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ARB Newsclips for December 2, 2014. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CAP AND TRADE FOSSIL FUELS: Chinese researchers urge their country to cap its coal consumption by 2020. BEIJING -- With China promising to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, researchers here have called for tightening a valve on the growth of the country's largest source of carbon emissions --... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19720818973&p=19f&v=1&x=cML6JUNUqCKV7Bpl4SVqZw CALIFORNIA: Legislation offered to block cap and trade's expansion to cover gasoline. Two Republican lawmakers today will offer a bill that aims to block the Golden State's carbon market from expanding as scheduled in January. That expansion will wrap in motor fuels, forcing fuel suppliers to secure environmental permits covering the greenhouse gas pollution tied to all California gasoline and diesel sales. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2014/12/01/stories/1060009637 http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/12/01/4264411/patterson-vidak-look-to-blunt.html http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/12/02/14/legislation-could-curb-gasoline-price-hike http://www.kcra.com/news/legislators-celebrate-then-take-on-tuition-hikes-gas-tax/30010124 http://www.capradio.org/articles/2014/12/01/republican-lawmakers-want-to-prevent-gas-tax/ AIR POLLUTION China's Plan to Export Pollution. China's Airpocalypse, the lung-choking pollution that regularly blankets the country's north, including Beijing and the port city of Tianjin, has an obvious source: emissions from the belching... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-11-27/chinas-pollution-solution-move-factories-abroad Supreme Court won't review Iowa emissions case, cleanup disputes. The Supreme Court today declined to review whether the Clean Air Act forecloses landowners from suing local polluters under state common law. http://news.vocus.com/?a=19726846316&p=19f&v=1&x=oKlIYnEXY0-d28Fx1jqexw Oil Sands Study Confirms Link between Tailings Ponds and Air Pollution. Oil Sands Study Confirms Link between Tailings Ponds and Air Pollution New federal government research has confirmed that oilsands tailings ponds are releasing toxic and potentially cancer-causing... http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/20141201/oil-sands-study-confirms-link-between-tailings-ponds-and-air-pollution Eleven EU nations call for cleaner air, less waste. ...Ministers from 11 EU member states, including France and Germany, have written to the European Commission calling on it to press ahead with a tougher air quality law and new rules on cutting waste, according to a letter seen by Reuters. As it seeks to cut down on red tape and counter Euroscepticism,... http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/01/us-eu-environment-idUSKCN0JF2OH20141201?feedName=globalEnergyNews&feedType=RSS&virtualBrandChannel=14230 Homeowners near Detroit refinery feel neglected. ...environmental engineer with the state Department of Environmental Quality. The increases, however, are all within the levels permitted under the federal Clean Air Act. 12/01/2014 5:26 AM http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article4219750.html China's carbon goal a tough sell in coal country. ...they see change coming as Chinese leaders pledge to cut back on the kind of rampant coal use that has made this country the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. Already, Beijing and other Chinese cities have been phasing out coal burning in an attempt to rein in clouds of toxic smog.... http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_27048445/chinas-carbon-goal-tough-sell-coal-country The Great Energy Debate: Pa. Weighs its Carbon Future. ...generated the most power – about 37 percent of the state's energy mix – followed by coal (32 percent), natural gas (28 percent), renewables (2 percent) and hydropower (0.8 percent). As in other states, though, that landscape is shifting, from nuclear and coal to comparatively cheaper natural gas and,... http://www.usnews.com/news/special-reports/energy-of-tomorrow/articles/2014/12/01/the-great-energy-debate-pennsylvania-weighs-its-carbon-future China nears "peak coal" as carbon and clean growth policies bite. ...earlier than previously forecast as slower economic growth cuts power demand and the government clamps down on energy-intensive industries to meet its emissions reduction goals. Organisations such as the government-affiliated Energy Research Institute (ERI) and the U.S.-based Natural Resources... http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/28/china-coal-idUSL3N0TF38420141128?feedName=rbssEnergyNews&feedType=RSS The Biggest Hurdles Plaguing a Global Climate Accord, Explained. ...Paris next year. Rather, the leaders of the talks are simply asserting that failure is not an option, as they confront the reality that significant global warming is already locked in and this year's record-breaking temperatures are bound to be exceeded again and again. "El mundo nos... http://insideclimatenews.org/carbon-copy/20141202/biggest-hurdles-plaguing-global-climate-accord-explained Fire or no fire: Rodeo refinery says what resident saw was really just a light shining through steam. ...Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputy showed up, Rieser said "When I saw a cop car come up, the first thing I said to him was, I just called the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to report what seems to be a serious incident at the refinery with the very same cell phone that I took the... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19727223975&p=19f&v=1&x=o7B2PH3UICvsSm_vFw9gOg Supreme Court rejects grain company's appeal in Iowa pollution lawsuit. ...chemicals. A lower court threw out the case, but the state supreme court said claims of nuisance, negligence and trespass are not barred by the federal Clean Air Act or related state rules governing air emissions. Environmental groups backed the lawsuit, but business groups said... http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2014/12/01/high-court-rejects-appeal-in-iowa-pollution-case China takes "zero tolerance" approach to regional polluters: Cabinet. BEIJING Nov 27 (Reuters) - China will take a "zero tolerance" approach to a wide range of environmental violations and has promised stronger action against regional governments that protect polluters... http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/27/china-environment-idUSL3N0TH1GS20141127?feedName=rbssEnergyNews&feedType=RSS CLIMATE CHANGE Hotter, weirder: How climate has changed Earth. ...been so record warm. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — In the more than two decades since world leaders first got together to try to solve global warming, life on Earth has changed, not just the climate. It's gotten hotter, more polluted with heat-trapping gases, more crowded and... http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_27049063/hotter-weirder-how-climate-has-changed-earth How climate has changed Earth in 20 years. In the more than two decades since world leaders first got together to try to solve global warming, life on Earth has changed, not just the climate. It's gotten hotter, more polluted with heat-trapping gases, more crowded and... http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_27050337/how-climate-has-changed-earth-20-years At climate talks, UN calls fossil fuels 'high risk' investment. ...of fossil fuel investments compared with renewable energies, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Monday at the start of 190-nation talks on a deal to slow global warming. The Dec. 1-12 meeting in Lima opened with hopes that a U.N. deal to slow climate change is in reach for 2015,... http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-climatechange-lima-idUSKCN0JF37320141202?feedName=globalEnergyNews&feedType=RSS&virtualBrandChannel=14230 Hottest Year Ever Adds Urgency to Drive for Climate Steps. With 2014 on track to be the world's hottest on record, United Nations officials pressed for urgent action to prevent the most damaging impacts of climate change at the opening of an annual summit on global warming in Lima. “There has never been so much scientific evidence... http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-01/hottest-year-ever-adds-urgency-to-drive-for-climate-steps CLIMATE: Greens counter industry on power plant rule, urge deeper GHG cuts. Environmentalists hit back this afternoon against industry claims that U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan would be disruptive and costly, saying proposed reductions of greenhouse gas emissions don't go far enough. http://news.vocus.com/?a=19726097892&p=19f&v=1&x=3v9SSuIyO6zgrqaNR6PGlQ CLIMATE: Clean Power Plan opponents lead daylong push as comment period closes. As the clock winds down to tonight's public comment witching hour, supporters and opponents of U.S. EPA's proposed greenhouse gas rule for power plants jockeyed for attention. http://news.vocus.com/?a=19726846278&p=19f&v=1&x=V2LZXH2T2_4ST2qibTGqNg Energy Efficiency May Be the Key to Saving Trillions. ...solar panels, energy efficiency is nearly invisible. But advocates say doing more with less power may be an even more critical weapon in the fight against climate change and offers big economic benefits, too. Worldwide, governments, companies and families could be saving trillions of dollars... http://insideclimatenews.org/content/energy-efficiency-may-be-key-saving-trillions Testing the Limits of European Ambitions on Emissions. The European Union has long been a world leader on climate change, and its new agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2030 keeps it at the forefront... http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/20141201/testing-limits-european-ambitions-emissions New sensor offers local view of ocean acidification. ...Starting Monday, local researchers can now get real time data on how the chemistry of near-shore ocean water in Southern California is changing