Upstream Watershed Condition Predicts Rural Children’s Health Across 35 Developing Countries:

Nature Communications | By: Various Authors | October 09, 2017: Abstract: Diarrheal disease (DD) due to contaminated water is a major cause of child mortality globally. Forests and wetlands can provide ecosystem services that help maintain water quality. To understand the connections between land cover and childhood DD, we compiled Read more

A Small Step For Anti-Corruption? Beneficial Ownership In The Overseas Territories:

Transparency International UK | By: Jameela Raymond | GPE – October 10, 2017: In 2016 the UK’s Overseas Territories (OTs) and Crown Dependencies (CDs) committed to introduce central registers of beneficial ownership information or ‘similarly effective systems’ by 30 June 2017. Governments have made public statements acknowledging that verified information Read more

Tesla Continues To Impress In Australia ~ Biggest Powerpack Installation & Biggest Powerwall Installation:

Clean Technica | By: Matt Pressman | October 07, 2017: On the heels of Tesla’s continuing traction all across Australia, Musk recently attended a Powerpack unveiling at Noeon Hornsdale wind farm in Jamestown, South Australia. He announced Tesla was approximately 50% finished with the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery system. Just Read more

Feasibility Study Findings Indicate Possibility For Seawater Pumped Storage Hydro Facility In Australia:

Renewable Energy World | By: Gregory B. Poindexter | GPE – October 06, 2017: Results released from an Australian Renewable Energy Agency study indicate the possibility exists for the development of the 225-MW Cultana pumped storage hydropower facility located in South Australia’s Spencer Gulf. Originally published Ocrober 03, 2017: If Read more

Deutsche Post DHL Building 2nd StreetScooter Electric Van Factory, Doubling Production Volume:

Clean Technica | By: James Ayre | October 3rd, 2017: Following our earlier report about Ford possibly mass producing Deutsche Post DHL’s internally developed StreetScooter electric van, the company has revealed that it will be doubling its own production capacity and building a new factory in Dueren near Cologne. This Read more

Global Stormwater Management Efforts Documented In New Report:

Water World | GPE – September 29, 2018: The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Water Research Foundation, today released a new report entitled Innovative and Integrated Stormwater Management. The report is an accumulation of DEP’s examination of stormwater programs from across the country Read more

Hit By Chinese Hackers Seeking Industrial Secrets, German Manufacturers Play Defense:

The Wall Street Journal | By: William Wilkes | GPE – September 25, 2017: Smaller German companies that help power the country’s export-driven economy are vulnerable, prompting the government to extend support. Originally published September 23, 2017: A wave of attacks by Chinese hackers on Germany’s cutting-edge manufacturers is raising Read more

Commissioner ~ Digital Revolution And Canadians’ Privacy Fears Demand Real Solutions:

Office Of The Privacy Commissioner Of Canada | September 21, 2017: Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien’s Annual Report outlines actions and recommendations for overhauling privacy protections to address consent challenges posed by the digital age. Canadians fear they are losing control over their personal information in the digital age and urgent Read more

SEC Discloses Hack Of Edgar:

The FCPA Blog | By: Richard L. Cassin | September 21, 2017: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday hackers broke into its electronic document storage system last year. The hackers may have traded on information they found, the SEC said. SEC chairman Jay Clayton issued a long statement Read more