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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The Land Sink, represented by the outer ring, offset the equivalent of 13% of total US anthropogenic emissions in 2006. The entire pie chart represents total US emissions in 2006; the inner portion of the pie chart represents net emissions. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Land use Policy.

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APRIL 7, 2010

—Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. Going forward, Ford has set a goal to reduce new-vehicle greenhouse gas emissions in the US and Europe by 30% by 2020, compared to a 2006 model year baseline. For the past decade, Ford has made it a priority to conserve water.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019

announced its next environmental sustainability strategy—PLANET 2050—which includes science-based goals that meet or exceed the goals in the United Nations Paris agreement on climate change. Cummins Inc. By 2050, Cummins is targeting net-zero carbon emissions.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Yvo de Boer will resign his position as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as of 1 July 2010. de Boer will be joining the consultancy group KPMG as Global Adviser on Climate and Sustainability, as well as working with a number of universities. Yvo de Boer.

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JANUARY 7, 2012

Geographical distributions of global BC emissions from motor vehicles in 1976 (A) and 2006 (B). Country-based mean values are shown for 1976 and 1° × 1° resolution was used for 2006. Black carbon is a key short-lived climate change forcer ( earlier post ) and motor vehicles are important sources of BC in the environment.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

A new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) projects that by 2050, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) could be responsible for emissions equivalent to 3.5 The contribution of HFCs to climate forcing is currently less than 1% of all greenhouse gases. Climate and the Ozone Layer. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 31, 2014

Black carbon has two deleterious effects on the environment. The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said BC has a direct radiative forcing of +0.4 (+0.05 Climate Change Emissions Health' —Wang et al. Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es5021422.

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APRIL 2, 2009

Environment Minister Jim Prentice made the announcement on Wednesday. Canada has committed to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 2006 levels by 2020. Notice of Intent , Department of the Environment. Tags: Canada Climate Change Emissions Policy. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). (A A hat-tip to Bob!).

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

Dairies produce about 25% of California’s methane emissions and have become targets of carbon regulations aimed to reduce climate change. Founded in 2006, Aemetis owns and operates a 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley, near Modesto. and funded the first $8.3-million

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Renewable Carbon Gas California 247

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APRIL 5, 2009

Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. The total volume measured in tonne-kilometers for EU Member States increased by 35% (650 million tonne-km) between 1996 and 2006. The number of kilometers travelled by passengers in EEA member countries grew by 1% (equivalent to 65 million kilometers) in 2006.

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APRIL 17, 2010

The X PRIZE Foundation (XPF) is expanding its vision to address worldwide challenges in the areas of Energy & Environment; Exploration of the Oceans and Space; Life Sciences; and Education & Global Development with $100 million in prizes over the next 10 years. Energy & Environment. pH, temperature, current), mapping (e.g.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Europe’s transport sector is making only mixed progress in meeting its environment, health and climate policy targets, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment which tracks the short and long-term environmental performance of this key economic sector across the European Union. g CO 2 /km, a 9.2%

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

That 20% goal was made into a law in 2006. The Greenius says if the utilities were serious about renewable energy and climate change they would finance our state’s AB 811 loans by funding the clean energy bonds that make the loans possible. Right now we’re at about 12% from renewable sources.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

While oil sands emissions have more than doubled from 1990 to 2006, the absolute increase in emissions from oil sands over the same period is less than the absolute increase in Canadian electric or transportation sector emissions, and far less than the increases in these sectors on a North American basis, they note. Charpentier, A.

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MAY 25, 2010

in 2006) but if they are replaced by EVs, the contribution would rise to 2-4%. Tags: China Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Lifecycle analysis Plug-ins. Gasoline vehicle exhausts contribute very little to total national SO 2 emission (0.2% 5 times the emissions of ICEVs and 3-7 times the emissions of HEVs.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 14, 2009

One of the groups I support and learn from is Environment California who have been great advocates of AB 811 and AB 920, the one-two punch for solar we absolutely need to drive solar sales at the rate demanded by today’s CO2 levels. Legislative Director, Environment California. But without execution ambition is empty.

