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PwC: Global Carbon Budget For 2000-2050 Could Be Exhausted By 2034

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A business-as usual emissions trajectory could exhaust the world’s 2000-2050 carbon budget as early as 2034. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that the level of global investment needed to decarbonize society at such a rate could reach $1.15 Carbon intensity reductions, 2000-2050: (1) 2% reduction per.

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Lexus introduces new NX compact crossover and hybrid; first twin scroll turbocharger in lineup

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Lexus introduced the NX compact crossover and hybrid at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The availability of NX model range, including the NX 200 with a naturally aspirated engine, will vary by market. China and Russia will offer the NX 200. 2015 Lexus NX 300h. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

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The emissions report focuses on the low- and mid-range diversion scenarios—i.e., The mid-range estimate assumes that approximately 2% of annual vessel traffic through those canals is diverted through the Bering Strait in 2025, largely through the Northern Sea Route nearest to Russia. Regulatory background.

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New Jeep Cherokee debuting at Geneva show with new 2.0L Multijet II turbo diesel, start/stop and 9-speed transmission

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The new Jeep Cherokee ( earlier post ) will make its European debut at the 84 th Geneva International Motor Show this year. liter V-6 Pentastar gasoline engine paired to the 9-speed; and in Russia and the Middle East, the new 9-speed is offered in combination with the 2.4-liter liter diesel engine combined with a 6-speed manual; the 3.2-liter

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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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The World Bank has published a report, undertaken by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), intended to inform efforts to control black carbon emissions from diesel-based transportation in developing countries. Source: Minjares et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With Tape

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Although “high temperature” might suggest something that could burn you, HTS materials operate in a range of 20 to 77 kelvins (around –200 to –250 °C). The largest by far is Iter , a collaborative international effort to build a massive tokamak in Cadarache, France. But that’s not going to happen.

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DOE Makes First Awards from $1.4B for Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

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Chu said that it was highly unlikely that the US, Russia, China and India, which account for two-thirds of the coal reserves, “ will turn their back on coal anytime soon.”.for CEMEX USA will partner with RTI International to demonstrate a dry sorbent CO 2 capture technology at one of its cement plants in the United States.

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