TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will aim to create a 50 trillion yen ($628 billion) green energy market by 2020 through deregulation and subsidies to promote development of...
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Romney surrogate: ‘He’s certainly not a denier' on climate
A Romney campaign representative said Wednesday that the presumptive GOP White House nominee is “certainly not a denier” of global warming, but attacked “unilateral” U.S....
First E15 gas pump to open in Kansas
The nation’s first 15 percent ethanol blend will begin fueling vehicles next week at a Kansas gas station.
China drives 24% rise in new clean tech investment in Q2
(Reuters) - China was the main contributor to a 24 percent rise in new global investment in clean energy in the second quarter as large Chinese solar and wind projects...
Amtrak unveils $151B plan for Northeast high speed rail by 2040
Amtrak, the government-owned national rail corporation, on Monday released an ambitious $151 billion plan to develop a high-speed rail line along the currently existing...
U.S. Navy unveils new shore energy policy aimed at cutting base consumption in half
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy unveiled a major update of its energy policies ashore on Tuesday, callingfor improved efficiency, greater conservation and...
U.S. corn, soybeans in worst condition since 1988
CHICAGO, July 9 (Reuters) -- U.S. corn and soybean crops, the world's largest, are in the worst condition since the last major drought in America's breadbasket...
Aquaculture output to rise 33 percent over next decade, UN says
The global aquaculture sector could produce 33 percent more fish for human consumption over the next decade, an increase in production that will help feed a growing world...
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