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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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The findings of this report will inform G20 work on energy and climate in the context of the 2017 German G20 presidency. IRENA’s macroeconomic analysis suggests that such investment creates a stimulus that, together with other pro-growth policies, will: boost global GDP by 0.8%

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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In the case of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, and the 2020 August Complex Fires, high winds blasted flames through populated areas in the early morning hours while residents were sleeping. Once the stimulus is removed, the metal finger reverts to its original shape and the switch opens.

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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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MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. While the transportation sector saw a reduction in emissions from 2017 to 2018 (-0.9%), emissions rose in all other economic sectors in 2018: Agriculture & Forestry (+0.8%), Commercial (+2.1%), Electricity Power (+1.5%), Industrial (+0.7%), and Residential (+0.3%). in 2017 to 40.9%

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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Properties of optical fibres at cryogenic temperatures. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 2, 11 Sept. ResearchGate, doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04630.x. 1365-8711.2001.04630.x. Accessed 2 Aug. 4 Chen, Bingqiang. Numerical Performance Prediction of a Miniature Ramjet at Mach 4 , MS thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, 2012.

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

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Asked when there might be one million electric vehicles on the road that could also feed their battery capacity back into the grid in a two-way exchange, the panelists generally said between 2017 and 2020. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources. In fact, almost none at all. — William O’Connor 15.

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