because of greenhouse gas emissions. An ocean chemistry monitoring station is scheduled to go online at the Carlsbad Aquafarm, an oyster farm off the... http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/12/01/48335/new-sensor-offers-local-view-of-ocean-acidificatio/ Proposed environmental rules could help cities reduce car use. ...motorists can drive faster, they are more likely to drive more often and for longer distances, avoiding alternative modes of transportation and creating more greenhouse gases. The goal shouldn't be to slow traffic to a crawl, but to encourage more travel options. By contrast, if you're measuring... http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ceqa-traffic-mitigations-20141202-story.html US sees voluntary emissions cuts as key to a climate change accord. The United States is championing a new international approach to cutting greenhouse gases that offers the best chance of prompting countries to take action to avert the worst effects of global warming,... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19727305704&p=19f&v=1&x=uKcEtx0tpeEPKmzj4exuaw Diplomats Race the Clock in U.N. Climate Talks. ...Monday in Lima, Peru. By Casey Leins Dec. 1, 2014 | 5:09 p.m. EST + More Negotiators from 190 countries met in Lima, Peru, on Monday to discuss global warming in preparation for a U.N. climate treaty planned for Paris next year. Over the past two months, negotiations have shown promising... http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2014/12/01/diplomats-in-lima-race-the-clock-for-un-climate-talks Water, budget concerns persist in California. ...in November, but that doesn't mean they are now any less concerned, according to a recent statewide poll by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California. The survey shows that these issues remain a focus of concern. Water or drought is named by 23 percent of Californians as the... http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=27253 Climate change impacts heat up UN talks in Lima. With 2014 on track to become the warmest year on record and time running short, more than 190 nations began talks on a new worldwide deal to limit greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming from causing irreversible damage. New targets for fossil fuel use were announced... http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article4238492.html Are We Missing the Big Picture on Climate Change? The human hands in blue medical gloves spread out the swallow’s wings. The brown feathers jut out like spikes, their tips frizzled and scorched. These wings are no longer graceful fans capable of cupping and pushing off against the air. The left one is worse than the right, and the tail is a pitiful cluster of sticks. This is the wreckage of a bird, the ruin of it. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/magazine/are-we-missing-the-big-picture-on-climate-change.html?_r=0 DROUGHT State projects 10 percent of full water deliveries. Cracks spread across the dry bed of percolation pond one, a sign of California's drought, as seen at the Whitewater Groundwater Replenishment Facility on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 near Palm Springs, Calif.(Photo:... http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2014/12/01/california-water-drought/19766071/ Rain brings hopes, fears to drought-hit California. A Pacific storm has moved into drought-dry California, bringing hopes for much-needed moisture but fears of mudflows on wildfire-scarred hillsides. Light rain began falling... http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/12/02/48407/rain-brings-hopes-fears-to-drought-hit-california/ California's West Nile virus deaths highest this year compared to nation. In the shadow of the Ebola scares and Enterovirus D68 cases, West Nile virus left its mark across California this year, killing 29 people, nearly twice as many as last year. California reported the most deaths and the most cases compared... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19727086804&p=19f&v=1&x=cb-CgDOZyJILyUHH5LOVvg Calif. drought could wipe out southernmost coho salmon group. n" vocusinstance="0">(Reuters) - California's three-year drought threatens to wipe out the last of the Muir Woods coho salmon that make their way each year from the Pacific... http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-usa-california-salmon-idUSKCN0JG02D20141202?feedName=environmentNews&feedType=RSS California releasing new figures on water saving. