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Study Concludes That Use of Cellulosic Feedstocks to Meet US Biofuel Requirements Will Still Likely Result in Expansion of the Gulf Dead Zone

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The findings suggest that an aggressive nutrient management strategy will be needed to reach the goal of a 5,000 km 2 areal extent of hypoxia set forth by the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force even in the absence of biofuels, given current production to meet food, feed, and other industrial needs. Earlier post.).

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HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. The study exposed laboratory rats 80 hours a week, for up to 30 months, to emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards using new filters and other control technology.

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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 shale oil) combined with the development of offshore Gulf of Mexico resources are projected to push domestic crude oil production to 6.7 quadrillion Btu in 2007, grows from 98.2 energy consumption in 2035 is 13%, compared with 22% in 2010 and 29% in 2007. quadrillion Btu in 2035.

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Transocean to pay record $1.4 billion in civil and criminal fines and penalties for role in Deepwater Horizon disaster

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According to court documents, on 20 April 2010, while stationed at the Macondo well site in the Gulf of Mexico, the Deepwater Horizon rig experienced an uncontrolled blowout and related explosions and fire, which resulted in the deaths of 11 rig workers and the largest oil spill in US history.

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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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In 2007, New York City officials convened a group of stakeholders, including representatives of taxi drivers, owner and passengers, to create a set of goals for the next New York City taxi cab, a project called the Taxi of Tomorrow. The Nissan NV200 taxi will be produced in North America at Nissan’s facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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Low-input cultivation of perennial plants, e.g. from short-rotation forestry and grasslands, may be an effective source of cellulosic biomass and provide environmental benefits (reduced pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions). 2007) may not be robust. ” 2007) may not be robust. ” In 2007/08, 0.9% Turner et al.,

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UC Berkeley study concludes demand reduction policies on light-duty vehicles essential to meeting GHG reduction targets by 2050

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emissions (kg CO 2 person -1 yr -1 ) for a global sample of countries (2007) with a wide range of per capita incomes. It would also explore in greater detail the substantial co-benefits of lower LDV usage by assessing, for instance, reductions in urban air pollution. Average per capita light-duty vehicle (LDV) transport CO 2.

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