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Engineering Possibilities Versus Practical Implementation: Utility Portfolios and Business Models

Europe’s utilities are re-evaluating their business models due to the energy transition. Members of POWER-GEN Europe’s Advisory Board consider how a reliance on fossil fuels is no longer politically desirable, forcing utilities to transform their portfolios to adapt to radical change.




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March 25, 2020 - IPC Welcomes U.S. Economic Stabilization Package, Proposes Agenda for Economic Recovery and Resiliency in Electronics Manufacturing




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April 21, 2020 - How Clean is Clean Enough? IPC Issues Call for Participation for High-Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference




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Google spending billions on data centers in renewable energy rich regions

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it would invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to expand its data center infrastructure in the Netherlands.




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BlackRock unit aims to boost Asian renewables to $5 billion

BlackRock Real Assets is aiming to boost its renewables power portfolio in Asia by as much as 10-fold as it seeks to keep pace with the world’s fastest-growing region for green energy.




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23. März 2020 - Der IPC veröffentlicht Addendum für die Automobilindustrie, IPC J-STD-001GA/IPC-A-610GA




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ENISA: Software vulnerability prevention initiatives

The European Network and Information Security Agency, ENISA, has compiled a list of existing initiatives focused on finding and preventing software vulnerabilities.




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Launching of Mobile Apps developed by Agileum Ltd

​In the context of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Mauritius, the launching ceremony of 3 Mobile Apps was held on Tuesday 6 March 2018 in the Conference Room, Cyber Tower1, Landscope Mauritius, Ebene.


Three (3) Mobile Apps, namely Smart Traffic App, Smart Police App and Consumer Protection App, were launched by the Hon. Y. Sawmynaden, Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation in the presence of the Hon A K Gungah, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection.​
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Live Webinar | Take Control: Complete Visibility and Unmatched Security for Unmanaged and IoT Devices




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Live Webinar | Take Control: Complete Visibility and Unmatched Security for Unmanaged and IoT Devices




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RBI: Transaction Limit Update to Mobile Banking Circular

The Reserve Bank of India has updated its mobile banking circular, dated Dec. 24, 2009, removing the 50,000 Rupees per customer, per day limit.




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RBI: Mobile Banking Security Lab Launches

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology has launched the Mobile Banking Security Lab to explore solutions to the evolving challenges in the area of mobile banking and security.




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Live Webinar | Take Control: Complete Visibility and Unmatched Security for Unmanaged and IoT Devices




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Live Webinar | Take Control: Complete Visibility and Unmatched Security for Unmanaged and IoT Devices




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Live Webinar | Take Control: Complete Visibility and Unmatched Security for Unmanaged and IoT Devices




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Live Webinar | Take Control: Complete Visibility and Unmatched Security for Unmanaged and IoT Devices




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Cameron Tells EU Renewables Goal May Cost UK 9 Billion Pounds

Prime Minister David Cameron urged the European Commission to reject calls for a renewable energy target, saying such a plan may cost U.K. consumers 9 billion pounds ($14.8 billion) a year by 2030.




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BP Scraps Renewable Energy Goal After Investing $8.3 Billion

BP Plc, recovering from an oil spill that may cost it as much as $42 billion, said it hasn’t set a new target for investing in renewable energy after investing $8.3 billion in the business.




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Germany’s $2.8 Billion Power Link With Norway Threatened

Talks between Germany and Norway about how to boost the trading of electricity from renewable sources are being held up by concerns that the power cable running under the North Sea won’t ever make money.




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UK Green Investment Bank Aims to Spend $1.2 Billion This Year

The U.K. Green Investment Bank aims to boost the capital it commits to carbon-cutting projects to 700 million pounds ($1.2 billion) this year as it chases deals in offshore wind, waste and energy efficiency.




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French State Bank Sets Aside 5 Billion Euros for Green Projects

Caisse des Depots et Consignations, a French state bank, is setting aside 5 billion euros ($6.8 billion) for green projects after the government proposed a law to spur use of renewable electricity and boost efficiency.




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Japan Bank Sets Aside $2 Billion for Clean Energy

Shinsei Bank Ltd., a lender for Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s clean-energy projects in Japan, plans to provide as much as 200 billion yen (US $2 billion) in loans for renewable developments.




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France Spurs Efficiency, Renewables with $13.4 Billion Energy Plan

France’s planned energy law will mobilize about €10 billion (US $13.4 billion) in investment through tax credits and low-interest loans to spur efficiency and renewable power, Environment Minister Segolene Royal said.




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India to Sart Construction on German-backed $8 Billion Renewable Grid Project

India will begin construction this year on an $8 billion project backed by Germany’s development bank to upgrade its grid to handle a more than doubling of renewable power capacity by 2022.




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Australia Chills Hopes for $20 Billion Clean Energy Industry

Australia is frightening developers away from renewable energy even before the government decides whether to overhaul targets for the industry’s growth.




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UK Green Bank Set to Draw Offshore Wind Investors to $1.6 Billion Fund

The U.K. Green Investment Bank is set to tie up the first investments in a $1.6 billion fund by the end of March, part of Britain’s push to cement its dominance in offshore wind power.




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Are Environmental Regulations Causing US Utility Bills to Surge?

U.S. electricity markets face years of higher prices as clean-air regulations shut more coal-fired power plants than earlier forecast, cutting supply and forcing producers to rely more on natural gas.




