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

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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% ” [ 1 ]. ºF) increase. Earlier post.)

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Auerbach adds that due to economies of scale and over capacity in the industry “ wind energy should have a 20% reduction in equipment costs within the next year ” and he has seen realistic projections of “ solar, with a 10% tax credit, being competitive with baseline generation in 2020 ”. Earlier post.). Is tax equity dead?

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

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While home charging will make use of the standard 110-volt wall outlets in your home, fast-charging stations, which currently are used to power industrial forklifts and airport ground equipment around the world, will use the power supply commonly found at commercial locations. All rights reserved. " ); Tags: evdriven.