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03.08.2012
US energy-related emissions hit 20-year low
US CO2 emissions from energy use during the first three months of the year were down to their lowest level in 20 years, according to the government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). |
25.07.2012
Contract Wins: CPS Energy, OCI Solar Power, Cypress Envirosystems, Qualcomm and Renault
CPS Energy and OCI Solar Power have inked a 25-year power purchase agreement and economic development contract to bring 400 MW of solar power to the San Antonio, Texas, area. The 400 MW San Antonio project is the largest in the nation among municipal utilities and will move Texas into the top five solar-producing states, the companies said. The facility should provide enough electricity for nearly 70,000 local households. |
23.07.2012
Global CO2 Emissions Jumped 3% in 2011
Global emissions of carbon dioxide increased by three percent last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion metric tons in 2011, according to a report by The European Commission Joint Research Centre and PBL, the Netherlands’ environmental assessment agency. |
12.07.2012
EC approves UK carbon emissions trading platform
The European Commission has approved the UK’s national auction platform signalling the go ahead for the trading of emission allowances – including from aviation – under the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). |
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