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Nomura Holdings Inc. who founded BFAM in 2012, said in an … and more »

• Morning Spin: New London mayor wants sit-down with Emanuel – Chicago Tribune

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  Morning Spin: New London mayor wants sit-down with Emanuel Chicago Tribune “He will bring crucial first-hand experience working in the clean energy industry,” LCV Action Fund President Gene Karpinski said in a statement. Krishnamoorthi, from Schaumburg, is president of a small business that produces solar technology. “I know … and more »

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• When will New York see Pipeline Green? – Wellsville Daily Reporter

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  When will New York see Pipeline Green? Wellsville Daily Reporter Joyce said the jobs would go to people in Allegany, Steuben, Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Schoharie counties, and landowners would be paid an easement fee and annual usage fees in exchange for the pipeline going through their property. … As a …

• Fired Citigroup FX Trader Tells Tokyo Court He Was a Scapegoat – Bloomberg

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  Fired Citigroup FX Trader Tells Tokyo Court He Was a Scapegoat Bloomberg The former trader, who is suing the New York-based bank for wrongful dismissal, said he never received any warnings from Citigroup when he carried out transactions to defend its positions in options contracts, according to a summary of his arguments … and more »

• Oil Billions Offer Richest Scandinavians a Negative-Rate Buffer – Bloomberg

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  Oil Billions Offer Richest Scandinavians a Negative-Rate Buffer Bloomberg And while the overall economy has all but stalled, unemployment is still below 5 percent even after thousands of job losses in the oil industry. Part of the resilience is due a weaker krone, which has depreciated along with falling oil prices and rate …

• Uber to start guild for drivers in New York City – Washington Post

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  Uber to start guild for drivers in New York City Washington Post They accused JPMorgan of turning a London-based office into a “secret hedge fund” that caused the losses. ○ General Electric is closing a Pittsburgh-area plant that makes solar power equipment and says 250 of 380 workers there will lose their jobs. and more »

• Laughlin in brief…. – Mohave Valley News

  Laughlin in brief…. Mohave Valley News Each year, the Laughlin Chamber makes a commitment to donate $15,000 to River Fund, Inc., which provides assistance to Tri-state residents. In 2015, the chamber donated more than $21,000 to the non-profit. For more information or to buy a ticket … and more »

• As Hedge Funds Reel, One Hong Kong Firm Is Thriving – Bloomberg

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  As Hedge Funds Reel, One Hong Kong Firm Is Thriving Bloomberg Yuan option positions tied to a view that the economic outlook wasn't as bad as investors believed lost money during the August devaluation. BFAM also invested in a Chinese solar company that recently filed for bankruptcy, Fuchs said, without …

• Job Openings in the U.S. Climb to Second-Highest in Records – Bloomberg

  Job Openings in the U.S. Climb to Second-Highest in Records Bloomberg And last week, hedge fund manager Jim Chanos said SolarCity, which is down more than 50 percent this year, will face more “ financial trouble” in 2016, in part because the largest U.S. rooftop solar provider loses money on every installation. His view … and more »

• 10 things you need to know before the opening bell – Business Insider

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  10 things you need to know before the opening bell Business Insider But a haircut, which has been publicly supported by the International Monetary Fund, doesn't appear to be in the cards. More details on … The Elon Musk-led solar company lost a whopping $2.56 a share, missing the $2.31 loss that was expected. Revenue … and more »

• Trump's unrealistic promises in coal country – The Hill (blog)

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  Trump's unrealistic promises in coal country The Hill (blog) Despite the bold pledge, Trump is about as likely to bring back the heyday of coal mining employment as to cajole Mexico to fund a border wall. Neither … Less than 60,000 coal mining jobs remain today, even as coal still dwarfs solar as a source of … and more »

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• Wyoming County IDA announces new agricultural loan program – The Daily News Online

  Wyoming County IDA announces new agricultural loan program The Daily News Online WARSAW — The Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency has announced a new, low-interest loan for farmers. Gain our Agricultural Industry Now — or “GAIN” — is a gap loan fund geared toward farmers needing money for technological …

