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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Green.view New on Economist.com An altered political landscape in South Africa (EIU ViewsWire) Apr 28th 2009 Sri Lankas war is close to an end Apr 27th 2009 Does a new virus from Mexico threaten a global pandemic? Advertising info Legal disclaimer Accessibility Privacy policy Terms & Conditions Help. All rights reserved.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Create cheap clean energy, new badly needed green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. There is a really good new book out by Jeff Wilson called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. Reply to this comment by sanenazok February 25, 2009 1:21 PM PST How nice.all of it.is

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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A key working group under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released its first official draft for a climate deal on Friday, 11 Dec 2009. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. Reductions in Emissions. Scenario No. 2: Joint Venture (JV).

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The program limits, or “caps,” carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from large fossil-fuel-fired electric generating units, with the goal of stabilizing emissions from 2009 through 2014 to a level roughly equivalent to recent historical emissions. RGGI took effect and began regulating CO 2 emissions on January 1, 2009.

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