(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms. Read the original article... More»
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Pipeline That Ruptured Be Enlarged
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge Inc. will enlarge a pipeline that ruptured nearly two years ago in southwestern Michigan so it can carry more oil from deposits in western Canada and North Dakota, a company official said Thursday. Replacement of the 286-mile-long line... More»
India’s Currency Plunges to Record Low
NEW DELHI - India's currency has plunged to an all-time low versus the dollar, due to the Eurozone debt crisis and a slowdown in the Indian economy. The Indian government is scrambling to shore up its finances. Signaling that India's economy faces tough days,... More»
Hewlett Fire Grows To More Than 7,000 Acres
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- More firefighters are heading to a fire that has burned across more than 11 square miles in northern Colorado and is approaching a reservoir for... More»
How To See Sunday’s Solar Eclipse
The first annular solar eclipse visible in the United States in nearly 18 years will occur on Sunday, May 20. But before you buy tinted safety glasses or start... More»
Green Blog: In the Gulf’s Depths, a Rare Time Capsule
Using a remotely operated vehicle on the ocean floor, federal scientists happen upon the wreckage of a ship evoking a time when nations vied for power in the Americas.... More»
Japan Launches South Korean Satellite Into Orbit
SEOUL - Early Friday, Japan successfully launched a South Korean satellite. The historical accomplishment puts the Japanese in the same arena as European and Russian entities in the lucrative... More»
Growing Green Awards: The people behind the produce
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French to revive Sarkozy’s EU carbon tariff idea (News)
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Taiwan Government Information Office Closes its Doors
TAIPEI - Taiwan lifted martial law more than 20 years ago to form a democracy. But one of the signs of its authoritarian past will fade into history only... More»
China cries foul after U.S. sets tariffs on solar imports
(Reuters) - The United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies and... More»
Monitoring tides could predict major quakes
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Florida Releases Trayvon Martin Investigation Documents
Authorities in Florida have released nearly 200 pages of documents and other items from the investigation of the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a neighborhood watch... More»
Analysis: Germany’s Merkel losing green battle to cheap coal
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Carbon trading has a pivotal role in European energy policy (Analysis)
In order to re-establish confidence in Europe’s power sector as an actor in the European quest to cut carbon emissions, a few conditions need to be met. These include... More»
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