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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

Additionality is proof that the renewable-energy project would not happen without the capital generated by selling carbon credits. Every ton of offsets verified by a DOE can thereafter be used to compensate for excessive emissions by companies in Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. what would have happened anyway).

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In order to minimise carbon emissions linked to electrified transport, global attention on vehicles and infrastructure that will maximise the use of renewable energy for mobility has increased. Advertising Sales Executive required for siliconrepublic.com 03.03.2009 Siliconrepublic.com, Irelands leading technology news service in both print.

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