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Ford Becomes First Automaker to Join the Water Disclosure Project

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Ford Motor Company is the first automaker and one of several companies taking a leadership position in joining the Water Disclosure Project , which will establish a water disclosure protocol for companies around the world and promote conservation and stewardship. For the past decade, Ford has made it a priority to conserve water.

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California Headed Toward “Worst Drought Ever Recorded”; Governor Declares State Of Emergency

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Mountain snowpack in the Great basin and major water supply basins for California. Despite the recent rain and snow ,” the governor’s office warned, “ cumulative water deficit is so large that there is only a 15% chance that California will replenish its water supply this year. ”. Source: USDA. Click to enlarge.

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European Experts Say Transformation Needed to Meet 2025 World Challenges

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They also say that competition for natural resources and shifts in wealth, industrial production and populations may lead to tensions over natural resources (food, energy, water and minerals), migration and urbanization. The expert group was launched in 2008 by DG RTD, in collaboration with the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA).

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Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

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77% is up from just under 13% of the total primary energy supply of around 490 Exajoules in 2008. Additionally, there is a need for balancing supply and demand, like advanced demand and supply forecasting and plant scheduling. Global geothermal technical potential is comparable to the global primary energy supply in 2008.

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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Losses of tropical and temperate mountain glaciers affecting perhaps 20-25% of the human population in terms of drinking water, irrigation and hydro-power. In 2008, the minimum ice extent was 9% greater than in 2007, but still the second lowest on record. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Conventional (deep) crude reservoirs require higher energy intensive secondary and tertiary production techniques as the reservoirs deplete and as water cut of the produced reservoir fluids increases, and even the best recovery techniques capture less than 50% of the original oil in place. 2012 Keystone XL plan vs. 2008 plan.

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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State officials should take this opportunity to regroup and consider a deep water wind farm that will allow the Commonwealth to remain a national leader in renewable energy — and keep its competitive edge. Residential solar PV systems are now as much as 70% cheaper than in 2008. Cape Wind will not lead the US energy revolution.

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