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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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Those vertical movements provide a pathway for black carbon, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants to ascend into the stratosphere, about 20-25 miles above the Earth’s surface. The monsoon is one of the most powerful atmospheric circulation systems on the planet and it happens to form right over a heavily polluted region.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. Newsletter Vol. New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol.

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US State Department issues Presidential Permit to TransCanada for Keystone XL

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In November 2016, then US Secretary of State John Kerry had rejected the controversial Keystone XL, citing combatting climate change as the critical factor. Kerry noted at that time that the arguments pro and con had been “overstated”. Earlier post.) The permit was signed by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A.

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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. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Detroit Free Press ).

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