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QUANTIFY Study Finds GHG Emissions from Global Transport Could Double Their Net Contribution to Warming by 2100

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Transport emissions could double their current relative net contribution to global warming by 2100, according to a new study by researchers at the Oslo-based Centre for International Climate and Environment Research (CICERO) in Norway. Tags: Climate Change Climate models Emissions. million (US$12.6 Skeie et al.

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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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Renewable energy technologies could generate 40% of the world’s electricity by 2050, according to research presented at the International Scientific Congress “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. The Czech Republic, meanwhile, is also a major supporter of renewable energy.

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JRC Report Concludes Extreme Weather Wont Affect Average Levels of European Crop Output for 2010; Yields Up, Although Acreage Down; Heat and Drought Have Huge Impact on Russia

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Russia ranks fourth on the global list of wheat exporters. Meanwhile, both spring and early summer brought a severe shortage of rain to Belgium, the Czech Republic, northern Germany, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, eastern Poland and the UK. Tags: Climate Change Europe. Crop yield forecasts for 2010.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), IVECO (a brand of CNH Industrial) and ENGIE (Global Energy Player) are broadly collaborating to promote natural gas vehicles and infrastructure in Europe. ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in gas, electricity and energy services.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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One of the companies featured in the story, Gravitricity, completed its 250-kilowatt gravity battery demonstrator in Edinburgh last April and is now working on a full-scale deployment at a mine in the Czech Republic. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer.

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How Eddie Custovic Is Building His Legacy

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For his “leadership in the empowerment and development of technology professionals globally,” Custovic is the recipient of this year’s IEEE Theodore W. Inspired by IEEE’s global membership, the two brothers created a network for them to collaborate on technology projects and mentor youths. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award.

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European Researchers Launch Mega Campaign to Assess Urban Air Pollution

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The campaign is being carried out as part of the EU-funded MEGAPOLI (Megacities: emissions, urban, regional and global atmospheric pollution and climate effects, and integrated tools for assessment and mitigation) project. Particulate pollution also impacts the climate on global and regional fronts. million (US$4.8

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