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NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

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Components: WT = wind turbine; Fnd = foundation; EC = electrical connections, including substation; Inst = installation; IOo = input-output, other; Mnt = Maintenance, excluding replacement parts; RP = replacement parts; EOL = end-of-life. ships and spare parts”—to the total life cycle impacts of offshore wind power.

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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

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Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies. It was underreported.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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California has made tremendous gains cutting pollution without detrimental economic impacts. Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Electricity sector gains mask challenges from transportation, buildings, and industry.

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California greenhouse gas inventory shows state is tracking to achieve 2020 AB 32 target

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Bar chart of 2000 to 2013 GHG emissions by category as defined in the Scoping Plan. The drop in hydropower has now been completely replaced by in-state wind and solar power. Over the 2000 to 2013 period, per capita GHG emissions in California dropped from a peak of 14.0 Click to enlarge. The 2013 inventory shows a decline of 1.5

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. And were gratified that General Motors recognizes this study as validation of its decision to evolve to the electrification of transportation. In some areas where wind and hydropower is wasted at night, the rate can be as low as 2-3 cents per kWh.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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The US electrical power industry alone “is influenced by a variety of decision-makers, including over 200 investor-owned utilities, 10 federal power authorities, over 2000 publicly-owned utilities, about 900 rural electric cooperatives, seven RTOs [ Regional Transmission Organizations ], 48 state regulatory bodies [e.g.,

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