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New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea; recommends stricter guidelines for handling of abandoned wells

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Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel have found that considerable quantities of the greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water from abandoned oil and gas wells in the North Sea. Haeckel, more than 15,000 boreholes have been drilled in the entire North Sea. Böttner, C., Haeckel, M. Schmidt, C.

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BC government won’t support Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline as presented over spill response concerns

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For example: the behavior in water of the material to be transported is incompletely understood; the terrain the pipeline wold cross is not only remote, it is in many places extremely difficult to access; the impact of spills into pristine river environments would be profound. The standard in this particular case musty be higher.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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Some offset projects may provide further benefits, such as: (a) the promotion of sustainable development; (b) improvements in air or water quality; (c) the creation of new domestic and international economic opportunities; and (d) the incentivization of innovation as parties seek new methods of generating offsets. CCX, “ CCX Offsets Program.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Field-to-Pump” maximizes rural development and job creation while minimizing feedstock supply risk, the burden on local water supplies, and the amount of energy necessary to process sugar into fuel ethanol. with honors, in Marine/Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

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

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It’s also got a state of the art in-wall vacuuming system but it’s got no solar panels or solar hot water because that wasn’t part of the builders vision for their “dream house.&#. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. Grant Transit, which is in Moses Lake, Washington. Also, marine applications to charge electric boats, because of course we’re waterproof. They keep saying, “Let’s put on more battery, because our guys need more range.”

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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US intelligence and defense agencies say such environmental changes can lead to energy insecurity, water and food shortages, and social instability. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. That could mean more military involvement and massive disaster relief.