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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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While the EU remains on track to meet its 2020 emissions reduction target, updated data shows Member States cannot afford to take progress beyond that date for granted. The slight increase prolongs a relatively stable trend in emissions observed since 2014, after a 10-year period of almost continuous reductions between 2004 and 2014.

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Energix Research Successfully Tests Micro GTL Process

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The lower bulk gas temperature reduces the capital costs typically associated with exotic metals and energy recovery equipment in GTL refineries while increasing energy efficiency, making Energix’s micro GTL and other chemical plants more affordable. Energix was formed as a spinoff from the technology incubator, Catalyx, Inc.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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DOE’s Hydrogen Program was accelerated in fiscal year (FY) 2004, when a number of activities in hydrogen and fuel cell research and development (R&D) within DOE were expanded and integrated into a coordinated effort. Report to Congress. Since that time, DOE has dedicated $1.2 billion with private sector cost-sharing).

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Or is it alive but too expensive and if so, what is the more affordable replacement? billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007. Who has enough political capital to deal with the unhappy landowners along the transmission corridor? Is tax equity dead?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). Kwong asked.

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