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JANUARY 2, 2019

Since carbon dioxide emissions are highly correlated with fuel consumption (FC), fuel consumption regulation is a useful policy instrument to combat climate change. Although the Chinese government set fuel economy standards in 2004, like many countries it does not conduct testing to confirm real-world FC rates comply with the standards.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Since then, LTD hired a Sustainability Program Manager and conducted carbon footprint analysis of its operations to measure the impacts and benefits of public transit on climate change. Since 2004, NFI has delivered 50 buses to LTD, including New Flyer transit buses and low-floor cutaway buses from NFI sister company ARBOC.

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JULY 24, 2014

A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought.

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APRIL 2, 2009

The on-road transportation (ORT) and power generation (PG) sectors are major contributors to CO 2 emissions and a host of short-lived radiatively-active air pollutants, including tropospheric ozone and fine aerosol particles, that exert complex influences on global climate. database) from another global inventory for the year 1996.

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MAY 14, 2018

It found that trade among developing nations—South-South trade—more than doubled between 2004 and 2011. —Dabo Guan, professor in climate change economics at UEA’s School of International Development and co-author on both studies. Gt in 2004 and 2.2 Gt in 2004 to 1.1 —Prof Guan. gigatonnes (Gts).

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APRIL 22, 2009

The change in runoff inferred from streamflow records worldwide between 1948 and 2004, with bluish colors indicating more streamflow and reddish colors less. Graphic courtesy Journal of Climate, modified by UCAR.) The results will be published 15 May in the American Meteorological Society’s Journal of Climate. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Between 2004 and 2008, global energy intensity experienced its sharpest decline in 30 years, with an average annual growth rate of 1.87%. World crude oil prices more than tripled between 2004 and 2008—the fastest rise since the oil crisis of the late 1970s—contributing to the sharp decline in energy intensity during that period.

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APRIL 17, 2010

X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment. Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8 Other highlights from the report include: Since model year 2004, technology has been used to increase fuel economy (up 30%) and power (up 14%), while maintaining vehicle weight and reducing CO 2 emissions.

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

The “Trends and Projections in Europe” package includes an assessment of progress towards the EU’s climate targets, preliminary EU greenhouse gas emissions estimates for 2017, a specific analysis of trends and projections in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and briefing summarizing the recent GHG trends and projections in Europe.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

The world is drowning in trash which, when landfilled, is a leading generator of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 86 times more harmful to our climate than carbon dioxide. Sierra Energy was founded in Davis, California in 2004.

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MAY 28, 2009

Before this study, we didn’t know how fast that carbon could potentially be released from permafrost, and how this feedback to climate would change over time. An understanding of the rate of carbon release is necessary to estimate the strength of positive feedback to climate change, a likely consequence of permafrost thaw.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The report’s authors, Max von Bismarck and Anuradha Gurung from the World Economic Forum, and Chris Greenwood and Michael Liebreich from New Energy Finance, argue that “ enormous investment in energy infrastructure is required to address the twin threats of energy insecurity and climate change. billion) in 2004.

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JULY 9, 2009

Until now, the saturation of the carbon sink in the Southern Ocean has not been correctly simulated by the climate models used. The results revealed that, between 1987 and 2004, around 2.3 This is the first time that the impact of the ozone hole on the oceanic carbon cycle has been simulated in a global climate model.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend. Started in 2004, the AGGI reached 1.29 NOAA researchers developed the AGGI in 2004 and have so far back calculated it to 1978.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible to protect public health and reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. billion in fuel costs—equivalent to eliminating annual energy use in over six million homes.

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APRIL 16, 2014

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks , which is submitted annually to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. in 2004, and since then have declined about 10%. Climate Change Emissions' decrease in 2012 from 2011.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M. Nielsen, C.

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APRIL 16, 2015

MMT CO 2 ) from 1990 due, in large part, to increased demand for travel as fleet-wide light-duty vehicle fuel economy was relatively stable (average new vehicle fuel economy declined slowly from 1990 through 2004 and then increased more rapidly from 2005 through 2013). MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%.

