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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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In climate models, if you simulate the world with sulfur emissions from shipping, and you simulate the world without these emissions, there is a sizable cooling effect from changes in the model clouds due to shipping. This path is also part of a popular open-ocean shipping route between Europe and Asia. NASA Earth Observatory.

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Rheinmetall presents solutions in South Africa for producing, storing and transporting green hydrogen

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At this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, Rheinmetall AG is presenting turnkey, mobile modular solutions for producing, storing and transporting CO 2 -free hydrogen. Wind and Hydropower can also be used to produce the required electricity.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

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Battery draining tests, i.e. test drives in which the battery is completely drained of power, are also part of the test program. Another aspect is air conditioning of the interior—both during a journey and beforehand, as pre-climatization is an important comfort factor.

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Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

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When the tide rises, people climb a little ladder over the ledge of black rock, with the sea still surging below them, shivering in the wind, wrapping themselves in towels and wringing water from their hair. And Dr. Steenholdt emphasized that Greenland’s approach can be a part of a modern life. That’s part of the ritual, too.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion of final investment decisions on offshore wind projects in Europe. A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. billion) and South Africa ($5.5

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