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MIT report finds China’s actions on climate change crucial; argues for global economy-wide greenhouse gas tax

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A new report from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change shows the importance of all major nations taking part in global efforts to reduce emissions—and in particular, finds China’s role to be crucial. From 2000 to 2010, China’s energy use grew 130%, up from a growth of 50% the previous decade.

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Elon Musk slams California’s $8 per kW monthly utility charge plan for solar owners

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Musk noted that the idea, which essentially penalizes sustainable energy, is “insane.” Those opposed to the proposal warned that the initiative could undermine the state’s efforts to address climate change. some people have 20 kw systems $160 a month, nearly $2000 a year.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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IPCC reference emissions scenarios, 2000—2100. The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. Global 2ºC maximal warming limit as compared to past and.

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NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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Our results suggest that gas-aerosol interactions play an important role in methane’s GWP, and hence our larger value would allow better optimization of climate change mitigation policies. Methane’s GWP may also change with time as air quality regulations alter the background state of tropospheric chemistry. Shindell et al.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

“There’s definitely change on the horizon,” said Sinclair, who is a member of both the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Women of Electric Vehicles (WEV) , as well as EV Gals, a smaller, Bay Area-only group. The idea of running out of power and getting stranded on the side of the road can be terrifying to women for safety reasons.

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Going with the talent flow

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Using Burma-Shave signs seemed like an idea that would work for us.” The EVEVA: Climate change and Al Gore’s influence Chapter Vice-President Al LePage, the executive director of an Oregon nonprofit trail organization, was jolted awake to the threat of climate change with the release of the UN's IPCC Climate Report in 2018.

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