International Business News http://uk.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/rated.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://uk.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/rated.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The Department of Defense (DoD) could generate 7,000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/dod-study-finds000-megawatts-solar-energy-potential-dod-installations-mojave-desert.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/dod-study-finds000-megawatts-solar-energy-potential-dod-installations-mojave-desert.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:57:04 EST Everyone knows that laughter is good for you. Studies suggest it can buffer stress and increase your resistance to disease. http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/why-did-led-light-bulb-cross-road.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/why-did-led-light-bulb-cross-road.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:44:31 EST On Saturday, the Surfrider Foundation's Board of Directors and Staff gathered at the Talega Golf Club in San Clemente to honor their 2011 Wavemakers. http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/surfrider-foundation-honors-2011-wavemakers.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/surfrider-foundation-honors-2011-wavemakers.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:41:34 EST Earthgarage.com, a consumer website that helps drivers make their cars “greener” has launched a state-by-state petition to ban copper and other hazardous materials in automotive brake pads. http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/earthgarage-com-announces-petition-campaign-ban-copper-brake-pads.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/earthgarage-com-announces-petition-campaign-ban-copper-brake-pads.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:38:42 EST Almost a third (31%) of companies say sustainable business practices now contribute to their profits http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/corporate-sustainability-nearing-tipping-point.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/corporate-sustainability-nearing-tipping-point.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:37:33 EST Hertz announced today that it's combined all the elements of its corporate sustainability strategy into one through a website dubbed Living Journey. http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/hertz-launches-leg-its-sustainability-journey.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/hertz-launches-leg-its-sustainability-journey.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:31:21 EST The Hill reports on the action taking place on energy this week in Congress http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/energy-watch-what-039happening-week-congress.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/energy-watch-what-039happening-week-congress.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:28:16 EST Monsanto is the dominant company in genetically modified (GMO) crops and is the biggest seed company in the world. http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/ways-monsanto-undermines-sustainable-agriculture.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/ways-monsanto-undermines-sustainable-agriculture.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:26:50 EST The annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/climate-change-and-agriculture-top-agenda-february-2012-bill-gates-and-rwanda-rsquopaul-kagame-atten.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/climate-change-and-agriculture-top-agenda-february-2012-bill-gates-and-rwanda-rsquopaul-kagame-atten.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:25:06 EST A new study finds that companies that voluntarily reported data about their greenhouse gas emissions http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/playing-market-disclosing-emissions-data-boosts-stock-prices.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/playing-market-disclosing-emissions-data-boosts-stock-prices.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:22:46 EST Germany's Centrotherm Photovoltaics, the world's second-largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/german-saudi-partnership-build-polysilicon-plant-red-sea-city.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/german-saudi-partnership-build-polysilicon-plant-red-sea-city.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:17:58 EST In total, wind and solar power were responsible for 68% of new European Union (EU) power installations in 2011 and renewable power http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/power-from-renewable-energy-2011-solar-wind.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/power-from-renewable-energy-2011-solar-wind.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:14:22 EST The solar incentive policy mix in both the United States and Canadian markets drove up demand in large-scale ground-mount systems http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/utility-scale-photovoltaic-solar-set-growth-north-america-2012.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/utility-scale-photovoltaic-solar-set-growth-north-america-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:12:12 EST Proposed Masterplan of Masdar City http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/masdar-city-complete-2025.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/masdar-city-complete-2025.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:07:51 EST Over the past half-decade the American population's understanding of the facts about polar regions have increased, http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/americans-understand-but-don-039care-about-polar-regions.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/americans-understand-but-don-039care-about-polar-regions.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:04:36 EST Temperature departures from average during January 2012, http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/global-warming-climate-change-news-record-warmth-how-global-warming-makes-central-europe-cold-texas-.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/global-warming-climate-change-news-record-warmth-how-global-warming-makes-central-europe-cold-texas-.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:02:11 EST There were 3 good activism stories this past week that I thought I'd include a quick roundup of. http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/activism-news-when-activism-terrorism-lorax-wins-animal-abuse-pig-farm-uncovered-videos.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/activism-news-when-activism-terrorism-lorax-wins-animal-abuse-pig-farm-uncovered-videos.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:04 EST ExxonMobil's end-of-year financial summary shows that it made a whopping $41.1 billion in 2011 http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/political-news-exxon-rakes-huge-profits-pays-low-taxes-gop-paranoia-increasing-gop-gets-big-money-fr.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/political-news-exxon-rakes-huge-profits-pays-low-taxes-gop-paranoia-increasing-gop-gets-big-money-fr.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:12 EST Going solar is a beautiful thing http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/invaluable-resources-installing-solar-2012.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120208/invaluable-resources-installing-solar-2012.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:54:54 EST In 2010, soon after I became the organization's executive director, I learned that beginning in 2007 the Sierra Club had received more than $26 million from individuals or subsidiaries of Chesapeake Energy, http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120203/why-sierra-club-turned-down-million-contributions-from-natural-gas-interests.htm http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20120203/why-sierra-club-turned-down-million-contributions-from-natural-gas-interests.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:14:44 EST