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Report Finds Rate of Growth of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sharply Increased Between 2000 and 2005

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Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). EDGAR is a detailed overview of 35 years (from 1970 to 2005) of greenhouse gas emissions by country and emission sector.

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Study: US counties with higher PM2.5 concentrations have more stroke deaths

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in the air had higher rates of stroke deaths and shorter life expectancies, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

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Aviation Summit calls for global framework on emissions reductions

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The 6 th Aviation and Environment Summit , recently held in Geneva, Switzerland, concluded with the adoption of an industry declaration titled “Aviation Benefits Beyond Boundaries,” as a joint message to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).

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European Council endorses 40% GHG cut by 2030; requests ways to cut transport emissions via efficiency, electrification and renewable fuels

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Internationally, the EU should participate actively within the International Civil Aviation Organisation with the aim of creating by 2016, a global market-based-mechanism in the aviation sector that will operate from 2020. The EC said it would re-examine this issue after the Paris Conference. 40% target. from 2021 onwards.

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Infiniti introducing production-ready variable compression ratio engine at Paris Motor Show

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It is a revolutionary next-step in optimizing the efficiency of the internal combustion engine. Infiniti will present more information on the VC-T engine at Mondial de l’Automobile on September 29 during its press conference. Compression ratio control for internal combustion engine US 5450824 A. Croguennec, S. Hiyoshi, R.,

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Vattenfall and Aalborg University Partner with SCF Technologies on Near Supercritical Bio-oil Process

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It was based on those results that SCF began discussions with Danish and international companies on further commercialization of CatLiq. 2005) CatLiq—a Disruptive Technology for Biomass Conversion. 14 th European Biomass Conference, 17-21 October 2005, Paris, France. Iversen, S.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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The WDG also can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 95 percent in comparison to modern internal combustion vehicle engines. In a gas turbine application, the team noted, positioning the combustion process internally in the wave rotor could simplify porting between the turbo-compressor and the wave disc “ enormously ”.

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