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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Earlier post.).

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CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. The Canadian oil sands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”.

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Canada Launches Heavy Oil Working Group to Promote Cleaner Fossil Fuels

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The Government of Canada has established a Heavy Oil Working Group. Comprising countries such as Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States and Venezuela, the Heavy Oil Working Group will collaborate on clean energy research to reduce the impact of fossil fuel development. Minister Paradis.

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EPA draft assessment finds no widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources from fracking

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The report did not address other concerns raised about hydraulic fracturing specifically or about oil and gas exploration and production activities more generally, including acquisition and transport of constituents of hydraulic fracturing fluids besides water (e.g., Water, of variable quality, is a byproduct of oil and gas production.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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Farther down the line are somewhat newer Defender body panels waiting to be refurbished, hand-sanded, and then covered with Ferrari-quality. Lucas Industries , a company whose founder was sometimes called “the Prince of Darkness” for the notorious unreliability of its products in almost every U.K. car brand—are replaced.

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What Does Henry Waxman Know About Climate That Made Him Quit?

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Congressman Waxman with 66 District Assemblyman Al Muratuschi, in a Tesla Roadster, contemplating how fast he could drive away from DC in one of these EVs. (c) Waxman knows that the Canadian tar sands are game over for the climate. There are no coincidences when a 20 term Congressmen picks his adios announcement day. c) Joe Galliani.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies" GM "killed" that experiment because it wasnt even CLOSE to being cost effective. It is 12 years later. GM would only lease them.

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