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New Report Sets a Course for Cleaner Freight Transportation in California
A report released today outlines solutions for overhauling the state’s freight system to protect public health, meet air quality standards and slow the pace of climate change. Freight transportation in California creates air pollution that harms the health of communities exposed to its dangerous emissions and contributes to global warming. The new study commissioned by the California ...
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Model could help policy makers remould energy systems
'Researchers have applied a new methodology for modelling energy systems to the Italian energy sector. Their study is a first step towards a mathematical model that can be used to analyse national energy strategies. The Italian example acts as a case study for a pan-European project aimed at modelling energy scenarios across the EU. Policy makers face real challenges in putting together energy ...
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Exxon: Highly unlikely world limits fossil fuels
On the same day the world's scientists issued their latest report on climate change and the risks it poses to society, the nation's biggest oil and gas company said the world's climate policies are "highly unlikely" to stop it from selling fossil fuels far into the future. Exxon Mobil issued a report Monday on the risks that climate change policies could pose to the value of its assets and ...
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ORNL nano technologies big winners in DOE call
Eight Oak Ridge National Laboratory nanomanufacturing technologies have won $8.4 million in funding from the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program. The awards, which will bring $6.8 million to the lab and $1.6 million to partners, are the result of a peer-reviewed competitive bid process from a DOE nanomanufacturing call. The awards are for the following projects: ...
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24th October: International Day against Climate Change
On the occasion of the International Day against Climate Change, 24th October, we are sharing with you the 10 impactful actions suggested by the United Nations to tackle the climate crisis from an individual ...
By TECAM
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Deep Decarbonization Scenarios Reveal Importance of Accelerating Zero-Emission Vehicle Adoption
The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the 2019 level according to researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The researchers came to that conclusion after running thousands of computer simulations on the steps needed to ...
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Eleven Member States exceed air emissions limits under LRTAP Convention
Emissions of most air pollutants have fallen over the last two decades in Europe. But many Member States have exceeded internationally-agreed pollutant limits set to protect human health and the environment, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Road transport, households, power plants, agricultural activities and certain industry sectors continue to emit ...
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Brookfield`s Bay adelaide centre east designed to achieve LEED® platinum certification
Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (NYSE: BPO) (TSX: BPO) announced today that its most recent development -- the Bay Adelaide Centre East office tower in downtown Toronto -- has been designed to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) CS (Core & Shell) Platinum certification, the highest level attainable. LEED certifications are awarded based on several environmental ...
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U.S. Power Plant emissions report reflects industry`s transition to cleaner energy
A new report on U.S. power plant emissions from the top 100 power producers demonstrates the impact of the electric power industry’s current transition to cleaner energy sources. The 2012 Benchmarking Air Emissions report is the eighth report in a series highlighting environmental performance and progress in the nation’s electric power sector. The report is based on 2010 generation ...
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