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NOAA: Global Combined Land and Ocean Surface Temperature Was Second Warmest for September

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Warmer-than-normal conditions also prevailed across Europe, most of Asia and Australia. The near-Antarctic southern ocean and the Gulf of Alaska featured notable cooler-than-average temperatures. This was the third largest September extent on record, behind 2006 and 2007. C) above the 20 th century average of 61.1 °F

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NOAA: Warmest April Global Temperature on Record; Also Warmest January-April

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Warmer-than-normal conditions dominated the globe, with the most prominent warmth in Canada, Alaska, the eastern United States, Australia, South Asia, northern Africa and northern Russia. The global land surface temperature was 2.32 °F (1.29 °C) above the 20 th century average of 46.5 °F C)—the third warmest on record for April.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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The Smart Grid Consortium, established in December 2007 by Xcel Energy, will select a community of approximately 100,000 residents to become a Smart Grid City using V2G. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T SZ (1) 6753.T

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