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New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

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New Zealand is implementing revenue-neutral changes to its road user charges (RUC) system as of 1 August 2012. In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. The exemption applies to any motor vehicle the power of which is wholly (i.e., tonnes or less.

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August Set Record for Ocean Surface Temperature; Warmest June-August Ocean Surface Temperature Since 1880

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Global surface temperature anomalies for the month of August 2009. For the June-August 2009 season, the combined global land and ocean surface temperature was third warmest on record. The warmest departures occurred across Australia, Europe, parts of the Middle East, northwestern Africa, and southern South America. Source: NOAA.

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UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Technology to Produce Almost 600,000 Gallons of Renewable Jet Fuel for US Navy and Air Force

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UOP LLC’s renewable jet fuel process technology will be used to produce almost 600,000 gallons of renewable jet fuel for the US Navy and Air Force as part of a joint program for the US Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for alternative fuels testing and certification. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Boeing, UOP, Masdar Institute and Industry Team Launch Study on Sustainability Of Renewable Jet Fuel Made from Halophytes

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The study is being commissioned as part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group consortium ( earlier post ). Group members include: Air France, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, ANA (All Nippon Airways), British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cargolux, TUIfly, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, KLM, SAS, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Blue.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Every ton of offsets verified by a DOE can thereafter be used to compensate for excessive emissions by companies in Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009. Donovan (20 December 2009). United Nations Clean Development Mechanism. About the Author.

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

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Sony Ericsson to cut 2,000 jobs 17.04.2009 Just a day after Nokias shock announcement of 90pc losses, Sony Ericsson has announced that it will cut another 2,000 jobs in 2009. After a search that resulted in thousands of video auditions, YouTube assembled a 94 musician-strong orchestra to perform at Carnegie Hall in New.

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Australia Reels From Split Weather System, Suffers Effect Of “The Big Dry” And “The Big Wet”

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Land surface temperature anomaly across Australia between 25 January and 1 February, 2009, during the first of two heatwaves in the Southeast as well as flooding in the North. Minimum and maximum temperatures for Adelaide and Melbourne between 25 January and 1 February, 2009. by Jack Rosebro. Source: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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