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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. Building these fueling stations is a solid future investment for UPS. Four were announced in April, and all should be operational by the end of 2014. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car

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If I go gas it will probably cost me $2000 or so. I was hoping someone would give my an idea of the cost of going electric. If I was to build my spit for here with top speed of 50mph and say 25 to 50 mile range. I'm trying to decide if I was to go with another gas engine or turn it into a electric car.

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IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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giga tonne carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO 2 eq) (2.2%) per year from 2000 to 2010 compared to 0.4 GtCO 2 eq (1.3%) per year from 1970 to 2000. Total anthropogenic GHG emissions were the highest in human history from 2000 to 2010 and reached 49 (±4.5) Estimates of the economic costs of mitigation vary widely.

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What to note about EV charger installation?

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The cost of public charging stations is too high? So the total cost will be around $1000 to $2000. As we said, installing a level 3 charger at home is the highest, you can be sure that the combined cost is more than $10,000. Don’t have an electric car charger near your home? Electrical capacity.

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Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

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They also found that abundant natural gas can, however, help reduce the costs of achieving GHG reduction goals. Shale gas in particular has grown rapidly, from less than one percent of US production in 2000 to 34% in 2012, and projections show strong production growth continuing for the foreseeable future.

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Air pollution regulations over last decade in Chinese city has halved health costs

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Between 2000 and 2012, these included mandating the closure of many polluting sources, auditing companies that produced large amounts of toxic and hazardous materials, setting pollutant emissions standards, and promoting energy efficiency and pollution reduction. The cost of premature death due to air pollution decreased by 3.83

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Ford working with OSU on sustainable alternative rubber sources for non-tire vehicle applications

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These high performance properties include resilience, elasticity, abrasion resistance, efficient heat dispersion (minimizing heat build-up under friction), and impact resistance. —Mooibroek and Cornish (2000). Almost all natural rubber is harvested by tapping tropical rubber trees ( Hevea brasiliensis ). 2015.03.042.

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