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Greenius Says The Congresswoman Gets It. Harman Calls Lack of Bold or Binding Agreement to Cap GHG Emissions in Copenhagen, “Stunning.”

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When our South Bay 350 Climate Action Group asked for Congresswoman Jane Harman’s help with our October 24, International Day of Climate Action we got it. I’ve also been pounding away about the climate fate of the vulnerable small island states and sea level rise for many months now. Thank you Congresswoman Harman.

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Global billionaires unite in “Breakthrough energy coalition” to support development of zero-carbon energy

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As the UN climate conference COP21 opened in Paris, Bill Gates announced the formation of the “ Breakthrough energy coalition ”, an investment grouping of global billionaires focused on developing the technologies that will create a new zero-carbon energy mix. Tom Steyer, Businessman, Philanthropist, and President, NextGen Climate, US.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. Barbara Ward, René Dubos, Only One Earth, UN Conference on the Human Environment, 1972.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. The draft guidelines also include impact and effort ratings to give software engineers an idea of the level of difficulty in terms of implementation and the level of impact in terms of sustainability. Meanwhile, COP28’s website produced 3.69

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Exploding Chips, Meta's AR Hardware, and More

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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. Cass: Sam, you recently attended the Big Kahuna Conference of the semiconductor research world, ISSCC. Good to be here.

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NASA rolls out new strategic vision for aeronautics research

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Bolden shared the strategic vision in a keynote speech at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Aviation 2013 conference in Los Angeles. Ultra-efficient commercial transports that will pioneer technologies for future generations of commercial transports that simultaneously reduce noise, fuel use and emissions.

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EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

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While many over time have grown dismissive of radical new engine ideas, remember that they have the opportunity to change the dynamic.we For energy security, for protection of the environment, and for sustainability of energy for future generation. Sophisticated adaptive control schemes and new sensor technologies will be critical.