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WRI: global oil consumption hits all-time high

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between 2008 and 2009 due to the global financial crisis, global oil consumption recovered by 3.1% About one third of this growth came from China, which now uses more than 10% of the world’s oil. The United States, Brazil, Russia, and the Middle East accounted for an additional 48% of the increase.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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The current global economic downturn will dampen world energy demand in the near term, as manufacturing and consumer demand for goods and services slows. World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. The EIA notes that experience demonstrates that world oil prices can be extremely volatile.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. ºF) above pre-industrial levels to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, and that global GHG emissions would have to peak around 2020 and then sharply decline by 50% to 85% by the year 2050.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Lutz is a man given to hyperbole — called global warming "a crock of shit" — but in this case, hes right. GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? THE GOV NEEDS TO GET THIER HEADS OUT OF THE SAND,THIS IS SO BIG.

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