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Launch of the European COCATE CO2 Transport Project for Medium-Size Emitters

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The European research project COCATE, just being signed and starting in January 2010, tackles the problems of rolling out a shared transportation infrastructure capable of connecting geological storage sites with various medium size CO 2 -emitting industrial facilities located within a close geographical proximity. million (US$6.6

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Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

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These are further reflected in decreasing marginal returns for CO 2 emissions under no policy, CO 2 allowance price reductions under a CO2 cap-and-trade program, and clean energy standard (CES) credit prices under a power sector CES, illustrated by the energy system modeling results.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Just two countries—Chile and Australia—account for over two-thirds of global lithium reserves, and South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine, and Australia have almost all the manganese reserves. Ridership on buses and trains can be increased by improving connectivity, frequency, and reliability.