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(BEIJING) — Led by cutbacks in China and India, construction of new coal-fired power plants is falling worldwide, improving chances climate...
COMMENT: Don't link carbon markets
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An oil refinery in San Francisco, California, a US state that has its own carbon market.
Carbon trading programmes are proliferating. These allow companies...
Provinces considering carbon pricing keep eye on Ontario's 1st cap-and-trade auction
TORONTO - Ontario's cap-and-trade system aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions begins in earnest Wednesday with its first auction, which other provinces said they...
Hard exit from EU emissions trading could damage global climate action, experts warn
Energy experts appearing in front of BEIS select committees warn it is crucial UK remains part of European Emissions Trading System
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A new model for capillary rise in nano-channels offers insights into improved hydraulic fracturing...
With fracking, scientists have calculated the expected level of capillary rise with the Lucas-Washburn equation, a mathematical model whose earliest parameters were first devised...
Revealing the microscopic mechanisms in perovskite solar cells
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Research: From Arctic to the Mediterranean
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and oceans are closely connected. Despite this, aquatic research is still divided in marine and freshwater sciences. Now, scientists from 19...
Looking for signs of the Big Bang in the desert
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Cuantec: New force in the fight against food waste
CuanTec is a start-up company with a positive and practical solution to the disposal of seafood waste, which exacts a heavy cost, both financially...
New species discovered: Protist parasites contribute to the stability of rainforest ecosystems
Tropical rainforests are one of the most species-rich areas on earth. Thousands of animal and plant species live there. The smaller microbial protists, which...
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