2004, Climate Change and Wind

California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year. How the inventory is compiled.

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2004 2016 Emissions California

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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JULY 22, 2010

Illustration of projected ozone changes in the South Coast region due to climate change in 2050. The study also predicts that peak concentrations of dangerous airborne particles will increase in the San Joaquin Valley due to the effects of climate change on wind patterns. Click to enlarge. Kleeman, Ph.D.

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Climate Change Ozone Climate California

World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The report’s authors, Max von Bismarck and Anuradha Gurung from the World Economic Forum, and Chris Greenwood and Michael Liebreich from New Energy Finance, argue that “ enormous investment in energy infrastructure is required to address the twin threats of energy insecurity and climate change. billion) in 2004.

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Green Stimulus Package Climate Change 2004

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M. Nielsen, C.

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CO2 Climate Change China Universal

X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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APRIL 17, 2010

X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment. Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use.

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New NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning

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JULY 8, 2009

ICESat measurements of winter multi-year ice cover in the Arctic Ocean between 2004 and 2008, along with the corresponding downward trend in overall winter sea ice volume, and switch in dominant ice type from multi-year ice to first-year ice. These are dramatic changes. Tags: Climate Change Polar. Click to enlarge.

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Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

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JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3

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2008 Oil Renewable Emissions

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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MARCH 27, 2010

Arrows denote winds at this level derived from meteorological analysis, showing that the HCN maximum is linked with the upper tropospheric Asian monsoon anticyclone. Satellite records from 2004 to 2009 showed a pattern of increases in the chemical’s presence in the stratosphere each summer, correlating with the timing of the monsoon.

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

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JULY 22, 2009

Auerbach adds that due to economies of scale and over capacity in the industry “ wind energy should have a 20% reduction in equipment costs within the next year ” and he has seen realistic projections of “ solar, with a 10% tax credit, being competitive with baseline generation in 2020 ”. Earlier post.).

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Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy

US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Declined by 2.8% in 2008; Transportation-Related Emissions Down 5.2%

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MAY 20, 2009

in 2008, continuing a trend of falling industrial sector emissions since 2004. in 2008 reflected, among other factors, an increase in wind-powered generation. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Industrial carbon dioxide emissions fell by 3.2% The decrease in the emissions intensity of generation of 1.1%

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2008 Emissions Carbon Transportation

USGS study concludes plausible California megastorm could result in 3x more damage than severe SoCal earthquake

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JANUARY 18, 2011

These atmospheric rivers, the meteorological conditions that produce them, and the resulting precipitation and winds that affect California, can be simulated by using computer models. An Atmospheric River originating over the central Pacific on 16 February 2004. Source: USGS. Click to enlarge.

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Researchers Finds Lake Tanganyika Has Experienced Unprecedented Warming Over Last Century

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MAY 17, 2010

The research grew out of two coring expeditions sponsored by the Nyanza Project in 2001 and 2004. The lake is highly stratified and depends on wind to churn the waters and send nutrients from the depths toward the surface as food for algae, which supports the entire food web of the lake. —Jessica Tierney, lead author.

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Burundi 2001 Zambia Los Angeles

PPIC Survey Finds Californianss Support for Policies to Curb Warming Slips With Economy and Budget Crisis; Partisan Split Widens

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AUGUST 14, 2009

But in a year that has seen both a worsening recession and state budget crisis, residents’ support for urgent action on climate change has slipped and a partisan divide on the issue has widened. But in the current economic climate their support has dropped a notch. Mark Baldassare, president and CEO of PPIC. Air quality.

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Economy Los Angeles Climate Change 2008

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

New NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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

US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Declined by 2.8% in 2008; Transportation-Related Emissions Down 5.2%

USGS study concludes plausible California megastorm could result in 3x more damage than severe SoCal earthquake

Researchers Finds Lake Tanganyika Has Experienced Unprecedented Warming Over Last Century

PPIC Survey Finds Californianss Support for Policies to Curb Warming Slips With Economy and Budget Crisis; Partisan Split Widens

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