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Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth

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Global sulfur dioxide emissions by region. Sulfur aerosols impact human health, ecosystems, agriculture, and global and regional climate. While the overall global uncertainty in sulfur dioxide emissions is relatively small, regional uncertainties ranged up to 30%. Credit: Smith et al. Click to enlarge. —Smith et al.

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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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Renewable energy technologies could generate 40% of the world’s electricity by 2050, according to research presented at the International Scientific Congress “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. More specifically, Germany has more than doubled its share of renewable energy since 2000.

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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs are a category of pollutants which remain in the atmosphere for a relatively brief period, but have global warming potentials that are much higher than those of CO 2. Black carbon.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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In the US alone, oil reserves have expanded 59% between 2000 and 2014, and natural gas reserves have expanded 94% in the same time. All told, global consumption of fossil fuels rose significantly from 2005 through 2014: about 7.5% The last several decades have seen limited global progress in tackling these policy problems.

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Union College Partners with EV Connect to Provide EV Charging for Faculty, Staff, and Students

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The Challenge As part of their climate action plan, Union College laid out different sustainable initiatives and objectives, which included installing a 2 dual port electric charging stations on campus in 2016. Ready to learn more about how EV Connect can help you power up your parking lot with EV charging like Union College?

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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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To be sure, there has been progress in the nation’s program of energy distribution: Ethiopia’s electrification has increased by an order of magnitude since 2000. The region’s monsoon-driven climate will ultimately control how much water gets through. The use of those materials is linked to deforestation and respiratory illness.

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New Model Determines Fossil CO2 Emissions Need To Be Reduced by 56% By 2050 and Approach Zero by 2100 to Keep Warming No More Than 2 Degrees

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Evolution of the carbon dioxide emissions calculated by the model (left) and the temporal development of the global mean annual temperature (right). A paper on the work was published in the journal Climatic Change. The black lines represent the observed values. (GtC/year GtC/year = gigatons carbon/year). Click to enlarge.