Archive for the ‘water’ Category
Climate News Scan – 23 April 2013
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- New findings released on renewable energy communications
- US and China agree on working group for addressing climate change
- Behavioural change has significant impact on energy consumption
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Robyn Meyer (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
Climate News Scan – 19 March 2013
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- Zooplankton resilient to changing water temperatures, but not all human impacts
- Canada ceding its leadership in the Arctic
- Public-Private Partnerships enabling sustainability
Climate News Scan – 15 January 2013
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- Reducing internet-driven energy consumption
- Dealing with sea level rise
- Methane leaks still a problem for natural gas industry
Authors: Chanda Brietzke, Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Sarah Thomas
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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Climate News Scan – 11 December 2012
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- Unprecedented sea level rise
- Climate is changing fisheries: is BC prepared?
- Hurricane Sandy not enough to convince people climate change is real
Authors: Chanda Brietzke, Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Sarah Thomas
Editors: Chris Kantowicz (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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Cleantech to “Backtrack” in 2013?
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012Developments in 2013 will call into question some of cleantech’s traditional leading indicators of health, and risks will develop with the sector’s stalwart solar, wind and electric vehicle and other markets while others will grow, according to cleantech analysis and consulting firm Kachan & Co.
The company, with offices in San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver, has just published its latest annual set of predictions for the cleantech sector for the year ahead.
Faster Ice for the NHL?
Friday, October 19th, 2012As we wait for word on the NHL lockout, we can think about how to make the game even faster. No, not with hotly debated rule changes but with an energy-efficient technology from Real-Ice that takes the tiny bubbles out of the ice, making way for a smoother, faster surface. Already endorsed by the International Ice Hockey Federation and other European national hockey associations, it is claimed that a 20-40% energy savings or 20,000- 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced on an annual basis. For more on this clean game changer, read full story here.
Climate News Scan – 18 September 2012
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- Sea otters doing their part to fight climate change
- Civil society can foster the transition to sustainability
- A cross-disciplinary approach to sustainable community design
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah, Kristina Welch
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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Climate News Scan – 28 August 2012
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- A new flood vulnerability index ranks Shanghai as the most vulnerable
- Ignorance of climate change may be a rational choice
- 2012 could break the record for number of acres burned nationally
Authors: Kristina Welch, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
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PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 21 August 2012
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Rising water temperatures affect salmon breeding patterns
- Recycle to save the environment, not money, says research
- Wastewater electricity proving to be a promising sustainable energy alternative
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 14 August 2012
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Over $4 billion of venture capital invested in green buildings
- Fragile BC marine ecosystems threatened by climate change
- British Columbia’s carbon tax a model for others
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah, Kristina Welch
Editors: Neil Salmond (ISIS), Joanna Buczkowska (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
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Marketwire – Alternative Energy
- Li3 Energy and Blue Wolf Mongolia Holdings Corp. Enter Into Merger Agreement May 21, 2013
- Reservoir Capital Corp.: Concession Contract Completed for Cehotina Hydroelectic Project in Bosnia May 21, 2013
- Opower Named to the Inaugural CNBC Disruptor 50 List May 21, 2013
- WindPower Solutions Announced That Its Next Generation 85kW Wind Turbine Has Successfully Completed Its 100,000 Kilowatt Hour Test and Is Now Ready for the Market May 21, 2013
- Covanta to Exhibit at WasteExpo Booth #4875 May 21, 2013
- WPCS Receives $4.1 Million in New Contracts May 21, 2013
- Dine Out Environmental Group Secures GBP 10 Million in Equity Funding May 21, 2013
- Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development Announce Solar Partnership May 21, 2013
- Dover Hydraulics Gains 'Eaton Authorized Service Provider' Status May 21, 2013
- Uncommon Equities, Inc. Announces Update of Coverage on Pacific Ethanol, Inc. May 21, 2013
Globe Newswire
- Red Carnation Hotels Adds Ashford Castle, Ireland, to its Portfolio of Award-Winning Properties May 22, 2013DELRAY BEACH, FL, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mrs. Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of […]
- Video from General Motors & Synaptic Digital: AAA & General Motors Offer Tips For Memorial Day Roadtrips May 22, 2013Detroit, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and families across America will take the first of many weekend road trips. And with approximately 30 million Americans on the road, many will run into traffic, run out of gas or get stranded. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the most common r […]
- Transcat Reports Record Annual Revenue and Net Income for Fiscal 2013 May 22, 2013[…]
- SchoolWheels Direct to Transport Brevard County Choice Students May 22, 2013DANIEL ISLAND, S.C., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SchoolWheels Direct ("SWD"), a subsidiary of Student Transportation Inc., (STI) (TSX:STB) (Nasdaq:STB), North America's third-largest provider of school bus transportation services announced it has been selected by parents of Brevard County Florida to provide school bus transportation servi […]
- Western Refining to Participate in UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference May 22, 2013EL PASO, Texas, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) announced today that Company management will participate in the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The meeting materials will be available beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013, on the Investor Relations section of Western Refining […]
- Play4theCure and the National Foundation for Cancer Research Team Up to Fight Cancer May 22, 2013BETHESDA, Md., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is excited to announce the newest member of its team: Play4theCure. Play4theCure is dedicated to raising funds in support of cancer research through recreational sports programs, middle schools, high schools and collegiate sporting events nationwide. Starting t […]
- WNC Founder and Chairman Will Cooper Sr. Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From California Housing Consortium May 22, 2013IRVINE, Calif., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, announced today that its founder and Chairman of the Board, Will Cooper Sr., was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the California Housing Consortium. He received the award at the 2013 Senior Policy Forum & Californi […]
- 3D Systems Stockholders Approve Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock May 22, 2013ROCK HILL, S.C., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Has Filed a Class Action Against Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. and Certain Officers -- VTUS May 22, 2013NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. ("Ventrus" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:VTUS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed unde […]
- Martin Midstream Partners L.P. to Present at the 2013 NAPTP Investor Conference May 22, 2013KILGORE, Texas, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:MMLP) ("MMLP" or the "Partnership") announced today that Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, MMLP's general partner, and other members of senior management, will present at the 2013 […]