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SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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has been expanding investments in green businesses and technologies to achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in response to global climate change. Fulcrum completed the construction of the first commercial-scale MSW-based biofuels refinery in Nevada in July 2021. Founded in Pleasanton, Calif.,

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Researchers use IPCC AR5 models to forecast 10% drop in Colorado River flow in next few decades

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The study expands on findings published in 2007 in the journal Science that the American Southwest is becoming more arid as temperatures rise and rainfall patterns shift. California and Nevada will also see big changes in spring, with a projected 20% drop in spring runoff; Texas will overall become drier with a 10% decline in annual runoff.

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

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However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. Climate Change And The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. by Jack Rosebro.

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California Headed Toward “Worst Drought Ever Recorded”; Governor Declares State Of Emergency

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Earlier this month, Energy Secretary Stephen Chu also expressed concern ( earlier post ) that California’s agriculture industry would not survive a loss of up to nine-tenths of the state’s Sierra Nevada snowpack, coupled with business-as-usual warming, as projected by the end of this century. Barnett, T.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada. How will the pressures of climate change, limited fossil fuel resources and the mainstreaming of "green" consciousness reshape society? Follow the money.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. It’s the only way to save the planet from climate change. Close down all the car companies. Close down all the companies making weapons.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada. How will the pressures of climate change, limited fossil fuel resources and the mainstreaming of "green" consciousness reshape society? Dimming the Lights to Meet Demand About Green Inc. Follow the money.

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