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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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In February 2008, GRF became one of the first forests—and the largest—to receive verification as a source of greenhouse gas reductions under the protocols of the Climate Action Reserve , adopted by the California Air Resources Board in 2007. Calculating stored carbon; “additionality”. This is represented by the red line above.

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Speculation in the Metaverse

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It remains incredibly difficult to get even a second person into your corner of the metaverse, unless you’re happy communicating with cartoons. Surveying all the nothingness now for sale in the metaverse, speculators imagine trillions of dollars in value will accrue if they buy in early enough.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. For example, more than 36,000 emergency responders and code officials have been reached through on-line and in-person trainings. The number of MW shipped grew by more than 65% compared to 2014.

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Success!!! The Ban on EV Conversions in Ontario, Canada is Over!!!

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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty - reported June 19, 2007. This is an expensive undertaking, and now their personal investments in a better environment are in limbo. This is an expensive undertaking, and now their personal investments in a better environment are in limbo. ve got to find a way to ensure that our regulations don?t

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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Terry Byland is the only person to have received this kind of implant in both eyes. I] went from being just a person that was doing the testing to being a spokesman,” he remembers. Second Sight conducted an FDA-mandated postapproval study of the Argus II, following 30 patients from 2007 to 2019. Bob O’Connor.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The 2007 flex-fuel Chevrolet Impala utilized in midlevel blends testing revealed a 15% increase in fuel efficiency using the Highway Fuel Economy Test (HWFET) for E20 in comparison with unleaded regular gasoline. SAE paper # 2007-01-2648. Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2): a)(2): Prohibited activities in 1992 and beyond.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Right Now can be seen here. Yes, still a few years away. So far, theres been $44.6 You must fill out the comment body in order to submit a comment.

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