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First UPS US delivery eBike debuts in Portland, Oregon

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This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Oregon, on 21 November 21. The deployment of the eBike is part of UPS’s ongoing commitment to reduce carbon emissions as city populations and e-commerce grow, and traffic, noise and air quality challenges continue to rise. Click to enlarge.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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New geothermal power came on line in Kenya, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Turkey, and Mexico, as well as Oregon, Nevada and Utah in the United States. New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. Successful Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) projects in the US were led by Calpine Corp.,

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Oregon State University Oregon State University, in conjunction with a separate project funded by the EU through Universities of Bremen (Germany) and Tromso (Norway), will assess the response of methane hydrates to environmental changes at the Svalbard continental margin, part of Norway’s continental shelf. University of Oregon.

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Researchers contend that large-scale forest bioenergy is neither sustainable nor greenhouse-gas neutral

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Large-scale bioenergy production from forest biomass is unsustainable and will increase greenhouse gas emissions, according to a group of international researchers in an invited analysis in the journal Global Change Biology/Bioenergy. These actions would lead to even larger GHG emissions beyond those of contemporary forest practices.

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Daimler brings truck platooning testing to Japan

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In the commercial vehicle sector, truck platooning will contribute to the reduction of fuel consumption and to lower CO 2 -emissions. The following year, Daimler introduced “Highway Pilot“ in Germany. This strategy aims to roll out innovations such as the Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence across all industries.

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Study concludes climate models are not accurately reflecting soil carbon release

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The study was published in the journal Biogeosciences by scientists from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, the US Geological Survey, and the National Ecological Observatory Network. The study points out that many global models make estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from soils based on “average” projected temperatures.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. H2USA, the new U.S.

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