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Drought-stricken California is releasing new figures to show how well residents are complying with a statewide water-saving target. The state... http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/California-releasing-new-figures-on-water-saving-5928847.php Santa Cruz County residents beat water savings pledge goal. ...West Cliff Villas homeowners association, represents 36 condos at 200 W. Cliff Drive. He says residents have made substantial water savings during the drought. (Dan Coyro -- Santa Cruz Sentinel) West Cliff Villas Homeowners Association Board President Pete Pearson said his association needed help... http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20141201/santa-cruz-county-residents-beat-water-savings-pledge-goal Storm expected to pound Santa Cruz County for two days. ...Service SANTA CRUZ >> A storm expected to arrive Tuesday is predicted to bring two days of significant rain that will nudge Santa Cruz closer to toward drought recovery. The Santa Cruz Water Department reported Monday there have been 6.68 inches of rain in the watershed since Oct. 1, which is the... http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20141201/storm-expected-to-pound-santa-cruz-county-for-two-days FUELS FRANCE: Nation to phase out diesel, reduce pollution. In an effort to phase out diesel fuel, France will begin ranking cars by the amount of pollution they release. http://news.vocus.com/?a=19726846368&p=19f&v=1&x=xGrcVGp6mTNebgLmOvJP5Q Lower oil prices will help U.S. economy, two top Fed officials say. ...though the drop adds to concerns about low inflation. As the cost of energy tumbles -- the average nationwide price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is below $3 -- consumers will have more money to spend, said William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Lower... http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-federal-reserve-oil-dudley-fischer-economy-20141201-story.html Diesel Falls 2.3˘ After Plunge in Crude Oil Prices. Welcome Guest Gasoline Falls to Four-Year Low $2.778 Joe Shlabotnik/Flickr Diesel's national average pump price declined 2.3 cents to $3.605 a gallon, the... http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=36720&t=Diesel-Falls-23%ef%bf%bd-After-Plunge-in-Crude-Oil-Prices CFTC to reopen position limits comment period. ...Commission (CFTC) plans to reopen the comment period on a proposed rule setting position limits for 28 core commodities, including crude, natural gas, gasoline and fuel oil. The CFTC is reopening the comment period in anticipation of a 9 December Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting focusing... http://www.argusmedia.com/pages/NewsBody.aspx?id=956501&menu=yes Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review. ...reviewers appreciate its first-rate cabin and quiet ride, but some dislike how much more expensive it is than the non-hybrid model. With its standard V6 gasoline engine, three electric motors and automatic transmission, most reviewers say the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has strong acceleration from... http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Toyota_Highlander-Hybrid/ VEHICLES Fed Leak Tipped Traders to Historic Stimulus Move, Prompted Secret Inquiry. ... Few Fed watchers said the Fed would quickly adopt what became known as “thresholds,” conditional pledges to keep the benchmark interest rate between zero and 0.25 percent until certain targets for inflation and unemployment were met. The idea behind thresholds was to give investors a way to predict... http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-01/fed-leak-handed-traders-profitable-tip-prompted-secret-inquiry In fighting Ebola, Canadian credited with energizing WHO response. ...that the world will ease up on its push against the disease. “We've reached an important milestone along the way, but that is not going to get you to zero” new cases, Aylward said. Only at zero can the world be assured that the outbreak has been beaten. And zero, he argued, will... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19725813980&p=19f&v=1&x=0Si9ygP2WHaGaoRo_d68Pw Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Nov: Leaf Grows, Volt Wanes. Sales of plug-in electric cars continued at a steady pace in November, reflecting continued strong vehicle sales of all types in the U.S. market. The Nissan... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095711_plug-in-electric-car-sales-in-nov-leaf-grows-volt-wanes Experts warn Germany will miss electric car target. Germany looks set to fail in its ambitious plan to put a million electric cars on the road by 2020. An expert panel has warned that only half the target number will be achieved unless the government spends... http://www.modbee.com/news/business/article4239808.html L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl wants 'every child' to be safe. ...Backed by labor groups, Kuehl beat Bobby Shriver in the Nov. 4 election, winning with about 53 percent of the vote. She replaces termed-out supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. During a 20-minute speech, Kuehl repeatedly compared herself to the fictional movie character “Forrest Gump,” and recounted the... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19725880772&p=19f&v=1&x=reQYd_V4Ry9l0dLr4ajZLQ GREEN ENERGY Multiple projects show that 'hybrid' renewable energy and battery storage systems may become the power plants of the future. As independent energy sources, the sun, wind and geothermal heat represent some of the most promising solutions for generating carbon-free electricity. http://news.vocus.com/?a=19720819628&p=19f&v=1&x=TRLwrGkd-4jk2mjjh6JtHA Solar power breaks the ice in the frozen north. Not a subscriber? T The Premier Information Source for Professionals Who Track Environmental and Energy Policy. © 1996-2014 E&E Publishing, LLC Privacy... