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Billy Zane to launch Greek olive oil company

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal'

Tristram Stuart's book "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal" argues that pigs can help alleviate world hunger by eating the scraps of wealthier countries,



  • Arts & Culture

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DOE announces $80 million for biofuels research

Two groups have received $80 million in funding from the ARRA for advanced biofuels research.




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DOE announces $60 million in block grants

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the 20 communities that will receive $60 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.




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DOE announces $92 million for energy research

DOE Recovery Act awards continue with the recent announcement of $92 million in funding for energy research programs.




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Offshore wind power: Feds announce $50.5 million in funding for mid-Atlantic project

Turbine sites in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia identified as prime parcels for projects.




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DOE launches energy innovation challenge

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in the America's Next Top Energy Innovator challenge, hosted by the Department of Energy.




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DOE announces $130 million in ARPA-E funding

The fourth round of ARPA-E funding totals $130 million for five different program areas.




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DOE launches Apps for Energy competition

App developers can enter to win up to $30,000.




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This nifty backpack is made from a whole bunch of recycled plastic bags

Onward Bag is landfill-skirting design at its most ingenious.




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'Uncontacted' Amazon people treated for flu

Officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This African-American female scientist helped launch the space race

The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them.




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Walmart Announces New Commitment to a Sustainable Food System

Company will focus on four pillars to advance the sustainability of its biggest product category, food




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What's wrong with eating hot dogs, lunch meat and bacon?

Packed full of unhealthy nitrates, processed meats like hot dogs and bacon harbor health risks you should know about.




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How do I make my lunch greener?

You can 'do lunch' and still help the environment.




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How one nonprofit is silencing 'lunch shamers'

Many schools take hot lunches away from kids who have a negative balance in their lunch accounts.




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Clean Tech Open semifinalists announced

50 technology companies will compete in the clean technology 'Oscars.'



  • Research & Innovations

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DARPA launches biotech security branch

DARPA using biotechnology in an effort to boost the U.S.'s national defense.



  • Research & Innovations

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Ants trapped in defunct nuclear bunker are developing a new ant society

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.




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We can't kick the working lunch habit

The rejuvenating lunch breaks of yesterday are long gone. They've become rushed working lunches, and surveys show it's getting worse.




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Radar uncovers another Viking ship in Norway

The discoveries of two different burial sites in Norway have been facilitated by improved radar technology.



  • Arts & Culture

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The water beneath the Antarctic's 'doomsday' glacier is uncomfortably warm

The fast-melting Thwaites Glacier won't be able to hold back a massive flood of ice water.



  • Climate & Weather

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What is uncombable hair syndrome?

Here's how one girl is embracing uncombable hair syndrome with style.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Al Gore announces 24 Hours of Reality to counter misinformation

The former vice president has a new video project that he hopes can be a response to attacks from the fossil fuel industry.



  • Arts & Culture

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Teen creates app to help kids avoid lunchroom rejection

Sit With Us app helps kids navigate the lunchroom without opening themselves up to bullying or rejection.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Group Company Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following group company personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2020.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Executive-level Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following executive-level personnel changes effective June 19, 2020.  




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MHI Announces Nominations for Outside Directors

Tokyo, March 31, 2020 - At its Board of Directors meeting held today, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) decided to nominate three Outside Directors (excluding membership on the Audit and Supervisory Committee) for approval at its 95th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020.




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MHI Thermal Systems Launches New Air Conditioner Ads on Concept of "Comforting the World with Heat," Featuring Popular Actress Keiko Kitagawa <br>-- First New Ad for Residential-use Lineup in 20 Years --

・ Broadcasts to get underway from April 10 to mark 50th anniversary of launch of "BEAVER" brand ・ Residential-use ad to focus on outstanding comfort from diverse advanced features; commercial-use ad to highlight IoT-based operating control and energy efficiency




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MHI Launches Full-scale Operations at New Subsidiary in Jakarta, Indonesia<br>-- New Subsidiary Will Ramp Up Sales and Services for Social Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia --

・ PT. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES INDONESIA will strengthen functions of previous Jakarta liaison office ・ Enhanced status will boost MHI's presence in Indonesia




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&#39;Rebel&#39; farmers launch second organic label

A new label will certify foods grown in soil and animal products from pastured animals and would rule out hydroponic and aquaponic techniques.




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Dutch inventor launches ocean cleanup mission

Boyan Slat’s system has arrived at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and it's already collecting plastic.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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46,000-year-old frozen bird uncovered in Siberia

A frozen horned lark bird was discovered in Siberia and is estimated to be 46,000 years old.




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Massive eruption launched slimy algae army into the sky

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Comical rescue kitties defy gravity in &#39;Pounce&#39;

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.




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After 25 years as a trash dump, San Cristobal Canyon bounces back

Following years of misuse, gorgeous canyon gains new life as one of Puerto Rico's most important ecological attractions.




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Uncovering the mysterious origins of the mima mounds

Composed of loose sediment and averaging about 6 feet in height, the puzzling natural mounds are a surreal sight.




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Sun flashes jack-o&#39;-lantern grin in uncanny NASA photo

A spooky face emerges from the sun's corona in this image captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.




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Beekeepers bounce back after act of vandalism

Donations poured in to help save Wild Hill Honey in Iowa, which lost 50 beehives when young vandals toppled them.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Covid-19: Six month MOT exemption announced

The AA said it had raised MOT concerns with transport ministers last week.




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Amanda Blanc’s latest role announced

The former Axa UK boss has joined claims insurtech RightIndem as non-executive chair of the board.




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Getsafe partners with Hiscox for UK launch

German MGA Getsafe, which offers digital contents insurance, was established two years ago.




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Ignite Systems launches broker chatbot service

Yoga Insurance Services, sister company of OneCall, has signed up as the first client.




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MHI Announces Outline of FY2018 First 6 Month Financial Results Ended September 30, 2018 (Consolidated)

Tokyo, October 31, 2018 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first six months of fiscal year (FY) 2018 ended September 30, 2018.




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MHI Announces Outline of FY2018 First 9 Month Financial Results Ended December 31, 2018 (Consolidated)

Tokyo, February 6, 2019 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year (FY) 2018 ended December 31, 2018.




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MHI Announces Outline of FY2019 First 3 Months Financial Results Ended June 30, 2019 (Consolidated)

Tokyo, August 5, 2019 -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first three months of fiscal year (FY) 2019 ended June 30, 2019.




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MHI Announces Outline of FY2019 First 6 Month Financial Results Ended September 30, 2019 (Consolidated)

Tokyo, October 31, 2019 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first six months of fiscal year (FY) 2019 ended September 30, 2019.




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MHI Group Announces Update to 2018 Medium-Term Business Plan (MTBP), <br> Outlines Strategic Path to Growth

・ Midway through 2018 MTBP, MHI is executing as planned, strengthening financial foundations by embedding cash flow management processes ・ Management focused on balancing business growth and financial stability. Reflecting committed M&A deals and the current state of the medium-lot product market, FY2020 targets revised ・ Growth to be driven by combining MHI's core competencies in mechanical systems with innovative technologies in decarbonization, electrification and intelligence




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MHI Announces Outline of FY2019 First 9 Month Financial Results Ended December 31, 2020 (Consolidated)

Tokyo, February 6, 2020 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year (FY) 2019 ended December 31, 2020.




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Bees and wildflowers may bounce back as roadsides go untrimmed

Silent lawn mowers in the United Kingdom may spell a summer bonanza for bees.



  • Wilderness & Resources