The U.S. government is in the process of designating more than 6,000 hectares of federal land in the nation’s highest agricultural region for solar energy development.
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Economic Development | Water News
Written by Brett Walton
Friday, 27 January 2012 10:05
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Friday, 27 January 2012 10:05
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Written by Keith Schneider
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:50
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:50
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In the era of deficit and disinvestment, water-intensive fossil fuel production is overwhelming the water-sipping clean energy sector.
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Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 16:39
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Tuesday, 10 January 2012 16:39
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The decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior was applauded by environmental groups for protecting the Colorado River watershed and criticized by industry organizations for hurting jobs and energy security.
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Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 04 October 2011 14:30
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Tuesday, 04 October 2011 14:30
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published its annual report on global energy projections. Though renewable energy sources and nuclear power, along with unconventional fossil fuels, will phase out coal production over the next two decades, it will not be at the pace necessary to offset greenhouse gas emissions.
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Written by Keith Schneider
Friday, 30 September 2011 06:00
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Friday, 30 September 2011 06:00
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A new community on the Yangtze River has, so far, been more successful at attracting ducks than people. But city officials have their sights set high for Lingang Port City, which they say could be home to nearly a million people by 2050. Cleaner water will be a big help.
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Written by Brett Walton
Friday, 09 September 2011 08:27
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Friday, 09 September 2011 08:27
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By Brett Walton
Circle of Blue
Included in the U.S. president’s proposed American Jobs Act is the BUILD Act, allocating $US 10 billion to create a National Infrastructure Bank, governed by an independent board, which would help attract private capital and lower the borrowing costs for public works projects of regional significance.
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Written by Circle of Blue
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 06:55
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011 06:55
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Delhi reportedly has a high percentage of coverage for sanitation and water supply. But one photographer has 74,000 images spanning the last 10 years that challenge the perception of progress.
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Written by Brett Walton
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 09:53
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011 09:53
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Because of old age and a desire to restore fisheries, in many parts of the United States old dams are being removed. But in Alaska, the state legislature and the governor want to build what would be one of the nation’s tallest hydroelectric facilities. If built, the 200-meter dam on the Susitna River would be the nation’s fifth tallest, completed by 2023.
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Written by Nadya Ivanova
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 13:53
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Wednesday, 03 August 2011 13:53
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In June, a committee concluded that the construction of the dam endangered the existence of Lake Turkana, the largest desert lake in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 06:00
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Sharing failures can be just as valuable as sharing successes. Yet, the development sector more often touts its successes as indicators to donors, who, in turn, are content to think short term and tend to not ask the tough questions.
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