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Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

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Emissions from OECD countries now account for only one third of global CO 2 emissions—the same share as that of China and India. In China, the world’s most populous country, average emissions of CO 2 increased by 9% to 7.2 Since 2002, annual economic growth in China accelerated from 4% to 11%, on average. India (6%).

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Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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New research by a team from the US, China and Japan focusing on the Houston, Texas area suggests that widespread urban development alters weather patterns in a way that can make it easier for pollutants to accumulate during warm summer weather instead of being blown out to sea. Credit: UCAR. Click to enlarge. and lead author. —Fei Chen.

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Roskill: world copper market size previously underestimated; EVs to account for 3.1-4.0Mt net growth by 2035

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Conversely, ample supplies of scrap will have the reverse effect. In 2000, 60% of global copper consumption was directly related to its electrical conductivity properties. EVs have more complicated wiring harnesses, extra motor windings and copper anode foil (for batteries). Growth driven by demand for electrical properties.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. excluding coal power in china.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

" This time Buffett asked another trusted partner, David Sokol, chairman of a Berkshire-owned utility company called MidAmerican Energy, to travel to China and take a closer look at BYD. Wang Chuan-Fu started BYD (the letters are the initials of the companys Chinese name) in 1995 in Shenzhen, China.

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