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19724697725&p=19f&v=1&x=GfCgCGmdhJem4a3UQ5Prpg Renewable energy revolution powers split-up of German utility E.ON. ...Duesseldorf, Germany Monday Dec. 1, 2014. German utility company E.ON SE says it plans to spin off its nuclear, oil, coal and gas operations to focus on renewable energy and power distribution. E.ON said in a statement late Sunday that the new strategy will see it quit conventional power generation,... http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/12/01/german-eons-spinoff-marks-energy-business-change Company rebuilds buses to run on zero-emission, clean technology. An old bus that was destined for the scrap yard will soon be hauling commuters to and from their destinations again. Complete Coach Works, a Riverside company that rebuilds and rehabilitates old buses, recently received a $12 million contract from the Indianapolis Transportation Agency to convert 21 diesel buses into non-emission electric vehicles. http://abc7.com/technology/company-rebuilds-buses-to-run-on-zero-emission-clean-technology/417882/ OPINIONS EPA's $10 Carbon Tax. ...but don't tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Yesterday ended the comment period for EPA's Clean Power Plan (CPP) that aims to reduce carbon emissions from the electricity sector by 13 percent in 2020 and 17 percent in 2030, from 2012 levels. If Congress wanted to achieve similar reductions... http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisprandoni/2014/12/02/epas-10-carbon-tax/ New air standard nationwide, but Valley still heart of ozone harm in U.S. I didn’t have the space to say this last week when I wrote about a new federal standard for a nasty, corrosive gas called ozone. So I’ll say it here: People in the San Joaquin Valley have breathed unhealthy levels of ozone on more days than any place in the country – more than Southern California in the South Coast Air Basin. http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/12/02/4265212_new-air-standard-nationwide-but.html?sp=/99/406/263/&rh=1 BLOGS 8 Million Comments in Support of EPA Limits on Climate Change Pollution. ...the past few months, Detroit got flooded by unusually heavy rains. Washington State wrapped up one of its most destructive fires seasons on record. And California remains in the grip of extreme drought, with major reservoirs holding just 43 percent of normal levels. Joe Muzzi, a California... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frances-beinecke/8-million-comments-in-sup_b_6248728.html?utm_hp_ref=green Carbon Intensity: The Foundation of Climate Diplomacy. ...partial, global climate accord. Many of the Indians had expected China to abandon their common front- but China's agreement to a date -- 2030 -- to cap its emissions was the big jolt. The Indians, correctly, felt that by making an agreement with the US China had set up India as a major global... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/carbon-intensity-the-foun_b_6251244.html For Paris 2015: A Climate Trust Not a Treaty. The international negotiators meeting in Lima, Peru for the 20th United Nations convention on climate change have all but given up on a new legally enforceable climate treaty to replace the outdated Kyoto Protocol. In preparations for... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-sandler/for-paris-2015-a-climate-_b_6245858.html?utm_hp_ref=climate-change Exposed: Oil Industry's Astroturf Tactics Against CA Cap-and-Trade. The Western States Petroleum Association extols its campaigns against cap-and-trade purporting to represent “consumer concerns.” Source: WSPA It's no surprise that the oil industry is fighting California's... http://la.streetsblog.org/2014/12/01/oil-industry-anti-regulatory-astroturf-tactics-exposed/ Nissan CEO Ghosn: Climate Change Must Be Corporate Humanitarian Cause. There are many reasons that automakers sell electric cars. Cars that plug in to travel on batteries charged from the electric grid respond to perceived customer demand for more-efficient... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095699_nissan-ceo-ghosn-climate-change-must-be-corporate-humanitarian-cause The Solution to Climate Change Isn't Difficult -- It's Delicious. Solution aversion. That's what Duke University researchers call our society's collective refusal to address climate change. Their recent study found that people don't deny a warming earth on scientific grounds -- they deny it because they just don't... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-runkle/the-solution-to-climate-c_b_6245322.html?ir=Business&utm_hp_ref=business United Nations Climate Talks Resume In Lima As Pressure For International Agreement Mounts. LIMA, Peru (AP) — With this year on track to become the warmest on record, more than 190 nations began talks Monday on new limits for the greenhouse gases that are causing billions of dollars in damage and making life harder to sustain around the world. New targets for limiting... