On the brink of March there are still bitter cold temperatures on Delmarva. And many American cities suffered record cold temperatures in January and February. As recently as this past summer there was concern over the melting of Arctic sea ice. Maryland Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy. Copyright © 2008 Delmarva 47 News All rights reserved. read more
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CHICAGO, Feb 26, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Australia’s Carbon Sense Coalition (Carbon Sense) has signed on as a co-sponsor of the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change, taking place in New York next week (2-4 March 2008). The conference will feature internationally recognized speakers from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Europe. Carbon Sense has registered 10 delegates from Australia and New Zealand, and several other individual delegates and scientists from Australia and New Zealand will attend. Viv Forbes, said the conference would highlight the fact that a large number of eminently qualified scientists all over the world are rejecting the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) proposition that human emissions of carbon dioxide have caused or will cause dangerous global warming. Delayed quotes provided by Interactive Data Managed Solutions . read more
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Francesca took five minutes and filled out our recycling survey, and is now our February winner of a $25 gift certificate to Trader Joe’s. As we apply for grants through different agencies, the information from these surveys will help us to make better purchasing decisions on educating the residents of Brookline. For more information on Sanitation, Recycling and Hazardous Waste, visit townofbrooklinemass. The Recycling Corner is submitted by the Brookline Solid Waste Advisory Committee in conjunction with the Department of Public Works Sanitation Division. read more
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A European Union directive requires new vehicles to be 95 percent recyclable by 2015, as compared to 85 percent now. If you don’t have a Gristmill account, well, by all means go make one ! I mean, I know Grist will growl about how it should be 97 percent. The comments of Grist users reflect the opinions of those individuals only, and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of Grist, its staff, its board members, their psychotherapists, or their aestheticians. read more
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WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Congressional Democrats will try again next week to take away tax breaks for oil companies in order to finance renewable-energy and building efficiency projects, but success remains elusive amid a shortage of votes in the Senate. Companies would be able to continue taking tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable-energy projects, extending breaks that expire at the end of 2008. Intraday data provided by ComStock , an Interactive Data Company and subject to the Terms of Use . Historical, current end-of-day data, and splits data provided by FT Interactive Data . read more
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Hybrid cars and SUV’s are becoming more popular with each passing year and as the gas prices continue to climb. Steet says that technology will save you $1,000 a year on gas. Still the best way to save money, save gas and save the environment is to not drive at all. NBC-WKTV News Channel 2 and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum. read more
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THE Gautrain Management Agency says it is negotiating with Eskom on how the Gautrain rapid rail link could feed the electricity it would generate back to the national grid to assist the power utility increase its capacity. Gautrain Management Agency CEO Jack van der Merwe said that when braking, the high-speed train would be able to generate about 25% of the power it would use to accele rate, and that power could be fed back to the Eskom grid. Gauteng public transport and roads and public works MEC Ignatius Jacobs said the implementation of the Gautrain project had been a success as it had created more that 24400 jobs. He said the Gauteng Transport Management Authority — which would set operating standards for all public transport operators in the province — would be functional by July . read more
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Martin O'Malley's staff said he will support ambitious legislation this year to drastically reduce Maryland's greenhouse-gas emissions and fight global warming. Under the proposal, Maryland would have to reduce greenhouse gases by 25 percent of 2006 levels by 2020 and cut them 90 percent by 2050. Maryland's environmental groups highlighted the global warming bill as the top priority during their annual lobbying event yesterday and a way to spur other governments to action. Many pieces of legislation over the past several sessions have worked as building blocks toward the global warming initiative, Mr. read more
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