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JULY 18, 2009

Based on preliminary data, the globally averaged combined land and sea surface temperature was the second warmest on record for June 2009 and the January-June 2009 year-to-date tied with 2004 as the fifth warmest on record, according to the US National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), part of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

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MARCH 27, 2010

Satellite records from 2004 to 2009 showed a pattern of increases in the chemical’s presence in the stratosphere each summer, correlating with the timing of the monsoon. When sulfur rises into the stratosphere, it can lead to the creation of small particles called aerosols that are known to influence the ozone layer. William Randel.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the second warmest September on record, according to NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC. Based on records going back to 1880, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides.

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JULY 8, 2009

ICESat measurements of winter multi-year ice cover in the Arctic Ocean between 2004 and 2008, along with the corresponding downward trend in overall winter sea ice volume, and switch in dominant ice type from multi-year ice to first-year ice. Tags: Climate Change Polar. Credit: Ron Kwok, NASA/JPL. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 28, 2017

In both cases, the NO x emissions were surprisingly low and 99% cleaner than the current standard and 99.96% cleaner than the 2004 standard. Pursuing RNG technology is a promising and visionary pathway for California and is recommended by UCR’s RNG research center.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Achates Power, founded in 2004, currently has a number of development projects underway spanning a variety of applications of its opposed-piston engine architecture, from light-to-heavy duty. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.).

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A bit late today because of travel to the West Coast, but I present to you a 2004 Volvo C70. Features include heated seats and dual-zone climate control. Our seller says it has been well-maintained over two decades and 139K miles, and even presents a long list that includes the timing belt, water pump, tie-rod ends, and more.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

This year’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin is the fifth in the series, reporting data since 2004. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. These two classes of compounds are very potent greenhouse gases and together with sulphur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) they contributed 8.9% WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin (no.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 Reviewers included Dr. Martin Patel of Utrecht University and Michael Levy of the American Chemistry Council. kg (for the 3.36 kg (for the 3.36

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APRIL 15, 2009

The report, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 , is the latest annual report that the United States has submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Tg in 2004, and since then have declined about 3%. Tg in 2007, an increase of 21% percent (197.5 Tg) from 1990.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

If additional conservation practices and efficiency improvements are pursued, such as the practices outlined in USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry strategy, the GHG benefits of corn ethanol are even more pronounced over gasoline—about 76%. Source: USDA. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 26, 2009

The declining increase in China’s emissions fits the trend since 2004, when its emissions increased by 17%. These changes reflect the large economic development in China, structural changes in national and global economies, and the impact of climate and energy policies. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. and from 19.5 respectively.

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MARCH 5, 2009

Our relationship started about a month ago when we spent an evening together carpooling to a UCLA workshop on communication climate change that we both participated in. Public Policy Conference on Clean Air - 2004. Earth - Environment - Economic - Election - 2004. Climate Change: The State of Current Knowledge - 2005.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

By comparison, meeting Japan’s standards for 2004-2015 requires a 1.9% annual increase to 2015; and meeting China’s 2004-2009 target requires a 5.3% Ford recognizes the need for a comprehensive approach to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change concerns. annual increase. Sue Cischke.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors.

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MAY 29, 2009

The EDGAR database shows that greenhouse gas emissions have been rising faster in developing countries than in industrialized ones since 2004, even though developing countries emit lower levels of the gases. It also provides data on greenhouse-gas emissions for the 20 years preceding the 1990 Kyoto protocol.

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JANUARY 7, 2012

Black carbon is a key short-lived climate change forcer ( earlier post ) and motor vehicles are important sources of BC in the environment. 2004) A technology-based global inventory of black and organic carbon emissions from combustion. An earlier global BC emission inventory by Bond et al. Streets, D. Yarber, K. Nelson, S. Klimont, Z.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

The average ice extent during September, a standard measurement for climate studies, was 2.07 feet between 2004 and 2008. A lot of people are going to look at the graph of ice extent and think that we've turned the corner on climate change. We still expect to see ice-free summers sometime in the next few decades.

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