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UN Carbon Carbon Offset Prices May Gain This Year, CDM Board Member Says Credits from projects aimed at
reducing greenhouse gas emissions under a UN program will
increase by about a fifth this year, a member of the oversight
board said, less than analysts have forecast.
Shale-Gas Technology Can Transform U.S. Power Generation, IHS CERA Says Technology to develop natural gas
from hard-to-access rock formations can expand U.S. supplies,
shift the price outlook for gas and realign choices for fueling
power generation, according to a study by IHS Cambridge Energy
Research Associates.
China Cut Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Faster Than Targeted Over Past 5 Years China has reduced the emission of
sulfur dioxide at a faster rate than the government’s targets in
the past five years, according to a statement today by the
environmental protection ministry.
Hurricane Season Poses an `Above-Normal' Threat to U.S., AccuWeather Says The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season
will be more active than last year’s and poses an “above-
normal” threat to the U.S. Gulf and East coasts, AccuWeather
Inc. forecasters said today.
Valeo to Focus on Fuel-Saving Emissions Technology to Double Sales by 2020 Valeo SA, France’s second-largest
car-parts maker, said it aims to outpace auto-industry growth in
the next decade by developing fuel-saving engine technology and
expanding in emerging markets.
Sunspots Observed at Lowest Level in Almost a Century, Potsdam Study Says Solar activity is at its lowest
level in almost 100 years and should that continue may slow the
pace of global warming “slightly,” Potsdam Institute for
Climate Research scientists said today in a study.
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