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Colorado cities continue to challenge the status quo by integrating solar lighting into their master plans

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POMPANO BEACH, FL, Feb. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sol Inc. (“Sol”), a subsidiary of Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH)(“Carmanah”), today announced its first installation for the City of Aurora, Colorado, one of many projects in the state bolstering solar technology as a viable, sustainable solution for outdoor municipal lighting that works where traditional products aren’t … Read more

Barneveld residents see red over new bat-friendly street lighting

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People living in a new residential area in Barneveld, a staunchly Bible belt town of 65,000 in the centre of the Netherlands, are up in arms about new bat-friendly street lighting, which has turned their neighbourhood into what they feel is a red light district. Since last week, the Nesciostraat has had red street lighting, … Read more

US government is ‘exceptionally vulnerable’ to cyberattacks, security expert says

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The United States is “vulnerable” to cybersecurity attacks and need to step up their defense mechanisms, the co-founder of the computer security firm CrowdStrike told CNBC Saturday. Recent cyberattacks, including NotPetya last June, have been devastating to American companies, causing them hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. Other attacks, such as the cybersecurity breach … Read more

John Kelly overhauls White House security clearances

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White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is overhauling the Trump administration’s security clearance process for staff. The decision comes in the wake of the Rob Porter scandal and amid reports that dozens of White House officials, including Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, still lack long-term security clearances even as Trump enters his second year in office. Kelly, who … Read more

Theresa May wants new security treaty with EU next year

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Theresa May wants to leave the EU’s common foreign and security policy as early as next year, but would show flexibility around the UK’s red lines to secure a new security treaty. There is no reason why we should not agree distinct agreements for our foreign and defence policy cooperation in the time-limited implementation period”, the … Read more

Greatest security threats today come from cyberattacks, Raytheon International CEO says

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Hundreds of thousands of malware products designed every day: Raytheon International CEO  4 Hours Ago | 04:40 Cyber threats represent the greatest danger to the international community today, Raytheon International CEO John Harris told CNBC Friday. “(Cyber) is, I would, say one of largest and most important threats to our nation and to our allies,” Harris … Read more

NATO Secretary General arrives at the Munich Security Conference

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Germany today (16 February) to participate in the Munich Security Conference. He will give a speech on the future of NATO and European security, as well as nuclear challenges. The Conference follows meetings of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels, where Allies took decisions to modernise the NATO Command … Read more

Munich Security Conference Opens With World On ‘Brink Of Significant Conflict’

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MUNICH — The battered relations between Russia and the West is once again be at the forefront as senior officials gather for a high-profile annual security conference whose chairman warns that the world has moved toward “the brink of a significant conflict.” This year’s Munich Security Conference, which kicked off on February 16, comes amid … Read more

Who Is Lighting The Torch At The Opening Ceremony? Their Identity Is Being Kept Under Wraps

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In just a few days, the Olympic flame will make its way to PyeongChang, South Korea for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Thousands of runners will carry the Olympic torch through nine provinces and eight major cities on the Korean peninsula before making its last stop in PyeongChang. So who is lighting the … Read more

SCR achieves 100% LED lighting in stations

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South Central Railway (SCR) became the first railway zone to have total 100% LED lighting in all its 733 stations with 75,681 conventional lights of different wattages replaced in divisions of Secunderabad -162, Hyderabad -100, Vijayawada -158, Guntakal -157, Guntur -76 and Nanded -80. This is expected to save a total 32 lakh units of … Read more