Enel Green Power starts construction of new solar power plant in Brazil
Rome, December 28th, 2015 – Enel Green Power (‘EGP’) has started construction of Ituverava solar power plant in the state of Bahia, in north-eastern Brazil. Once completed, Ituverava will have a total installed capacity of 254 MW, making it EGP’s…
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The miraculous reasons woodpeckers can slam their faces into trees all day and never get brain damage
By Jessica Orwig From Business Insider BI ANSWERS: Do woodpeckers get brain damage? Right now, over 200 species of woodpeckers around the world are slamming their faces into the side of a tree without a second thought about what this…
Hong Kong is leading in fintech adoption
By John Heggestuen From Business Insider Hong Kong is the top region for fintech adoption by a sizable margin, according to data from Ernst & Young. While the US and the UK still lead in terms of investment, Hong Kong is a…
CRFM and IOI sign 5-year MoU to build the Caribbean’s capacity in Ocean Governance
Belize City, Belize, 29 December 2015 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) this month signed a new 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend their longstanding cooperation towards building the capacity of Caribbean fisheries…
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Donors to match $10K for new aquarium
From Argus Leader A fundraising effort to come up with the thousands of dollars it’ll take to replace an aging, 600-gallon saltwater aquarium at Sioux Falls’ marine cove is nearing its goal thanks to a $10,000 gift by a team…
Man dies after condom machine explosion
From The Local de A young man from western Germany died in tragic circumstances on Christmas Eve after blowing up a condom machine with a homemade bomb. The 29-year-old from Münster was hit by a steel shard from the condom…
Tobacco companies’ appeal of settlement changes is tossed
By Lizzy McLellan, From The Legal Intelligencer The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a lower court’s ruling that modified a partial settlement agreement between several states and tobacco companies in a way that saved Pennsylvania about $126…
Raul Castro prepares Cuba for tough year despite US opening
By Michael Weissenstein Associated Press From The Olympian Havana – President Raul Castro warned Cubans on Tuesday to prepare for tough economic conditions in 2016 despite warmer relations with the United States. Castro said that while tourism is booming, low oil prices have damaged…
Bahamas PM expects ‘major move’ soon on bankrupt megaresort
By Royston Jones Jr. Nassau Guardian Staff Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said he expects a “major move” on Baha Mar that could see the troubled megaresort completed “early in the new year”….
UPDATED: Cayman Islands: Serious MVA – Road Closure along WB Road, Vicinity of Peppers Restaurant
UPDATE: From RCIPS Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 8:18 AM The West Bay Road is now fully cleared. The injured male pedestrian is still admitted to the George Town Hospital with condition described as serious but not critical. The accident is…