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Creative Greenius

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. We covered: global warming, nuclear power, clean air, smart growth, globalization and the environment. Earth - Environment - Economic - Election - 2004.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

But in a year that has seen both a worsening recession and state budget crisis, residents’ support for urgent action on climate change has slipped and a partisan divide on the issue has widened. Most residents (66%) support the 2006 California law (AB 32) that requires greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The United Soybean Board’s study sheds even more light on why biodiesel is good for the environment. Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 kg (for the 3.36 The study provides a resource for companies to update life cycle assessments on their specific products made using US soy.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 28, 2009

And our state’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 mandates that we increase our production of renewable energy from the current 13.5% Thanks in advance for your time and consideration and thanks too for all you do on behalf of our environment here in the 53rd District. to 20% by next year, 2010.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

They also found that, in addition to economic benefits, a carbon tax reduces carbon dioxide emissions to 14% below 2006 levels by 2020, and 20% below by 2050. This contributes to the win-win-win result we expected for the nation’s economy and environment. —John Reilly.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

A regulatory application for the Narrows Lake project, jointly owned with ConocoPhillips, was filed with the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment in June 2010. The Carbon Disclosure Project recognizes exceptional levels of climate change disclosure by companies. in 2006 to 0.33 increase.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

To educate and motivate the public about the most accurate science facts and the best environmental practices, and to assist and partner with the City of Torrance and the South Bay Environmental Services Center to help the city meet state and county environmental standards/mandates in four key areas: 1. Climate Change / AB 32 Emissions Goals.

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JANUARY 12, 2013

2015) formulated by the National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC), coal consumption will be limited to 3900 million metric tons (MMT) by 2015, which will present a challenge given the tremendous increase in coal use within the last 5 years (2300 MMT in 2006 and 3200 MMT in 2010).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The proposed new EU regulations, which may come into force in 2023 and will update the 2006 EU Battery Directive, seek to make all of these considerations comply with strict standards geared towards minimizing the costs to the environment.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

The LCFS calls for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Policy. Earlier post.). 2009) Assessment of Life Cycle GHG Emissions Associated with Petroleum Fuels.

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JUNE 22, 2009

Along with the mid-term NGP 2010 plan, originally announced in December 2006, Nissan is reviewing its long-term CO 2 emissions-reduction scenarios. According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

A set of 10 basin-oriented assessments released by the DOE in February 2006 estimated that 89 billion barrels of additional oil from currently stranded oil resources in ten US regions could be technically recoverable by applying state-of-the-art CO 2 -EOR technologies. Chemical techniques account for less than 1% of US EOR production.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 28, 2024

IEEE Life Fellow Saifur Rahman 2023 IEEE President Chelsea Seeber Rahman is the founding director of the Advanced Research Institute and the Center for Energy and the Global Environment at Virginia Tech , where he researches renewable energy, sensor integration, smart grids, and smart cities.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. One voice really can change the world. So you KNOW I’m a huge supporter of hers and a big fan.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Like many innovators, Hagit Messer-Yaron had a life-changing idea while doing something mundane: Talking with a colleague over a cup of coffee. The IEEE Life Fellow, who in 2006 was head of Tel Aviv University ’s Porter School of Environmental Studies , was at the school’s cafeteria with a meteorological researcher.

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Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 28, 2022

between 2006 and 2015. Researchers say corporate zero-deforestation policies only reduced tree clearance in the Brazilian Amazon by 1.6% The post Zero-deforestation policies have had little impact on Amazon forest clearance appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

Well more so now than it was prior to 2006 and that’s just because electric cars are becoming more readily available. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, IT’S ABOUT SPINNING THINGS FAST. The environment? I want to spin things really fast and not hurt the environment when I’m doing it. …” I mean they have the number.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly announce targets for the reduction of its CO 2 emissions for its products and operations globally. metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chrome) that pose a known threat to health or the environment. Source: Honda North America. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 23, 2024

s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. The Sustainable Web Design Community Group of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was established in 2013, while the Green Web Foundation began in 2006 as a way to understand the kinds of energy that power the Internet.

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

After 150 years without much happening around electric vehicles, Tesla set off a spark in 2006 that triggered a chain reaction of rapid growth and change. The ability to add quick-charging stations to virtually any business environment makes it that much easier to integrate EV charging into the fabric of society.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

Instead, on a kayak tour with Serlon St Jago, a guide from the Curaçao Rif Mangrove Park , we were learning about the country’s mangrove restoration, and the vital role mangrove habitats play in coastal resilience, protection for marine and bird species, and fighting the effects of climate change.

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