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APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Earlier post.).

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Congress EPA Carbon Emissions 252

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APRIL 27, 2012

Tropical peatlands cover more than 25 Mha in Southeast Asia and are estimated to contain around 70 Gt of carbon. Despite increasing awareness of climate change in that period, the rate of peat destruction was higher in this last 3 year period than ever before. Chris Malins.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

hottest year, Jarraud warned that “ in large parts of southern Asia and. WMO findings are based on climate data from worldwide networks of land-based climate and weather stations, sea-based ships and buoys, and satellites. Tags: Climate Change. Separately, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) yesterday.

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2009 Climate 2000 Climate Change 186

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

They calculated emissions for ten cities (or metropolitan regions), which vary in population from 432,000 to 9,519,000; comparisons are in per capita terms. In some cities in Asia and Africa, they still have lead in their gasoline. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Lifecycle analysis. We need to start with low-hanging fruit.

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Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles 199

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

The semi-conductor shortage, sourced largely from problems at the world’s biggest semi conductor maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), due to a reported water shortage, and a huge boost in home electronics demand due to Covid, has crippled car production in the US and in Europe and Asia for the last few months.

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Volvo All-Electric Tax Credit Fisker 95

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. Use of coal for power generation and industry is increasing, especially in Asia. Asia contributes almost half of global anthropogenic mercury emissions. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

The Current Policies Scenario assumes no new policies are added to those in place as of mid-2011, and is used as a basis for comparison with the New POlicies Scenario. In non-OECD Asia, some 80% of oil consumed comes from imports in 2035, compared with just over half in 2010. —WEO 2011.

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Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet 247

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? His previous experience includes four years in Southeast Asia, where he was the editor in chief of The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh and oversaw coverage of environmental issues like uncontrolled logging. Follow the money.

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Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42