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GlobeNewswire (press release) 7 Facts About Plastics and the Environment that May Surprise YouGlobeNewswire (press release)This latest study finds that the environmental cost of using plastics in consumer products and packaging is nearly four times less than the cost of using other materials. The study says that replacing plastics with alternatives that perform the same…

Road to VR Exclusive: Inside HTC’s Beautiful New SteamVR Home Environment, ‘Driftwood’Road to VRToday HTC Creative Labs is debuting a beautiful new SteamVR Home environment—the hub space for when players aren’t inside any VR apps—called Driftwood. The environment takes players virtually outside on a beachfront wilderness inspired by the … and more »

Chicago Tribune Former Aurora mayor speaks at national climate summitChicago TribuneFormer Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner was a featured speaker and panel discussion participant this week at the 2017 American Climate Leadership Summit. Hosted by the not-for-profit ecoAmerica, the summit brought together 350 leaders from around the …

Inter Press Service Latin America Heads to Climate Summit with Uneven ProgressInter Press ServiceMEXICO CITY, Oct 25 2017 (IPS) – Difficult to measure and unequal in their scope are the advances that the countries of Latin America will have to show, regarding their voluntary commitments to greenhouse gas emissions, during the climate summit to be …

CBS News San Juan mayor, energy company spar over contractCBS NewsThe mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had a contentious exchange on Twitter Wednesday with Whitefish Energy, a small Montana firm awarded a $300 million contract to rebuild the island’s beleaguered power grid. Carmen Yulín Cruz called the contract …San Juan mayor: Energy company ‘threatening not…

CNBC Big oil earnings this week may confirm the ‘tide is finally turning’ for energyCNBC“Energy has been an earnings laggard over the course of the last several years, but the tide is finally turning for the sector as it’s now the biggest contributor to earnings growth,” Mark Tepper, president and CEO of Strategic Wealth Partners,…

CNBC Vistra Energy is reportedly close to a deal to buy power producer DynegyCNBCVistra Energy is close to reaching a deal to buy fellow power producer Dynegy, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal has reportedly been in the works since May. The deal would mark further consolidation in the merchant generator space, where …Vistra Energy…

Greentech Media Distributed Wind Turbine Makers Bolstered by Energy Department GrantsGreentech MediaIn the race to cut costs, small wind turbines have fallen behind rooftop solar and other distributed energy technologies. After throwing a lot of support behind solar and industrial-scale wind in recent years, the Energy Department is turning its … and more »

Greentech Media In the Biggest Renewable Energy Acquisition Yet, GIP Bids $5B for Top Asian DeveloperGreentech MediaGlobal Infrastructure Partners’ $40 billion portfolio includes the Edinburgh Airport, the Port of Melbourne, a leading shipping container terminal operator, and the largest rail company in Australia. It will soon include one of the largest Asian …GIP to Buy…

InsideClimate News Puerto Rico’s Solar Future Takes Shape at Children’s Hospital, with Tesla BatteriesInsideClimate NewsTesla is installing solar panels and Powerpack battery units to provide 24-hour electricity to a children’s hospital that lost power during Hurricane Maria. It’s part of wider discussion of building microgrids to increase resilience in Puerto Rico …Tesla solar power arrives…