Tag: Education
Michiganâs education crisis FAQ: How important are tests? What about parents?
Michigan is sliding to the back of the pack nationally in education. Here are frequently asked questions and answers about money, truancy, staffing and other problems that frame the issue….
Canada Must Treat Timber Like Cars, Not Cabins
Canada sits at the intersection of two crises that are converging in uncomfortable ways. Housing supply has fallen behind demand for decades and affordability is sliding out of reach. The construction workforce is aging and stretched thin. At the same time, buildings and construction remain a major source of greenhouse … [continued]
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Laos Wind Farm Begins Power Exports to Vietnam in Regional First
The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project began delivering electricity to Vietnam’s national grid on August 22, marking the first cross-border renewable energy project in Asia. The wind farm, located across mountainous terrain in southern Laos, will supply power to Vietnam under a 25-year agreement with state utility Electricity of Vietnam … [continued]
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Owen Sound Kidney Walk raises awareness and funds, and gives hope
It wasn’t until after her husband Tom became a kidney patient and had transplants himself that Judy Stobbe discovered everything the Kidney Foundation does. But since then, her involvement in the organization that supports those living with kidney disease has only grown. Not only is she a living donor to her husband, but she is […]
Philippines’ MIT to Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy via Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
It’s not the MIT we know in the US, but Mapúa University (formerly known as the Mapua Institute of Technology, thus MIT) is the Philippines’ oldest engineering and technology institution. It has completed the transition of all of its campuses to 100% renewable energy through partnerships with ACEN Renewable Energy … [continued]
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