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Banking the Globe: To Disaster?

January 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The World Bank is a magnificent institution, with many tremendous people working at it, with a highly valuable large charter in terms of changing the world for the better. The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.   our mission of global poverty reduction and the […]

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Tags: financial policy · Global Warming · investing

Gusting Wind: Good news in renewable power

January 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Gusting Wind: Good news in renewable power

2007 saw a real gust of wind, with wind power faceplate installations increasing by 45 percent.  With 5244 megawatts (mw) of installation, US installed wind power capacity is nearing 17 gigawatts, with installations in 34 states.  In 2008, for the first time, the United States should have over 1 percent of its electricity come from […]

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Tags: electricity · financial policy · renewable energy · wind power