Environment
Wind Energy Investment of $65 Billion May Curb `Crack Cocaine' Natural Gas China WindPower Group Ltd.,
Iberdrola SA and Duke Energy Corp. will lead development of an
estimated $65 billion of wind-power plants this year that let
utilities reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
Air Pollution Kills Up to 50,000 in the U.K. Every Year, Lawmakers Says Air pollution from traffic and
industry kills as many as 50,000 people in the U.K. every year,
and the nation could face fines of as much as $450 million for
failing to meet European Union targets, lawmakers said.
Acciona Buys Out Wind-Energy Pioneer Esteban Morras for $57.5 Million Acciona SA, Spain’s second-largest
wind-power operator, paid former director Esteban Morras Andres
42.5 million euros ($57.5 million) for his interest in two of
its units, according to a filing.
Hong Kong Pollution Hits `Severe' Levels Above 300, Triggering Warnings Hong Kong and Taiwan told residents
to reduce outdoor activities as air pollution hit records in the
wake of a weekend sandstorm that swept across northern China.
Taiwan Joins Hong Kong in Warning Against Health Hazards From Sandstorms Taiwan’s air pollution hit record
levels because of sand dust from China and the public should
reduce outdoor actives, the government said.
Sandstorm Blankets Beijing for Second Time, Prompts Public Health Warnings Beijing was blanketed today in
yellow dust for the second time in three days as a sandstorm
that has been buffeting much of the country’s northwest hit the
capital, prompting government health warnings.
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