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...Massachusetts energy landscape, so we ought to simply make them as clean as possible. If we cannot eliminate coal, the argument goes, we should attempt to capture and sequester carbon. In theory, gasification plants could be outfitted to capture carbon before the coal is combusted, removing 80 to 90 percent of emissions while CO2 is liquefied and pipelined away. This technology is promising, but it is not a reason to legislate incentives for coal gasification—either now or in the future. The problem is that carbon sequestration for coal plants is still 10 to 15 years away...
...exploration.For PETA, an organization devoted to stop the slaughter of animals, in vitro meat has obvious appeal. Despite efforts from activists, meat consumption continues to grow at home and abroad. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported that from 1970 to 2005 US meat consumption increased 12.3 percent to 200 lbs per person per year. The U.N. similarly predicts that global meat consumption will double by 2050. To any observer, the prospect of ridding the population of carnivores appears rather bleak. Therefore, PETA has decided to follow a time-honored path: if you can’t beat them...
...Harbor Walk) and also the city’s response to these threats (such as leveraging $500 million for efficiency enhancements, and creating a new job market for those who provide Clean Tech services). The mayor even set quantitative goals for reducing citywide emissions, such as a seven percent reduction below 1990 levels by 2012, and an 80 percent reduction level below 1990 levels by 2050. For Boston, these uncompromising goals are equal to the global targets set by the United Nations Framework Committee on Climate Change under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. As a leading research institution, Harvard should...
...Seventy percent of the gift will be devoted to international programs, and the remaining portion will be used to fund arts programs, The Times reported. Harvard will not receive the $100 million until Rockefeller's death but will receive $2.5 million per year until then, meaning that the total value of the donation could end up being well over $100 million...
...this situation by keeping the number of faculty members consistent throughout the 2008-2009 school year. This translates to hiring 25-30 new faculty members to replace those who are leaving or retiring, which when compared with the average hiring rates in the last ten years, represents a 30 percent decrease. While Smith’s desire for hiring flexibility in the face of FAS administrative restructuring and the departmental changes that accompany the General Education review comes with good reason, students nonetheless still deserve to have their basic academic needs met. To lead a rich academic life, students require...