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• Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead – The Globe and Mail

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  Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead The Globe and Mail Earnings include: AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.; Airboss of America Corp.; Ameren Corp.; Birchcliff Energy Ltd.; BNK Petroleum Inc.; Boralex Inc.; CA Inc.; Callidus Capital Corp.; Canadian Solar Inc.; Cardiome Pharma Corp.; Cardiome Pharma Corp …

• Budget OK'd; school money approved – Worcester Telegram

  Budget OK'd; school money approved Worcester Telegram … revolving funds, new wage schedule for town employees, $145,000 to operate the town's landfill solar array, $170,000 in the trust fund for future town employee benefits, a new solar overlay district for future siting of solar energy systems … and more »

• Aquinnah Annual Town Meeting Wraps Up Political Season – The Vineyard Gazette – Martha's Vineyard News

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  Aquinnah Annual Town Meeting Wraps Up Political Season The Vineyard Gazette – Martha’s Vineyard News Town administrator Adam Wilson said the departments “are asking for significantly more hours and wages based on evaluations of job descriptions and additional holdings that have come into the town.” … A total of $52,880 would fund various housing …

• Legislature Overrides 2/3 of LePage Vetoes (But not the solar bill, of course) – Freepress Online

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  Legislature Overrides 2/3 of LePage Vetoes (But not the solar bill, of course) Freepress Online According to the Public Advocate, the bill would have saved electric ratepayers between $58 million and $110 million over the current system, and solar industry representatives estimated it would have created 650 new jobs. But in his veto message … and more »

• Obama to Congress on Flint aid: #Doyourjob – Politico

  Obama to Congress on Flint aid: #Doyourjob Politico Obama would like to see that bill move sooner rather than later. "Congress, led by your congressional delegation, needs to act in a bipartisan fashion, do their job, make sure Flint has the necessary resources," Obama said Wednesday in a speech in Flint. and more »

• ALEC's 2016 Agenda Moving in the States: A Snapshot – PR Watch

  ALEC's 2016 Agenda Moving in the States: A Snapshot PR Watch ALEC gets 98 percent of its funding from corporations and sources like the Koch family foundations, and it acts as a conduit for special interest influence in state legislatures. … An ALEC staffer described home solar users to the media as "free …

• Bill Shorten's budget reply in full – Sydney Morning Herald

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  Bill Shorten's budget reply in full Sydney Morning Herald Australian workers should be collaborating with our universities and researchers to design, manufacture and export battery technology, solar panels and turbine parts. These are not … JOBS: INFRASTRUCTURE. And instead of cutting infrastructure by a … and more »

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• In the coming war with LePage, my bet's on the Natural Resources Council of Maine – Bangor Daily News

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  In the coming war with LePage, my bet's on the Natural Resources Council of Maine Bangor Daily News He treats the governorship like a no-show job. Legislature, how about docking his pay for nonperformance of duty? … Druids threaten Maine more than heroin does, or labor murals, national parks for the economically distressed, solar, transgender … and more »

• Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn't Mean Appalachia Has to Follow – The Nation.

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  Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn't Mean Appalachia Has to Follow The Nation. … sustainability, both environmentally and economically.” Another priority is launching comprehensive reclamation programs and a Superfund-like remediation fund to help heal the damage mining pollution has inflicted on the regional habitat for … and more »

• Discourse Media uses collaborative solutions journalism to 'track the slow burn of change' – Journalism.co.uk

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  Discourse Media uses collaborative solutions journalism to 'track the slow burn of change' Journalism.co.uk Two and a half years ago, Erin Millar had a decade of reporting about education for different news outlets under her belt, but she felt something was missing. Much like many reporters who write about a specialist subject on a daily or weekly basis, she …

• How SunEdison went from Wall Street star to bankruptcy – Los Angeles Times

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  How SunEdison went from Wall Street star to bankruptcy Los Angeles Times Thousands of SunEdison Inc. employees and customers packed the House of Blues at Disneyland on a Wednesday night last September. The big developer of renewable energy projects had set aside the last night of the largest solar trade show in North … and more »