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/01/united-nations-climate-lima_n_6245912.html?utm_hp_ref=green Louisiana Wood Pellet Plants Will Cater to Europe's Energy Needs. Louisiana, an oil-and-gas state, is half covered by timber, making forest products a big business. Companies including Drax Biomass, Biomass Secure Power and German Pellets GmbH plan to churn out wood pellets from new plants here to meet Europe's need for electricity... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-buchanan/louisiana-wood-pellet-pla_b_6245666.html?utm_hp_ref=green Washington State To Give Electric Cars Tax Breaks, Carpool-Lane Access? ...most enthusiastic proponents of incentives, and they may soon be joined by their neighbor to the north. RELATED: Washington State Follows CA, Imposes Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Washington state is considering a similarly robust array of incentives to promote electric cars,... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095708_washington-state-to-give-electric-cars-tax-breaks-carpool-lane-access Why this U.N. climate summit is especially important. Thousands of diplomats from around the world are gathering today in Lima, Peru, in the latest round of wrangling to hammer out a deal to address climate change. This two-week conference is the COP20 — meaning, it is the 20th conference of parties to 1992's U.N. Framework Convention on... http://grist.org/news/why-this-u-n-climate-summit-is-especially-important/ Climate Meeting in Lima: Setting Key Direction for New International Agreement. ...international climate agreement that will require much deeper action by all countries. For the next two weeks, countries are beginning another round of climate change negotiations in Lima, Peru. This is the last high-level round of negotiations before Paris, although there will be several preparatory... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jake-schmidt/climate-meeting-in-lima-s_b_6249588.html Climate Is As Hot (a Subject) As Ever. ...current time, at least the most popular one - and in several cases, in the wrong way. I had a friend contact me because she had to write a paper about climate change for a college class. The interesting part was not that she had to write the paper, it's that the instructions were to take a... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/astrid-caldas/climate-is-as-hot-a-subje_b_6249972.html?utm_hp_ref=climate-change Eco-Motive gets patent for CNG-gas hybrid H-Motor. ...looks more like a greeble from a Star Wars spaceship than a block engine, Eco-Motive has your answer. The just-announced dual-fuel "H" engine can burn gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG). Eco-Motive has been awarded a patent for the engine (number 8807098), which is described this way: ... http://green.autoblog.com/2014/11/25/eco-motive-gets-patent-for-cng-gas-hybrid-h-motor/?icid=autobloggrn%7ctrend%7ccng-hybrid-motor BMW planning plug-in hybrid versions of core models. ...plug-in hybrid versions of the core-brand models. In Miramas, France, it will present a BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype and a new generation of hybrid vehicle concepts incorporating technology already used in BMW i models. Long term, the BMW Group is planning to offer plug-in hybrid versions of all... http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/bmw-plug-in-hybrid-versions-core-models/ Report: Toyota has 200 orders for 2016 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car. Filed under: Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Plants, Toyota, Japan Toyota built 500 Lexus LFA supercars between 2010 and 2012 in what Automotive News has called... http://green.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/200-orders-for-2016-toyota-mirai-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car/ DOE awarding $4.4M to advance hydropower manufacturing for “low-head” sites. ...awarding a total of $4.4 million for two projects to support the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques in the development of new “low-head” hydropower technologies. Low-head sites, which operate with a change in elevation between 2 and 20 meters, include waterways at existing non-powered... http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/12/20141202-lowhead.html Global Climate Change Talks Kick Off in Lima. A high-level conference on global climate change kicked off in Lima this week in a military base where delegates from around the world started negotiations trying to reach an agreement to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for rising temperatures. http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2014/12/02/global-climate-change-talks-kick-off-in-lima/?KEYWORDS=lima California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.