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International team sequences Eucalyptus genome; potential for improving biofuel and biomaterial production

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An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the eucalyptus tree ( Eucalyptus grandis ) and published the analysis in an open access paper in the journal Nature. —Gerald Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This poses a barrier to their rapid domestication and breeding improvements by way of self-pollination.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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Ford’s Asia Pacific and Africa region encompasses markets on three continents, including Australia, China, India, Thailand and South Africa. Ford has invested US $4 billion since 2006 in the region and employs more than 25,000 people there.

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UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

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However, levels of HFCs are rising as they replace HCFCs—HFC 134a, the most popular type, has increased in the atmosphere by about 10% per year since 2006. The report is the first of three being launched this week by UNEP in the run-up to the UN climate convention meeting in Durban, South Africa.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change. Resources.

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

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From an official point of view, COP 15 is to be informed by the most recent report from the UNFCCC’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. Without a clear and ambitious number, the whole agreement will be in danger ” [ 8 ].

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Green.view New on Economist.com An altered political landscape in South Africa (EIU ViewsWire) Apr 28th 2009 Sri Lankas war is close to an end Apr 27th 2009 Does a new virus from Mexico threaten a global pandemic? View all comments (23) Add your comment Comment (23) Recommend (20) E-mail Share Del.icio.us

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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Elements of these solution sets were introduced by SMART in a 2006 article entitled “ New Mobility: The Next Generation of Sustainable Urban Transportation ,” in the Bridge Magazine of the National Academy of Engineers. The five themes are: Systems integration. Zielinski, S.

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