• Comfortable Wednesday – 80s on Friday – 80000+ Evacuated from Wildfires in Alberta – Minneapolis Star Tribune

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  Comfortable Wednesday – 80s on Friday – 80000+ Evacuated from Wildfires in Alberta Minneapolis Star Tribune The fund, the largest of its kind, will vote in favor of shareholder proposals to introduce climate reporting at both companies' annual general meeting on May 25, Norges Bank Investment Management, said in two separate statements. … been sunny on the …

• Huntington Beach family is looking to raise money for their ailing son – OCRegister

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  Huntington Beach family is looking to raise money for their ailing son OCRegister As 6-year-old Noah Chen runs around his house showing visitors a glow-in-the-dark moon and his model astronaut, or points out his drawings of Earth and other planets in the solar system, one would never guess the challenges he and his family face every …

• Caterpillar-to-Tucson deal was months in the making – Arizona Daily Star

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  Caterpillar-to-Tucson deal was months in the making Arizona Daily Star Doug Ducey announced Tuesday the addition of Caterpillar's Surface, Mining & Technology Division to downtown Tucson with up to 600 executive jobs over the next five years and an estimated economic impact of $600 million. The state has offered … and more »

• Obama energy official leaving a transformed agency – Environment & Energy Publishing

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  Obama energy official leaving a transformed agency Environment & Energy Publishing Currently serving as the assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, a muscular $2 billion branch of the Department of Energy, Danielson announced yesterday that he would be leaving his position at the end of this month over family … and more »

• Informal settlements and climate change: An opportunity and challenge for cities of emerging economies – National Geographic

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  Informal settlements and climate change: An opportunity and challenge for cities of emerging economies National Geographic Using this fund, to date, 42,000 smart meters have been installed to manage energy demand, 22.4 GW/hr of installed capacity of rooftop solar is being generated and 150 dual fuel busses have been purchased. A further $10 million is being spent on a …

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• Veto report: Legislators overturn jail funding veto – Lewiston Sun Journal

  Veto report: Legislators overturn jail funding veto Lewiston Sun Journal UPDATED 11:45 a.m. (AP): The Maine House has failed to override Maine Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a bill to modernize state policies on solar power. Rep. Sara Gideon, assistant Democratic leader, said Friday the proposal would've spurred job creation. and more »

• A Conversation With David Crane on Getting Fired From NRG and What's Next for His Energy Plans – Greentech Media

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  A Conversation With David Crane on Getting Fired From NRG and What's Next for His Energy Plans Greentech Media He would also launch an ambitious initiative to lead the market in renewables and distributed energy, which may have played a role in his most recent job change. On December 1, 2015, Crane was fired from NRG for reasons that he says are still somewhat …

• Labor's great environment experiment: Shorten jumps to the left – The Australian

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  Labor's great environment experiment: Shorten jumps to the left The Australian After touring the bleached Great Barrier Reef, Di Natale outgunned Labor with a seven-point plan to create a $1bn Clean Energy Transition fund to “help coal workers and their communities adjust to a non-coal world”. The Greens want … To help the … Labor's climate policy: back in the game but missing detailThe Conversation AU all 91 news articles »

• m-Pesa, Ushahidi, Andela and beyond: Africa ramps up its startup movement – YourStory.com

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  m-Pesa, Ushahidi, Andela and beyond: Africa ramps up its startup movement YourStory.com These include fintech startup WiGroup, micro-work service M4JAM and solar energy firm M-Kopa. Disrupt Africa has also published a list of 12 African … In terms of total number of startups as well as total amount of funds raised, the Top Three …

• Economic growth expected to rise in medium-term: UN – The News International

  Economic growth expected to rise in medium-term: UN The News International Renowned economist Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan said Pakistan is pursuing an International Monetary Fund's (IMF) dictated 'stabilisation first' program for the last several years, which needs to be reversed now. It is necessary to move towards higher growth … and more »

