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Google Unveils Faster, Cheaper Mechanism To Track Worldwide Deforestation Online; Support for Land Use Change Measurement, Verification and Reporting

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Landsat images via Google Earth. Through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, Google introduced an online suite of beta software that leverages cloud computing to track worldwide land-use changes such as deforestation. Google Earth, as analyzed by Carnegie Landsat Analysis System. Sources: USGS. Click to enlarge.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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For example, rich countries such as Germany can throw billions of dollars at their coal sector to ease their transition pain, offering generous financial aid to lignite-producing regions. This scenario assumes a full global consensus for action on climate change. Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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

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Climate change projects had always had a stronger appeal to international investors than US investors. Kevin Parker, Global Head of Asset Management, Deutsche Bank commented that several years ago “ We raised $12 billion for climate change funds.Only $50 million came from investors domiciled in the US. ”.

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‘EVs will kill us all’ – Why are haters so obsessed with electric vehicles?

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A study in Nature showed that, in total, heavier electric cars will cause so many more deaths that the toll could outweigh the total climate benefits from reduced CO2 emissions.”. And I’m happy to wait while you Google the study in question. I’ll just pause here while you read that sentence again.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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