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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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EU countries with CO 2 -based taxation policies by year since 2006. By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. Cars with emission above 160 gCO 2 /km accounted for 23% of the market, compared to 39% in 2006 and to 80% in 1995. Data: ACEA.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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New Molecule Could Lead to New CO2 Capture Methods

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Tossell of the University of Maryland notes in the new study that other researchers (Brooks 2006) discovered the molecule—a macrocyclic amidourea—while doing work unrelated to global climate change. Light (2006) Anion-binding modes in a macrocyclic amidourea. 2006, 4344 - 4346, doi: 10.1039/b610938a. Brooks, Philip A.

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Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

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in 2006) but if they are replaced by EVs, the contribution would rise to 2-4%. Tags: China Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Lifecycle analysis Plug-ins. Powered by the current electricity mix, EVs could cause a significant increase in SO 2 emissions by 3-6 times relative to ICEVs and 5-10 times relative to HEVs.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. The investment consists of an initial investment and additional purchases of CRI equity over a 3-year period.

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EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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Tg CO 2 eq), after having increased by 43% from 1990 through 2006. Climate Change Emissions Natural Gas' Reasons the agency sited for this trend include factors such as increased voluntary reductions, as well as the effects of the recent global economic slowdown. of total CH 4 emissions (103.0 Tg CO 2 eq.) Tg CO 2 Eq., Tg CO 2 eq.

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EPA proposes CO2 limits for future power plants; flexibilities for phasing in control technology; anticipates negligible impacts

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This agreement addressed, in part, EPA’s September 2007 remand of its February 2006 final decision not to set standards for boilers. On 23 December 2010, EPA announced a proposed settlement agreement to issue rules that would address GHG pollution from certain fossil fuel?fired fired EGUs.

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