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Peak oil: the summit that dominates the horiz

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:54:40 +0000

Crude is still being discovered; existing fields are not being exploited to the full. So it's hard to predict the exact point at which the world's dwindling reserves will precipitate a crisis. But it's coming Massive new oil finds off the southern states of America and Brazil plus exciting ...

Peak Oil News found this 5 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading in U.S. States: Observations and Lessons from the OTC NOx Budget Program

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:50:05 +0000

A number of U.S. states are considering market-based policies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The experience gained from emissions trading for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) offers a useful body of information and data to draw on to design a GHG emissions ...

Worldchanging: Bright Green found this 6 days ago on wri.org

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The knock-on effects of peak oil

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:14:45 +0000

Rising prices and greater environmental awareness are among the possible outcomes IF OIL really is running out faster than is generally realised then the real price of crude should be well over double the current already high price of about $75 a barrel, experts believe. A level of $200 a ...

Peak Oil News found this 5 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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Obama vows greenhouse gas emissions cuts

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:07 +0000

President Barack Obama is to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the US in several stages, beginning with a 17% cut by 2020, the White House has said. The offer will be made at December's UN climate talks in Copenhagen, which Mr Obama will attend. He does not plan to be there for the ...

unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog found this 8 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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Obama administration may (finally) offer greenhouse-gas targets

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:00:35 +0000

by Jonathan Hiskes Todd SternAs Dave lamented last week, most of the predicting and posturing preceding the Copenhagen climate talks amounts to little more than Some Person Guessing. You might consider the weekend news from the UK Observer—which reported the Obama administration’s ...

Earth2Tech found this 10 days ago on grist.org

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Obama ready to offer target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:14:36 +0000

President Barack Obama is considering setting a provisional target for cutting America's huge greenhouse gas emissions, removing the greatest single obstacle to a landmark global agreement to fight climate change. The Observer has learnt that administration officials have been consulting ...

FUTURISM NOW found this 11 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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Greenhouse gases reach record levels-UN agency

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:32:22 +0000

Reuters: Concentrations of greenhouse gases, the major cause of global warming, are at their highest levels ever recorded and are still climbing, the U.N. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Monday. The head of the agency, Michel Jarraud, said the trend could be pushing the world ...

It's Getting Hot In Here found this 8 days ago on reuters.com

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Top Official: 'The EPA Is Back On The Job' : NPR

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:19:59 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency released a long-secret document last week that reveals the agency's conclusions on global warming while President Bush was in office. The December 2007 document says greenhouse gases are dangerous and need to be regulated under the Clean Air Act. "The Bush ...

reikiman posted 5 days ago from 7gen.com

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Dozen lesser-known chemicals have strong impact on climate change

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:03:02 +0000

ScienceDaily: Purdue University and NASA examined more than a dozen chemicals, most of which are generated by humans, and have developed a blueprint for the underlying molecular machinery of global warming. The results appear in a special edition of the American Chemical Society's Journal of ...

GlobalShift found this 6 days ago on sciencedaily.com

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Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:14:00 +0000

The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy consumption in buildings can be cut by 30 to 50 percent and still produce a positive return on investments. Plus, real estate groups can get a business ...

Green Building : Jetson Green found this 12 days ago on environmentalleader.com

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