UC gets millions for environment research Business Courier of Cincinnati (blog) The University of Cincinnati received an $8.7 million federal grant to continue operating its Center for Environmental Genetics. The center, led by Director Shuk-mei Ho, examines how genes and environment interact to influence disease risk. The money ...
Fifty Years Of Night:Coal jobs gone, perhaps for good MiamiHerald.com HINDMAN — Kyle Thacker's bloodline in the underground coal mines of Eastern Kentucky goes back decades. His grandfather Willard Thacker raised 16 children on a miner's pay, beginning in the days when the back-breaking job involved blasting down ...
Bharti Airtel to use green energy to power its telecom towers in Africa Economic Times Bharti Airtel to use green energy to power its telecom towers in Africa. By Deepali Gupta, ET Bureau | 18 Jun, 2013, 04.00AM IST. Post a Comment. 0. Share More. READ MORE ON » Zain Telecom | Wind energy | Solar power | solar energy | Microqual | Indian ...
Cloud Peak seeks 198M ton coal lease in Montana San Francisco Chronicle BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal and state officials will weigh in this week on a Wyoming company's application to lease 198 million tons of coal adjacent to a southeastern Montana mine, amid an emerging debate over whether the government is ...
Pressure on Fed to provide clarity in uncertain environment MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials begin a pivotal two-day meeting Tuesday facing a dilemma. The economy is showing enough improvement to justify dialing back some of the Fed's life support, yet financial markets are terrified of what might happen ...
Nicaragua OKs plan for cross-country canal, environment be damned Grist Centro Humboldt environmental group deputy director Victor Campos told AFP the project to link Nicaragua's Atlantic and Pacific coasts will jeopardize the watershed that supplies water to most of the impoverished country's population when it transits ...
GOP seeks to cut green energy spending in half Daily Caller House Republicans revealed their plan to cut green energy spending in half next year as a way to meet the cuts required under sequestration. In protest to the Obama administration requesting more funding for the Energy Department in 2014, Republicans ...
Will Duke Energy Stock Soar on Clean Coal? Motley Fool Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK ) stoked its energy fires last week with the grand opening of a new "clean coal" power plant. "The other black gold" historically has a bad rap, and natural gas has recently stunted coal capacity. But with rising natural gas ...
The Importance of Learning-Environment Design Huffington Post But what I am realizing is that the discussion on learning in the classroom may benefit from an increased focus on the design of the environments where the learning is set to take place (which we aptly name, learning environments). I believe that often ...
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: Rail arteries make or break frac sand growth in ... Environment & Energy Publishing Mountains of smooth, yellowish sand have built up around rail terminals in the Midwest, en route to U.S. shale oil and gas plays. The chalky "frac sand" keeps crude flowing smoothly during hydraulic fracturing, making it one of the most sought-after ...
Children Dig For Coal In India's 'Rat Holes' ABC News Deep in the mountains of Northeast India, the workday begins with a treacherous, five-story climb down slippery bamboo ladders, with no safety gear and no emergency exits. The young coal miner leading the way is named Pemba Tamang, a 17-year-old boy ...
Is sustainability a key part of education? The Guardian Schools don't have to create lessons dedicated solely to the environment and energy to teach them about these issues. The point is that this knowledge can be diffused in core subjects like maths, science and even literacy lessons. For example, students ...
Green Business Opportunities For American Economy Energy Collective From 2002-2011, renewable energy consumption (solar photovoltaics, biofuels, geothermal, and wind) grew 456% while non-renewables (oil, natural gas, and coal) fell 3.2% Survey respondents also reported purchasing energy efficient equipment, training ...
EP this week: Hungary, Prism and the environment European Parliament (press release) After MEPs rejected the original proposal, the environment committee will vote Wednesday on delaying the auction of a number of emissions permits (ETS) as MEPs seek to balance concerns about market intervention with the need to promote green ...
Preparation Environment Council, 18 June 2013 EU News The final Environment Council under the Irish Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 18 June. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission. After the ...
Settlers: Extend Israel environment laws to W. Bank Jerusalem Post Settler officials called on parliamentarians on Sunday to apply new environmental laws to West Bank settlements in Area C, presently outside the scope of that legislation. "Our hands are tied when it comes to enforcement if this change is not made ...
'Obamacare' And Green Energy Bill Bound Together By Poison Pill Tactic New Hampshire Public Radio New Hampshire is one of only three states with a split legislature: Republicans control the Senate, Democrats the House of Representatives. The two bodies have shown an ability to work together on some issues this session, including business tax ...
Students take green energy fight to international stage WCSH-TV CAMDEN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Five students from the Camden area are in the country of Sweden competing against the world. They're representing all of North America in a competition sponsored by Volvo and the United Nations. A student group ...
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