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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. Mr. Donovan drafted the “Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative” for the State of Louisiana.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales. US Environmental Protection Agency Grants Testing Waiver. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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EPA, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential in US Forestry and Agriculture (2005). Mr. Donovan drafted the “Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative” for the State of Louisiana. On June 21, 2008, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law the Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative (Act 382).

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Renergie was formed for the initial purpose of raising capital to develop, construct, own and operate a decentralized network of ten modular-designed small advanced biofuel manufacturing facilities (SABMFs) in the parishes of the State of Louisiana which were devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ]. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The program will reduce emissions fifteen percent below 2005 levels by 2020. These recommendations call for an economy-wide program that would reduce emissions twenty percent below 2005 levels by 2020, and eighty percent below 2005 levels by 2050, though the 2020 target may decrease to eighteen percent if allowance prices increase too much.

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