Posts Tagged ‘Energy’
CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 24 July 2012
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Fraser River Basin water levels becoming more variable
- Young adults genuinely conflicted by climate change
- Cities of the future have huge opportunities for going green
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)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 17 July 2012
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- A new approach to communicating climate change
- More companies find value in green supply chain
- Electric vehicles on the rise in urban areas
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, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 July 2012
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Europe’s cities move on adaptation planning
- Australia kicks off carbon tax, BC boosts its own
- Majority of Canadians concerned about climate change, poll finds
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
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 03 July 2012
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Track top predators to understand climate-driven extinctions
- Strong majority favours BC’s carbon tax
- Dawson Creek lights the way
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, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 19 June 2012
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Major forest fires to increase as climate changes
- What makes some people greener than others?
- Global investment in renewable energy reaches new heights
Authors: Neil Thomson, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (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 – 15 May 2012
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Mobility will grow, but today’s politicians can determine the carbon impact
- Civil disobedience as a means of expression
- Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rise 17%
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: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull, James Noble, Clea Moray
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 24 April 2012
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- American urban planners focus on building sustainable communities
- Urban trees provide economic value
- Is natural gas better for the climate? It depends
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: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 April 2012
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- New guidance for managing extreme weather risk
- Understanding energy: sources and options for a low carbon future
- Washington State first to tackle ocean acidification
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: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 14 February 2012
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Climate damage to fisheries exceeding Canada’s response, report says
- Finding profit in low carbon supply chains
- Public looks to politicians for cues on climate change
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 or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Tom Pedersen (PICS), Jessica Worsley(PICS)
PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 JANUARY 2012
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Forest management programs may increase forest carbon emissions
- 2011 is UK’s second warmest year, Met Office confirms
- Smart meter usage increasing worldwide
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business in partnership with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Tom Pedersen, Jessica Worsley
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Marketwire – Alternative Energy
- Echo Teams With CALSTART to Accelerate Adoption of Hybrid Solutions May 22, 2013
- Qualstar Names Three Authorized Resellers May 22, 2013
- OCI Solar Power Completes 3-Megawatt Solar Power Facility in Holmdel, NJ May 22, 2013
- Engage to Hold PR Roundtable at WEST Summit on Planetary Sustainability May 22, 2013
- Approximately 30 LNG Mobile Fueling Units Serving Drill/Frack Operations, Zeus Analysis Says May 22, 2013
- Snohomish County Public Utility District Automates Callout With ARCOS to Reduce Duration of Power Outages and Water Leaks May 22, 2013
- ZBB Commissions Installation to Provide Renewable Smoothing and Peak Shaving for Lower Valley Electric Co-op in Jackson, WY May 22, 2013
- RenuEn Corp Announces Notice to Proceed on St. Cloud Gas Project May 22, 2013
- MicroPlanet Announces Closing First Tranche of Equity Private Placement and Notes 2012 Financial Statements Included Restatement May 22, 2013
- Canadian Biomass Company Plans U.S. and Canadian Pellet Mills for This Summer, an Industrial Info News Alert May 22, 2013
Globe Newswire
- ENGlobal Recognized with Safety Awards May 24, 2013Houston, Texas, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- Precision Castparts Declares Dividend at Quarterly Board Meeting May 24, 2013PORTLAND, Ore., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the company's common stock payable on July 1, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2013. […]
- TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results, Provides an Operations Update and Schedules Conference Call and Annual Meeting May 24, 2013HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- John Maloney Joins Bank of Hampton Roads as Vice President and Customer Relationship Manager May 24, 2013VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HMPR […]
- DGAP-News: NASDAQ OMX Stockholders Elect Members to Board of Directors May 24, 2013The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 23.05.2013 23:10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK, 2013-05-23 23:10 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholders elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ). Board members Steven D. Black, Borje E. Ekholm, Robert Grei […]
- NASDAQ OMX Stockholders Elect Members to Board of Directors May 24, 2013NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholders elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ). Board members Steven D. Black, Börje E. Ekholm, Robert Greifeld, Glenn H. Hutchins, Essa Kazim, John D. Markese, Ellyn A. McColgan, Thomas F. O'Neill, James S. Riepe, Michael R. Splin […]
- PHA Executive Director Len Waterworth to Deliver Keynote Address at Annual Harris County Memorial Day Ceremony Honoring Veterans May 24, 2013HOUSTON, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Len Waterworth, a U.S. Army veteran, will give the keynote address at the annual Memorial Day ceremony in honor of Harris County veterans. The event, hosted by Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack, will be held at Harris County War Memorial in Bear Creek Pioneers Park o […]
- Hudson's Bay Company Announces Refinancing of Credit Facility May 24, 2013TORONTO, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson's Bay Company ("HBC") ( […]
- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. Discusses Capital Markets Strategy; Updates 2013 Guidance May 24, 2013IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Certain subsidiaries of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. ("Sabra," the "Company" or "we") (Nasdaq:SBRA) completed the issuance of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). Sabra expects to use a portion of the net proceeds of […]
- MGP Ingredients, Inc. Adjourns Annual Meeting May 24, 2013ATCHISON, Kan., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI) (the "Company") adjourned its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for today due to a lack of quorum of preferred stock shareholders. There was a quorum of common stock shareholders. The Company will provide notice in the future as to the time and place fo […]