Now scientists want to bring that silence to the world of wind turbines—quieting the noisy rotating monoliths that can irritate neighbors. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are testing a prototype coating. Based on the structure of an owl’s wing, when applied to the blades of wind turbines it could significantly reduce the amount of noise they make.
By Bill Cotterell MIAMI (Reuters) – Three environmentalist organizations sued the Florida legislature Monday, accusing lawmakers of defying a constitutional mandate and short-changing conservation land purchase and water protection projects. The Republican-controlled state House and Senate concluded a special legislative session last week with passage of a $79 billion state budget that left environmentalists upset over lack of funding for what they consider key projects to protect Florida’s water resources,
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Ivanhoe Cambridge, the real estate arm of a top Canadian pension fund, said on Monday that it led a $920 million capital raise in Shanghai developer Chongbang Group, as it and others in its consortium look to Asian markets for higher returns. This is the second institutional capital raising for Chongbang, which was created in 2003 in Hong Kong by Singaporean and Hong Kong
[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) (“Agnico Eagle” or the “Company”) will release its second quarter 2015 results on Wednesday, …
[CNW Group] – Agnico Eagle Provides Notice of Release of Second Quarter 2015 Results and Conference Call
Today the man who first predicted Greek bank deposits would be stolen warned King World News that a Greek default will create devastating financial shocks in Europe and across the world.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Real estate has gotten hot again.
The UAE property market is set for a soft correction after three years of sharp rises but a crisis is ruled out, Standard & Poor’s ratings agency said on Monday. A report said additional supply and lesser demand on the United Arab Emirates property market this year is likely to result in a 10-20 percent correction in Dubai residential real estate prices. The S&P report stressed this would be much
