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NOAA study finds reducing particulate air pollution in N America & Europe increases hurricanes in N Atlantic

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In contrast, increased air pollution from China and India in the same 40-year period from 1980 to 2020 has contributed to a decline in tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific. Weaker winds, in turn, mean that there is less difference between the speed of winds in the lower and upper troposphere or less wind shear.

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BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

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Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Wind and solar grow from 7% of generation today to 48% by 2050. China and India together are a $4.3

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The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript

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Today I presented again to a large Indian audience, hosted by the India Smart Grid Forum. This was within the frame of the presentation I gave at the India Smart Utility Week on March 14th. continued] The post The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. gigatonnes last year, the same as the previous two years, while the global economy grew 3.1%, according to estimates from the IEA.

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India X Cleantech — October 2021

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Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country. Originally published on Future Trends.

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India X Cleantech — April 2021

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Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country. Cleantech Investments M&A Activity Picks Up In India’s Rooftop Solar Market Amplus Energy, a rooftop […].

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Top Reasons Why India Needs Electric Vehicles?

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Now, let us discuss the importance of electric vehicles in India and the impact they bring to the nation and its economy. #1 In certain parts of India, it is considered a luxury if you have access to cleaner air especially if you live in Indian cities. 1 Improved air quality. 2 Better health for the citizens.

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