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Happy New Year for Climate & Cleantech, New England?

CleanTechnica EVs

According to the science, over the next 7 years we must focus on reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases significantly to halve emissions by 2030 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Getting there requires an all-of-society approach; getting there requires leadership at all levels of government.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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Vermont and Washington, DC are not included in this rule because they do not have fossil fuel-fired power plants. the remainder from other sources, including wind and solar. Climate Change Emissions Policy Power Generation' Cutting particle pollution, nitrogen NO x , and SO x by more than 25% as a co-benefit.

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Exploding Chips, Meta's AR Hardware, and More

Cars That Think

And before we start, I just 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. Moore: This is a group at University of Vermont and Marvell Technology. Moore: Yeah, let me start with that.

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The origins of NDEW and DEED

Plug in America

It all started with President Barack Obama and as DEED begins, we’re taking the opportunity to briefly revisit the tale, with a related nod to the mother of climate change policy, as former Sen. And media from Vermont to Alabama to Hawaii and beyond continue to carry our message of change. Fran Pavley is well known.

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Opinion: Political Climate Shifting Against The Oil And Gas Industry

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But the political and financial winds are moving in the wrong direction for the industry, raising more “above ground” problems at a time that they can ill-afford it. First, the attorney general in New York announced an investigation into ExxonMobil, for what it sees as evidence that the company lied about the dangers of climate change.

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

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Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Measurement.

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