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Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

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The engine will run on compressed natural gas (CNG); however, the natural gas may be stored on the vehicle in liquefied natural gas (LNG) state or as CNG. The SEGR technology was introduced with the ISL G in 2007, and was developed to meet 2010 EPA emission requirements. The addition of the ISB6.7 It joins the 8.9-liter

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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The probability of an exploratory oil well being successful was 20% in 1949 and just 16% in the late 1960s, but by 2007 that figure had risen to 69%; today it’s around 50%, according to the US Energy Information Administration. For example, our calculations are based on total carbon emissions ranging from 12,744 to 17,407 gigatons of CO 2.

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

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Copenhagen Diagnosis Released, Detailing Accelerating Indicators of Climate Change In Last Three Years

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“ First, this report serves as an interim evaluation of the evolving science midway through an IPCC cycle: IPCC’s AR5 (Fifth Assessment Report) is not due for completion until 2013. “The 2007 IPCC Assessment. As permafrost melts and the depth of its active layer deepens, organic material begins to decay.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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He helped the company test the technology, spoke to the press movingly about his experiences, and even met Stevie Wonder at a conference. “[I] approval in 2013. In 2013, at the age of 36, Perk became one of the youngest people to receive an Argus II. skiing and shooting arrows. I think I was retraining my brain to see stuff.”

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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