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Fossil Fuels Reap $550 Billion in Subsidies, Hindering Renewables Investment

Fossil fuels are reaping $550 billion a year in subsidies and holding back investment in cleaner forms of energy, the International Energy Agency said.




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Obama to Pledge $3 Billion for Climate Change Fund

President Barack Obama will pledge $3 billion to a United Nations climate-change fund that’s intended to help poor nations boost renewable energy and counter the ill effects of global warming.




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Norway Utility Plans to Invest as Much as $8.1 Billion in Renewables

Statkraft AS, Norway’s state-owned power company, said it plans to plow as much as 60 billion kroner ($8.1 billion) into renewable energy around the world in the coming years after the government boosted its funding.




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India Clean Energy Investments Rose 13 Percent to $7.9 Billion in 2014

Clean energy investments in India increased to $7.9 billion last year and are expected to surpass $10 billion in 2015.




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Obama Proposes $4 Billion for States Beating Climate Goals

The Obama administration is proposing a $4 billion fund to reward states that exceed cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions, and wants Congress to back steeper royalty rates for oil, gas and coal extraction from public land.




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Scientists Start $150 Billion Program to Cut Clean Energy Costs

Scientists and economists including BP Plc’s former chief executive officer, John Browne, are inviting governments to join a $150 billion program that aims to make clean energy cheaper than coal.




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Australian Renewable Energy Law Paves Way for $11 Billion in Projects

Long-frustrated wind and solar developers in Australia can now get to work on more than A$14 billion ($11 billion) in projects after a new renewable energy target passed parliament.




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Your Responsibility to the Church, Part 1 (Selected Scriptures)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Your Responsibility to the Church, Part 2 (Selected Scriptures)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Your Responsibility to the Church, Part 3 (Matthew 16:15–19)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Your Responsibility to the Church, Part 4 (Matthew 16:15–20)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Your Responsibility to the Church, Part 5 (Matthew 16:15–28)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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EWC50 Spotlight: 'Going Green' at the EWC: Student Fellows Lead the Way for Environmental Sustainability

EWC50 Spotlight: 'Going Green' at the EWC: Student Fellows Lead the Way for Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable EWC initiative volunteers help manage the Center’s recycling efforts.

"It is my firm belief that change comes from our own community--recycling in the EWC community is an example of this,” stated Mariko Miyahira, EWC Participants’ Association (EWCPA) Sustainability Co-coordinator. “By collecting bottles, paper, and other recyclables, EWC participants are putting their beliefs into practice, and we are making change within our community."

 




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Inouye: APEC Promotes Stability in Asia Pacific Region

Inouye: APEC Promotes Stability in Asia Pacific Region
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (Nov. 12, 2010) – Speaking yesterday at the 2010 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Yokohama, Japan, U.S. Senate Appropriation Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawai‘i) said the meeting comes at a time when “the interdependence among the world’s economies have reached a level never seen before.”




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Twin Truths: God's Sovereignty and Man's Responsibility (John 3:11–21)

This morning we’re going back to John chapter 3, so open your Bible, 




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Billy’s Biscuits for Countertop Convection Ovens

I Love Biscuits and I have been searching for a quick and easy recipe to make in my countertop convection oven. Living in a hot climate – I don’t want to heat up the house with the regular oven and besides, I only want a small batch. This is a quick and easy Drop-Biscuit recipe that makes six biscuits. Plus, you can make it Vegan if you like! -- posted by Billy R.




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Coronavirus – Dividends payable partly in stock may provide capital flexibility to BDCs – US

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Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill

It is estimated that there are currently hundreds of millions of pounds sitting unclaimed in UK bank and building society accounts. This forgotten money is a drain on the resources of financial institutions, when it could potentially be put to good ...




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Employers’ Liability Policy Trigger Litigation - Not Good News For Anyone

The Court of Appeal has taken 11 months to add to the confusion caused by the attempt by a small number of employer’s liability insurers, all in run-off, to argue that policy wordings long understood to provide coverage on the basis that the i...




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Housing and Planning Bill update

Feeling the squeeze Background Technical consultation issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government in December 2015 proposed a change to the definition of Affordable Housing under the National Planning Policy Framework “to enc...




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Scottish Planning Reform: The Planning (Scotland) Bill 2017

The release of the Planning (Scotland) Bill heralds the next key stage of Scottish planning reform. The Bill is intended to transform the planning system: to strengthen and simplify planning processes and positively enable development rather than re...




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Young Environmental Leaders from Asia To Study Sustainability on Big Island

Young Environmental Leaders from Asia To Study Sustainability on Big Island
HONOLULU (June 1, 2010) -- A group of 20 undergraduate scholars from Burma, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand will be visiting the Big Island June 2-8 as part of an innovative environmental leadership program designed to foster a greater understanding of sustainability in the U.S. and aid in the development of more resilient communities in their home countries.




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Young Environmental Leaders from Asia Study Sustainability in the U.S.

Young Environmental Leaders from Asia Study Sustainability in the U.S.
HONOLULU (May 25, 2010) -- A group of 20 undergraduate scholars from Burma, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand are currently at the East-West Center in Honolulu participating in an innovative environmental leadership program designed to foster a greater understanding of sustainability in the U.S. and aid in the development of more resilient communities in their home countries.