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Electric cars will be cheaper than conventional vehicles by 2022
Electric cars will be cheaper to own than conventional cars by 2022, according to a new report. The plummeting cost of batteries is key in leading to the tipping point, which would kickstart a mass market for electric vehicles, Bloomberg
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Global warming for kids
You will learn about “Global Warming” in this video. We know that carbon di oxide, methane, nitrous oxide etc are the gases responsible for the greenhouse effect. However, these days because of increase in pollution, carbon oxide levels are increasing
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Apple wants to raise $1.5 billion to finance clean energy
Apple has issued $1.5 billion in bonds dedicated to financing clean energy projects across its global business operations, the largest green bond to be issued by a U.S. corporation, the company’s head of environmental policy said. The Cupertino, California-based tech
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2015 renewable electricity totals more than half of 14.4 GW of new electricity capacity completed
According to Utility Dive, 2015 renewable electricity accounted for 61% of 2015 electricity capacity additions across the United States, while natural gas contributed 35% of the total. This is encouraging news for clean energy proponents addressing escalating challenges from climate
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Air pollution linked to 5.5 million premature deaths
Air pollution caused more than 5.5 million people to die prematurely in 2013 with more than half of those deaths in India and China and illnesses in those countries almost certain to rise. According to scientists from the U.S., Canada,
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Oil & gas sector needs to commit to long-term thinking to achieve meaningful cost cuts
A majority of senior oil and gas professionals (56%) believe that the industry is repeating the mistakes of previous downturns and have concerns over the loss of jobs and experience and lack of efficiency, according to a new report published
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Your kids may be getting a confusing education on climate change
by Tim McDonnell; originally published by Mother Jones Kids are a vital part of the climate change conversation; they’re the ones, after all, who have to live in the world the rest of us are screwing up. But if they
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How to reinvent electricity markets after Cop21
Electricity markets are undergoing massive transformation, as the push for low-carbon power generation shifts the industry towards high investment in renewables and other new technologies even as demand stagnates or declines in many countries. Just in time, the Iea presents
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Global light duty electric vehicle sales are expected to exceed 6 million in 2024
The market share of luxury plug-in electric vehicles is expected to grow from 23 percent in 2015 to 50 percent by the early 2020s, report ‘Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts’ finds. The new report from Navigant Research details the global market for
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What you can do about climate change
Reducing your carbon footprint just got easier. This video uses animations and humour to teach people how they can personally help prevent global warming. Created by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (Pics) – a collaboration of British Columbia’s four
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