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Study Finds Global CO2 Emissions Dropped 1.3% in 2009; Emissions in China and India Rose 9% and 6%

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in 2009, the first decrease recorded this decade, according to an addendum to an earlier study outlining a method for updating global fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. In contrast to many other countries, China and India increased their emissions in 2009. Resources.

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US Geothermal Power Could Top 10 Gigawatts, New Industry Report Says

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A new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows strong growth in new geothermal power projects continuing through 2009. The number of states with geothermal projects under development also increased, from 12 to 14 over the past six months, with the addition of two oil-field co-production projects in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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in 2009, will increase by 2.1% EIA projects that world oil consumption will grow by 1.5 This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year. US crude oil production averaged 5.32

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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He identified three major themes in 2009 for renewable energy: “ Energy markets are undergoing their most fundamental changes since the 1930s; cap and trade is the most complex issue outside of health care; and schisms exist within the energy community that will grow stronger over time. M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”.

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Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

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This will take place within the framework of the German economic stimulus package (Konjunkturpaket II) and other national and state programs to jointly address standardization and cost reduction issues. Daimler begins small series production of the B-Class F-CELL at the end of 2009. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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RFF papers explore differing outcomes of higher gasoline taxes on public transit and rural areas

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Economists view higher gasoline taxes as one solution to reducing gasoline consumption and thus air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and reliance on oil, while at the same time providing revenue to the government for highway repair and construction. government stimulus money, such as that included in the 2009 American Recovery and.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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The largest one-year emissions drop California has ever achieved was at the height of the Great Recession in 2009, when climate pollution fell 6.1%. from off-road vehicles, which includes airport ground equipment, construction and mining equipment, industrial equipment and oil drilling equipment. lower and 8.3%