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• These Republican Lawmakers Are Turning To Climate Action To Help Keep Their Seats – ThinkProgress

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  These Republican Lawmakers Are Turning To Climate Action To Help Keep Their Seats ThinkProgress “A Republican in any tight reelection bid could embrace climate action as a means of swaying undecided, moderate voters who may think the position that climate change is not occurring is too far fetched,” Michelle Pautz, an associate professor of … and more »

• Mars By 2018? SpaceX And NASA Announce A New Space Project – WAMU 88.5

  Mars By 2018? SpaceX And NASA Announce A New Space Project WAMU 88.5 For now, a SpaceX representative says that while the company will fund the mission, NASA will give technical support — along with access to the Deep Space Network for communications. After announcing the plan, SpaceX tweeted a video clip of its Dragon … and more »

• COP21—The Road Ahead for Sustainability – Xconomy

  COP21—The Road Ahead for Sustainability Xconomy Perhaps most encouraging in the U.S. was a series of environment and climate-related bills that passed in a bitterly divided Congress in the wake of COP21: the extension of tax credits for the wind and solar industry; the reauthorization of the Land … and more »

• Och aye, Robot: Scotland's top-performers back rise of the machines – Financial News (subscription)

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  Och aye, Robot: Scotland's top-performers back rise of the machines Financial News (subscription) But Anderson says he is an optimist: “The history of economic development is littered with change that creates job opportunities." Anderson is more concerned that companies are failing to appreciate what …. Slater says: “You need to be prepared to … and more »

• County employees host first forum – The Record-Courier

  County employees host first forum The Record-Courier Not one to shy away from an unpopular issue, Godecke said he was one of the planning commissioners who voted for the solar project. “It would have been on a piece of ground that paid $200 in taxes a year because of … said that he hoped that employees …

• Is Jim Kim destroying the World Bank — or saving it from itself? – Chicago Tribune

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  Is Jim Kim destroying the World Bank — or saving it from itself? Chicago Tribune Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group, listens during a panel discussion titled "Turning the Paris Climate Agreement into Action" on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington on … and more »

• The Anatomy of a Tesla ($TSLA) Trader Analyst – Teslarati

  The Anatomy of a Tesla ($TSLA) Trader Analyst Teslarati After 10 years of high-stress jobs, I decided to move to slower-paced “environments”: for the past 14 years I have held a daytime job working for state government and a nighttime job teaching Web Technologies at USC. … So I decided to follow an … and more »

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• Springtime at the State House – Seacoastonline.com

  Springtime at the State House Seacoastonline.com The other $5 million would go to the Maine Venture Fund, a professionally managed venture capital fund that invests exclusively in promising Maine companies. Growing solar power, creating clean-energy jobs. We passed solar legislation based on the work … and more »

• Extending the freeze on clean energy ties Ohio to old power tech – Windpower Engineering (press release)

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  Extending the freeze on clean energy ties Ohio to old power tech Windpower Engineering (press release) Senate Bill 320 proposes to extend the freeze on Ohio's clean energy standards until 2020, which would weaken Ohioans' ability to install rooftop solar, erode clean energy technology manufacturers' competitiveness, and undermine the state's ability to … and more »

• Saudi Vision 2030: A breakdown of the sweeping reforms – Al-Bawaba

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  Saudi Vision 2030: A breakdown of the sweeping reforms Al-Bawaba Aramco transformation and PIF (Public Investment Fund): The government aims to transform Aramco from an oil producing company into a global industrial conglomerate. Further, less than 5 per cent stake in Aramco (value estimated to be … Mining: The … and more »

• Turnbull's evolving climate strategy: When less is more – RenewEconomy

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  Turnbull's evolving climate strategy: When less is more RenewEconomy Those were the allegations levelled at the Turnbull government on Tuesday after the CSIRO announced a new climate change research centre in what appears to be a patch-up job by innovation minister Christopher Pyne and environment minister Greg Hunt … and more »

