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Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

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That’s three times the amount estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and stratospheric ozone destruction. This multi-site experiment clearly establishes streams and rivers as important sources of nitrous oxide.

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DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

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Methane hydrate can form in Arctic and marine environments. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 14 new research projects that will be a part of an expanding portfolio of projects designed to increase the understanding of methane hydrates’ potential as a future energy supply. University of New Hampshire.

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Researchers find that abiotic methane can charge deepsea Arctic gas hydrates

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Researchers from the Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (CAGE) at the Arctic University of Norway have discovered a growing Arctic abiotic methane- and methane hydrate–charged sediment drift on oceanic crust in the deep Fram Strait of the Arctic Ocean.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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The project will provide a powerful new modeling tool to optimize future hydrate production-related testing and to provide a higher understanding of how hydrate systems react to induced or natural changes in their environment. ?DOE Geological Survey and the University of New Hampshire on the project.

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

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IT’S NOT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, IT’S ABOUT SPINNING THINGS FAST. The environment? I want to spin things really fast and not hurt the environment when I’m doing it. Well, I’d love to retire to along one of the rivers in New Hampshire where you have a cotton gin. …” I mean they have the number.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

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House Dems Unveil Climate Plan: Carbon Cuts, National RPS and More $$$ said on March 31st, 2009 at 1:16 pm Without accessories running, the Tesla Roadster consumes 275 Wh/mi of energy from a battery. EV demonstration projects, including charging infrastructure. Want $7K for an Electric Car? Earth2Tech EcoTech, EcoTech [.]…

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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. As Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman try to resuscitate the climate change bill by introducing a revised bill in mid-to-late April, twenty-three U.S. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Representatives Henry A.

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