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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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However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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Mad Power thoughts

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Wind can indeed be light everywhere and the grid still needs vast extra investment to transfer wind power from northern Scotland to southern England. As for batteries,it would take billions of pounds to build ones that could keep the lights on for a few hours let alone a week. . Energy Solutions. Gas is the only answer.

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U.N. Kills Any Plans to Use Mercury as a Rocket Propellant

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Today, the only remaining permitted uses for mercury are in fluorescent lighting and dental amalgams, and even those are being phased out. Mercury is otherwise found as a by-product of other processes, such as the burning of coal. And it’s cheap—there’s not a lot of competition with anyone looking to buy mercury.

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