• Job creation emerges as the biggest challenge in technological age – Nagpur Today

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  Job creation emerges as the biggest challenge in technological age Nagpur Today In the automobile sector, for instance, there were 23,000 job losses in export units compared to the 26,000 job additions in the other seven labour-intensive sectors in the second quarter of FY 2016. … Following on the heels of Goldman Sachs and … and more »

• Bill and Melinda Gates appeal to youth to save planet – Reading Eagle

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  Bill and Melinda Gates appeal to youth to save planet Reading Eagle Also, to completely rely on wind and solar energy, many power lines would be needed to transport energy, not to mention the space, money and time needed to install windmills and solar panels, according gatesnotes.com. In short, new inventions and ideas … and more »

• Community lighting group to potentially partner with Highland Park on ambitious project – Model D

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  Community lighting group to potentially partner with Highland Park on ambitious project Model D When the gutting of Highland Park's lighting grid left residents in the dark four years ago, a grassroots group called Soulardarity sprang up to try to remedy the problem. Inspired by a mixture of civic duty and environmental concern, the organization …

• SOLARacine Kicks Off Solar Installation Projects – Racine County Eye

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  SOLARacine Kicks Off Solar Installation Projects Racine County Eye That fund has about $865,000 left. Once those funds are depleted, the credit will no longer be available. So Rutkowski is encouraging property owners — if they are interested — to take advantage of the credits. An average home would need about 3.5 to …

• Hottest job in town? Clean tech innovation builds 44000 jobs in OC, 508000 in state – OCRegister

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  Hottest job in town? Clean tech innovation builds 44000 jobs in OC, 508000 in state OCRegister San Francisco-based Sunrun, one of the largest U.S. solar installers, has added 210 employees in Orange County in the past year or so, including 119 designers and technicians at an Irvine design center. So far, it has installed 4,648 solar panel arrays … and more »

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• Big spending could create over 100000 green jobs in Alberta: Greenpeace – 680 News

  Big spending could create over 100000 green jobs in Alberta: Greenpeace 680 News Wind, solar, and geothermal energy projects could create another 47,000 jobs if incentives are introduced that boost renewables' share of the energy market to nine per cent by 2020, compared with the government's target of up to 30 per cent of the … and more »

• Maloney: Legislation would modernize schools – Poughkeepsie Journal

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  Maloney: Legislation would modernize schools Poughkeepsie Journal FREEDOM PLAINS – In the Arlington school district, energy costs are down. Through things as flashy as solar panels — and steps as simple as turning off the lights when a room is empty — the district has saved $2.5 million in energy costs over the … and more »

• The State of Climate Science: No Justification for Extreme Policies – Heritage.org

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  The State of Climate Science: No Justification for Extreme Policies Heritage.org … reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Rather than fostering scientific discovery in a field that is a mere few decades old, the U.S. government instead appears to express bias by funding science that supports federal climate policies. Any sort of carbon … and more »

• On earth day, environmental groups give Baker a middling grade – MassLive.com

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  On earth day, environmental groups give Baker a middling grade MassLive.com Specifically, the groups want to see Baker support both the elimination of the cap on solar net-metering and legislation that would include a procurement of at least 2,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and move the state to 40 percent renewable …

• New Campaign Calls For Polluters 'To Pay For What They Break' – ThinkProgress

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  New Campaign Calls For Polluters 'To Pay For What They Break' ThinkProgress “We expect to put solar on the homes of 1,600 low-income families across the state through 2016 with these funds,” Julian Foley, Grid Alternatives director of communications, told ThinkProgress via email, “and in the process provide 150,000 hours of …

• LePage signs bill to increase officers' pay, but veto likely on raises for mental health workers – Press Herald

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  LePage signs bill to increase officers' pay, but veto likely on raises for mental health workers Press Herald Paul LePage signed bills into law Tuesday that increase pay for many state law enforcement officers, fund additional drug treatment beds, and crack down on the overprescribing of opioid medication. The signings … During the same interview with WVOM … and more »

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