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Used Car of the Day: 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350

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This 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350 appears bone stock and ready for your commute. liter V6, dual-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof, LED lighted running boards, seven-speed automatic transmission, Harmon Kardon audio, Bluetooth, 19-inch wheels, and power liftgate. The Florida-based seller asks $18,500. Features include the 3.5-liter

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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Instead, he and others are trying to invent new climate-control technology that doesn’t further exacerbate the dangers facing the planet’s climate. Winners of the 2021 Global Cooling Prize—both heat pumps—reduce cooling’s climate impact by as much as 80 percent. Still, in the U.S., Still, in the U.S.,

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ( EMIT ) mission is mapping the prevalence of key minerals in the planet’s dust-producing deserts—information that will advance our understanding of airborne dust’s effects on climate. The Los Angeles-area disaster was among the largest methane releases in US history.

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DOE selects 2 projects to demonstrate feasibility of enhanced water recovery; producing usable water from CO2 storage sites

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The two projects were competitively selected from the five Brine Extraction Storage Test (BEST) projects awarded in September 2015. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected two projects that will test emerging enhanced water recovery (EWR) technologies for their potential to produce useable water from CO 2 storage sites.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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As the luxury division of the Hyundai Group (Genesis, Hyundai and Kia) it has gone from two models in 2015 to eight in 2023. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own.

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CMU team finds regional temperature differences have significant impact on EV efficiency, range and emissions

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Thus, the efficiency of battery electric vehicles can vary with ambient temperature due to battery performance—as well as the energy required for cabin climate control. An adage about batteries is that they are like humans in performing best at moderate (e.g., room) temperatures; extremes in either direction impact performance.

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