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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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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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CCEMC launches $35M international challenge to find useful applications for carbon

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Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) ( earlier post ) has issued a $35-million open innovation international challenge to create new, carbon-based products and markets.

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Timnit Gebru Is Building a Slow AI Movement

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Your press release about the founding of DAIR mentioned that AI is often presented as inevitable, and that you want to combat that idea. These modes of research require organizations that can gather a lot of data, data that is often collected via ethically or legally questionable technologies, like surveilling people in nonconsensual ways.

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

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Well, let�s just say that it is also a good idea to honor those cars that the average Joe could actually purchase. The Tesla Model S is probably the fastest street legal electric car in your mind to make it in our list. Chevrolet Corvette is the fastest street legal electric car out there. Chevy Volt. Front View. Front View.

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Your Life As A Digital Ghost

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Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum’s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newsletters. But the part that feels creepiest to me is the idea of a datafied version of me that sort of living on after I’m gone.

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ARB: California not tracking to meet required GHG reductions due to transportation; significant changes in communities and systems required

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Improve the way the State targets transportation, housing, and climate-incentive funds to better align projects with state health, equity, economic, and environmental priorities. Improve incentives and legal certainty for projects that provide affordable housing choices near jobs, transit, and other high-opportunity locations.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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The city attorney asked me if I would dismiss my case if the city of Torrance would change their rules. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. I want to change the industry here because I deal in a lot of cities, a LOT of cities.

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