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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 Slightly more than half of the GHG emissions for these biofuels in the EPA’s analysis came from land use change. Earlier post.). —Dr.

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

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per year since 2003, excluding the credit crunch years). With the present annual growth rate, China has returned to the lower annual growth rates that it experienced before its economic growth started to accelerate in 2003, when its annual CO 2 emissions increased on average by 12% per year, excluding the credit crunch years.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. The 10 global sustainability megaforces that may impact business over the next two decades are: Climate Change: This may be the one global megaforce that directly impacts all others. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge.

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Ford Becomes First Automaker to Join the Water Disclosure Project

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Ford has reported to the CDP on its successful efforts to reduce its carbon footprint since 2003. “Water, like climate change, is set to be a key issue for the 21 st century. The company is also pursuing new technologies such as Minimum Quantity Lubrication, which lubricates cutting tools with a fine spray of oil.

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California Energy Commission awards $2M to UCSD to establish California Initiative for Large Molecule Sustainable Fuels

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Large molecule fungible renewable fuels can be produced through a variety of technologies, including but not limited to biosynthesis (algae, bacteria, yeast); thermochemical processing of biomass; and processing of oil bearing farm crops. Researchers will use results for future reports to the Governor and Legislature.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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But Exxon/Mobil had no such money problems. “We’ve had one record profit quarter after another,&# said a spokesperson for the oil company. Eight in 10 (80%) believe steps should be taken right away, a percentage that has increased 7 points since 2003. 2. Green Building & Remodeling. 3. Water Conservation.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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Meanwhile the plug-in EV RAV-4s they made in 1997-2003 are still working just fine - the ones they didn’t crush and actually allowed people to buy. That’s EE Solar’s RAV4 and it has gone over 116,000 miles oil free. One voice really can change the world. This driver told the press he loves his electric truck.

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