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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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Research areas including turbine technology, wind energy integration and offshore deployment will be crucial to maximizing future growth. This would help the Czech Republic fulfil its pledge to increase twofold its renewables-generated electricity (in gross domestic power consumption), which amounted to 4% in 2008.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Potential demand for electric cars in New York City is strong enough that consumers will likely buy up all available supply for the next several years, according to a PlaNYC study, released in January, that explored potential demand and environmental benefits for electric vehicles in the city. billion in stimulus grants to the industry.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. lower than 2008 and 2003, respectively. Private sector investment can also drive green stimulus.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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In 2008, Valero Energy CEO Bill Kless had said that using corn to produce ethanol will make food so expensive in poor countries that it will cause more misery than global warming. Many of the local farmers aren’t aware of the resources available. It is believed Valero purchased the plants at 30% of their original construction cost. (In

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In the city of the future, could power suppliers be rivalled by innovative construction firms? Thank you ! — hsr0601 2. And who is going to pay for all this???…

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa.

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