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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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MARCH 6, 2010

This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

A three-year study by a team of researchers based at MIT has concluded that fundamental changes are needed in the US energy-innovation system. The study was carried out at the MIT Industrial Performance Center and involved faculty and students from nine MIT departments. Innovation doesn’t just emerge out of thin air.

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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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MARCH 20, 2017

The Paris Agreement reflected an unprecedented international determination to act on climate. The supply mix however, would change substantially, with the share of renewables in total primary energy supply reaching two thirds by 2050. Primary CO 2 emissions reduction potential by technology in the Reference Case and REmap, 2015-2050.

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Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

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MAY 15, 2014

While natural gas can reduce greenhouse emissions when it is substituted for higher-emission energy sources, abundant shale gas is not likely to substantially alter total emissions without policies targeted at greenhouse gas reduction, according to a new study by two researchers at Duke University.

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

National benefits of the CH 4 plus BC measures versus the reference scenario. Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge. —Shindell et al. Shindell et al., 1210026.

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change.

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Open Letter by Netherlands Scientists on IPCC and Errors in 2007 Climate Change Report

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

In response to the ongoing discussion about the reliability of the UN IPCC and the climate reports, a group of 55 leading Dutch scientists working in the field of climate change, energy and the environment wrote an open letter. Errors in the IPCC climate change report are being seized by some to discredit climate science.

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EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

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JULY 25, 2013

In the Reference case, all the growth in liquids use is in the transportation and industrial sectors. To satisfy the increase in world liquids demand in the Reference case, liquids production increases by 28.3 To satisfy the increase in world liquids demand in the Reference case, liquids production increases by 28.3

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Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

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JULY 3, 2015

For the study, the researchers benchmarked 27 scenarios against a 50% petroleum-reduction target and an 80% GHG-reduction target. The implication for biofuels is important, to the extent they are aimed at meeting climate and petroleum use reduction goals. The paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

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JUNE 15, 2011

Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. Measures that improve climate change mitigation and air quality and have a large. Source: UNEP.

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GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The authors, under the umbrella of the Global Carbon Project , reported a 29% increase in global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel between 2000 and 2008 (the latest year for which figures are available), and by 41% between 2008 and 1990, the reference year of the Kyoto Protocol. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. —Dr Canadell.

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

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% Climate Change And The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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MARCH 22, 2010

Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. One question is who will be responsible for verifying changes in carbon, which raises questions about the role of a regulatory agency for accrediting claimed changes in carbon levels from an activity.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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JANUARY 18, 2023

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

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APRIL 10, 2012

A) CNG light-duty cars vs. gasoline cars; (B) CNG heavy-duty vehicles vs. diesel vehicles; and (C) combined-cycle natural gas plants vs. supercritical coal plants using low-CH 4 coal. Recent reports in the scientific literature and popular press have produced confusion about the climate implications of natural gas.

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S. Korean researchers develop new catalytic pathway for direct conversion of CO2 to liquid hydrocarbon fuels

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Catalytic hydrogenation of CO 2 has been studied intensively, but the products of direct hydrogenation are limited mostly to low molecular weight (C 1 -C 4 ) hydrocarbons or oxygenates (CO, CH 3 OH, HCOOH, CH 3 OCH 3 , etc.) instead of heavier liquid hydrocarbons more suitable for transportation fuels. —Choi et al. 2016.09.072.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) References. The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. Contact Us.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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APRIL 21, 2009

Larry Burns, GM vice president for research and development and strategic planning: "Whether your concern is energy security, global climate change, natural disasters, the high price of gas, the volatile pricing of a barrel of oil and the effect that unpredictability has on Wall Street - all of these issues point to a need for energy diversity. (

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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APRIL 16, 2009

He knew very little about making cars but proved to be a quick study. " He studied Sony and Sanyo patents and took apart batteries to understand how they were made, a "process that involved much trial and error," he says. executive who has studied BYD. "There were import duties, and delivery times were long."

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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AUGUST 20, 2022

The life cycle to which we refer has two parts: The vehicle cycle begins with mining the raw materials, refining them, turning them into components, and assembling them. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. But coal use varies, even within China.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. The fact is, about half the world’s electricity comes from coal.

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Stanford Energy Modeling Forum project confirms carbon pricing can be effective way to curb GHG emissions

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APRIL 6, 2018

The Stanford Energy Modeling Forum (EMF) was established at Stanford more than 40 years ago to bring together leading experts and decision makers from government, industry, universities, and other research organizations to study important energy and environmental issues. This study provides timely analysis for public policy debates.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. RGGI: A Case Study. Waxman of California and Edward J. Reduced Output.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

Open Letter by Netherlands Scientists on IPCC and Errors in 2007 Climate Change Report

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions

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

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

S. Korean researchers develop new catalytic pathway for direct conversion of CO2 to liquid hydrocarbon fuels

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Stanford Energy Modeling Forum project confirms carbon pricing can be effective way to curb GHG emissions

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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