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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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million tonnes), while Colorado experienced the greatest absolute increase (11.8 Climate Change Emissions' The greatest absolute decline was 58.8 million tonnes in Texas (8.3%). New York experienced a decline of 38.6 million tonnes (18.3%). The greatest percentage increase was in Nebraska at 16.0% (6.6 million tonnes or 13.9%).

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US and Swiss researchers model two very high carbon emissions scenarios

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US and Swiss researchers have modeled two climate scenarios with very high carbon emissions—above the A1F1 scenario, currently representing the upper bound of predicted carbon emissions in the IPCC work—to investigate the resulting climate change implications. —Sanderson et al.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

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Excel PHEV Study

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With Smart Grid, Plug-In Hybrid Cars Could Have System Benefits Physorg Feb 28, 2007 Xcel Energy announced the results of a six-month study related to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and how an increase in their popularity may affect Colorado.

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Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

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University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. —Ding et al.

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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

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t e CO2/cap.) Timothy Hillman, University of Colorado. Anu Ramaswami, University of Colorado. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Lifecycle analysis. London has the highest emissions for air transportation at 3.12 t e CO 2 /cap., with New York City also high. The relatively high emissions for Geneva (1.72 t e CO 2 /cap.

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PRIME Coalition invests in three startups: electrochemical reduction of CO2, lightweight materials; Li extraction

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PRIME Coalition, a 501(c)(3) public charity funding tech start-ups that fight climate change, closed three new investments: Opus 12 in Berkeley, CA; Mallinda in Denver, CO; and Lilac Solutions in Oakland, CA. In addition, the prepreg is pre-cured, shelf-stable, and requires no refrigeration for transport and storage.

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