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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies.

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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. The report found that in 2009, 58% of adults believe that “Individuals should try to limit their car use for the sake of the environment”.

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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The 863 Program was launched in March 1986 by the PRC’ss central government as a national strategic development program to optimize and upgrade China’s hi-tech development in the key fields of IT, biology, energy, agriculture, pharmaceutical, new material, manufacturing and automation, as well as resource and environment.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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ALMS believes the announcement is the first of its kind in sports addressing the concerns of the global warming, the environment and reducing dependence on foreign fuels and energy sources. The drivers comprising the Green Dream Team represent five distinct voices of varying initiatives in a movement that began in 2006.

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Toyota highlights its eco-factory

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Furthermore, the building even helps clean up the local environment as 22,000m of the assembly plant is covered in photocatalytic paint that reacts to sunlight and helps to break down harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides. It aims to eventually cut this amount down to zero.

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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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In 2006, its reversal was completed, and in 2009, ExxonMobil completed a project that increased its capacity by 50% (about 30,000 barrels per day). Wabasca Heavy is initially delivered to Edmonton via the Pembina Pipeline and Rainbow Pipelines in a heavy crude/diluent mix.).

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