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Ipsos poll finds 64% of Canadians would consider buying or leasing fuel cell vehicle if available

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Overall, two in three (64%) Canadians “agree” (17% strongly/47% somewhat) that they would “ consider buying or leasing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle if it was available in their area ”, while one in three (36%) “disagree” (9% strongly/27% somewhat) and would not consider driving such a vehicle. The poll is accurate to within ±2.9

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UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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Starting with biochar, we see a future where suppliers and users of Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies are connected through our easy-to-use online platform that allows them to buy, sell and verify the impacts of their GGR solution. This will transform the GGR market at pace, delivering over 50,000 t of carbon removal by 2030.

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Report highlights include: Cape Wind’s troubles. Source: IRENA.

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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact hydro. Partners include Fortune 500 companies, small- and medium-sized businesses, local, state, and federal governments, and colleges and universities. 2012 baseline.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer. We’ll still have to do the hard work of cutting carbon emissions, but geoengineering could be a way to buy us some time. The basic idea is to add particles of sea salt to the atmosphere to brighten clouds and cool the planet.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use. Water Resource Management : watershed, sewage, conservation, desalination. Clean Energy : solar/PV, wind, geothermal, hydro, tidal, biofuels.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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Of course, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and nuclear power are also useful energy supplements. I believe that the world will transition to a sustainable future through a combination of solar and wind energy plus battery storage and electric vehicles. The storage of sustainable energy.

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