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EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased for the second year in a row in 2015; on-road up 1.6%

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Spain, Italy and the Netherlands accounted for the largest increases in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. However, the reduced use of solid fuels, for the third consecutive year, and the sustained increase in renewables—particularly biomass, wind and solar—offset otherwise higher emissions.

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Mad Power thoughts

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When David Cameron’s energy bill was being discussed in Parliament in 2013, the word on everybody’s lips was ‘trilemma’: how to ensure that energy was affordable, reliable and low-carbon. Gas is the only answer. So that leaves gas with the task of keeping the lights on. So that leaves gas with the task of keeping the lights on.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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California has experienced tremendous success implementing policies that incentivize innovation in business, technology and carbon reduction. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%. below their 2006 levels.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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The IEEE Life Fellow spoke during a session addressing the role of technology in delivering an equitable, sustainable, and low-carbon resilient world. Some continue to burn coal, for example, because there are no other economically feasible choices for them. “We One type is the ultrasupercritical coal-fired steam power plant.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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“A car must be able to be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France,&# she was quoted saying in an edition of Die Welt to appear Monday. Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. by RSS or sign up by email. About Gas 2.0

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Attendees believe that renewable energy needs two elements to be successful: technical progress leading to lower costs and a price on carbon. They were hoping it was going to be more aggressive in combating carbon directly through a stronger cap and trade and indirectly with a higher federal renewable energy standard. Earlier post.).

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What is COP26?

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Historically members of COP have offered to host the event and this year, the UK are hosting the event, alongside our partner Italy, right here in Glasgow. The notion towards implementing eco-smart technology in new homes as standard will provide another way in which we can remove the need for burning coal, and thus reduce strain on the grid.