Posts Tagged ‘Vancouver’
CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 31 July 2012
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- How will Canada’s energy priorities affect BC?
- Climate visualization study closes gap in climate research
- Vancouver’s adaptation strategy: An encouraging first step
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)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 26 June 2012
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- The pathway to profitability for wind energy
- BC research animates Rio+20 associated events
- Vancouver launches subsidized public bike sharing system
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: Larissa Ardis, 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 – 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 – 06 December 2011
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- COP 17 update and Dispatches from Durban
- Climate sensitivity – the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Is sustainability science really a science?
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: picsscan@uvic.ca.
PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 16 August 2011
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Vancouver mayor may pay the political price for bike lanes
- Carbon-gobbling trees in Northwest forests change the forest equation, a new study finds
- Top writers tackle climate change in short stories
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: picsscan@uvic.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Calyn Shaw, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley
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Marketwire – Alternative Energy
- Qualstar Names Board Positions May 17, 2013
- PRHL Announces Better Than Expected Growth May 17, 2013
- DayStar Technologies, Inc. (DSTI) Appoints Michael Matvieshen as Special Consultant and Further Announces His Successful Negotiation to Retire All Daystar's Senior Secured Debt May 17, 2013
- Volkswagen Group Makes Stable Start to Second Quarter: Deliveries Top Three Million Vehicles* in Period to April May 17, 2013
- P2 Solar Acquires First Renewable Energy Project in India May 17, 2013
- MicroPlanet Announces Record Date for Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders May 17, 2013
- Blue Earth Completes Construction of Two More Solar PV Projects in California Desert May 17, 2013
- Liquid Robotics Awarded Guinness World Record for PacX Journey Across the Pacific May 17, 2013
- Hammond Power Solutions Inc. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders May 16, 2013
- Coates International, Ltd. Designed and Built Its Own Water Splitting Hydrogen Producing Machine May 16, 2013
Globe Newswire
- File Delivery System Technical information - Derivatives closing files for 20130517 regenerated May 18, 2013Dear Customer, Closing files for all the derivatives markets have been regenerated due to missing settlement prices information in the original files. The regenerated files are available in the File Delivery Service (FDS) 20130517 folder: https://fds.nasdaqomxnordic.com/basicdata/20130517/ Best regards, NASDAQ OMX Tech Support Market Operations Transaction S […]
- Vortioxetine clinical phase III data show significant improvement in symptoms of major depression May 18, 2013Vortioxetine clinical phase III data show significant improvement in symptoms of major depression -- Takeda and Lundbeck present results from pivotal phase III clinical trials with vortioxetine, an investigational compound for major depression -- First presentation of results from four pivotal clinical studies of doses of up to 20 mg/day -- Clinical studies […]
- Central Depository of Armenia Introduces New Depository System to Align to International Standards May 18, 2013The Central Depository of Armenia (CDA), part of NASDAQ OMX Group, launches a new business model of depository operations in Armenia. Thereby it will align with the best international standards, ensuring higher level of safety and efficiency of operations. This reform, that was launched at a special ceremony today, is first of all aimed at improving services […]
- HARVEST NATURAL RESOURCES 96 HOUR DEADLINE ALERT: Approximately 96 Hours Remain; Former Louisiana Attorney General and Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Remind Investors of Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline in Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Harvest Natural Resources Inc. -- HNR May 18, 2013NEW ORLEANS, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors with […]
- Tekmira Announces Election of Directors May 18, 2013VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TKMR) (TSX:TKM), a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Tekmira at the annual m […]
- Trading in Columbus A/S shares by insiders May 18, 2013Release no. 19/2013 Statement of transactions by members of senior management and their related parties in shares issued by Columbus A/S and related securities, cf. section 28a of the Danish Securities Trading Act. The statement is based on reports received by Columbus A/S from members of its senior management today May 17th 2013: Name: Jørgen Cadovius Senio […]
- Meade Instruments Corp. Announces Merger Agreement; to be Acquired by Jinghua Optics & Electronics May 18, 2013IRVINE, Calif., May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- Pomerantz Law Firm Has Filed a Class Action Against Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. and Certain Officers -- NTE May 18, 2013NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (NYSE:NTE) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 1 […]
- Port Commission, Board of Pilot Commissioners Regular Meetings Set for Tuesday, May 21 May 18, 2013HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet in regular session on […]
- Progenics Pharmaceuticals Added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index May 18, 2013TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGNX) today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index […]