Electric car maker Tesla posts first profit
Tesla Motors said Wednesday it posted its first-ever quarterly profit as the electric carmaker beat its own forecasts and surprised market analysts.
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May 8, 2013
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Study reveals escalating cost of forest conservation
In the face of unprecedented deforestation and biodiversity loss, policy makers are increasingly using financial incentives to encourage conservation.
Environment
Apr 16, 2013
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A practitioner's guide to nudging
A new guide from a team of behaviour economists at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management aims to help practitioners develop effective "nudges".
Economics & Business
Apr 4, 2013
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19 baby Siamese crocs released in Laos
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today the successful release of 19 critically endangered baby Siamese crocodiles into a local wetland in Lao PDR, where they will be repatriated into the wild.
Ecology
Feb 21, 2013
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Study analyzes electric vehicle industry
A new study suggests the economic impact of the electric vehicle industry is already growing in Oregon.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2013
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Wind farms turn in record growth in 2012
Wind farms added a record 44.7 gigawatts of electricity production last year, increasing capacity 19 percent to 282.5 gigawatts, the Global Wind Energy Council said Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 11, 2013
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Indonesian fishing communities find balance between biodiversity and development
Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia's Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine biodiversity, according to the ...
Ecology
Feb 7, 2013
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Making New Year's resolutions work
It's coming up to that time of year again when people start making their New Year's resolutions, with promises to stop smoking or lose weight, and roping in their families to help. Many people rely on incentives to make their ...
Social Sciences
Jan 2, 2013
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Average voter is unable to accurately assess politicians, new research shows
(Phys.org)—A new study has thrown doubt on the ability of the average voter to make an accurate judgement of the performance of their politicians, showing that voter biases appear to be deep-seated and broad.
Social Sciences
Dec 24, 2012
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Reducing water consumption in commercial office buildings
Discoveries made during PhD studies in Architecture by Victoria University graduand Lee Bint shows that tariff structures affect water use in commercial office buildings in Wellington and Auckland.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 12, 2012
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