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<div>Some interest information on wind power and also the world food
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>Wind Industry Blows
Past Projections</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><img
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Photo courtesy of Michael Lemmon via flickr</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>More than 70 nations now tap the wind to
produce electricity, and about 200,000 people worldwide work in the
wind industry. But will wind turbine shortages put new projects on
hold? Researcher <a
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>Janet Sawin analyzes the latest data on wind power, concluding that
the global wind market may well exceed projections for years to
come.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Read:</b> <a
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"http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=lizj,x5g,db,ceo3,4vrg,4acv,3mu5"
><i>Vital Signs Update:</i> Wind Power Continues Rapid Rise<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>This Week in
Food</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>In urban areas across the developing
world, rapidly rising food prices and demand are creating "a
perfect storm" of hunger and desperation. World Bank President
Robert Zoellick is urging industrial nations to supply an additional
$500 million in food aid, reports <a
href=
"http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=lizj,x5g,db,lqb,jgnh,4acv,3mu5"
>Ben Block. Meanwhile, companies around the world are adjusting their
farm-animal confinement policies and requesting clarification of
consumer labels to reflect the changes, spurred largely by voter
initiatives.<br>
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>World Bank President Proposes 'New Deal' for Food Aid
<li></a><a
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>More Companies Discontinuing Farm Animal Confinement
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>Meat and Seafood: The Most Costly Ingredients in the Global
Diet</a></ul>
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