Archive for the ‘Exports’ Category

Surge in Sea Piracy Bigger Threat Than Terrorists, Says RAND Study

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

[singlepic=167,530,430,watermark,center] Piracy has returned to the high seas in recent years, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation released today. The study also notes a less dramatic increase in terrorist activities occurring on the high seas, but emphasizes that two groups do not appear to have colluded in any ...

Tracking Trash: Maps of the Black-Trade in Trash

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Click on items separately for higher resolution! [singlepic=108,550,420,,center] Hazardous waste generation in 2001 as reported by the Parties to the Basel Convention. Hazardous waste is controlled from generation until ultimate disposal. At least in theory. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tracking Trash: Maps of the Black-Trade in Trash", url: "http://cleantechlawandbusiness.com/cleanbeta/index.php/347/tracking-trash-maps-of-the-black-trade-in-trash/" });

Peak Corn: Biofuels and the Future of Food

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

As tensions escalate over ethanol's impact on food prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has published sobering projections on how the biofuels boom will affect crop prices in the near-term future. Ironically, as grim as it might seem, the agency's projections of oil prices seems to suggest its the ...

OPIC to Invest in Renewable Energy Funds

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation plans to invest between $25 and $100 million in private equity and investment funds that devote at last half of all capital to the renewable energy sector SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "OPIC to Invest in Renewable Energy Funds", url: "http://cleantechlawandbusiness.com/cleanbeta/index.php/184/opic-to-invest-in-renewable-energy-funds/" });