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Catalytic Converter Theft: Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

Unlike other vehicular components that might bear serial numbers or unique identifiers, catalytic converters are generally anonymous once detached, making them difficult for law enforcement to trace back to a specific crime. These steps not only safeguard your property but also contribute to reducing the demand that fuels this type of crime.

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U.S. Crude Oil Export Surged to New Record in 2023

R-Squared Energy

refiners had a significant demand for crude oil, but they had spent decades investing billions of dollars into processing heavy, sour crude oil. In December 2015 they got their wish when President Obama signed into law a $1.15 From 2004 through 2007, U.S. As the shale oil boom rapidly expanded U.S. Notably, in 2023, U.S.

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How using space tech helps humanity move toward a sustainable future today

The Environmental Blog

“The interest in precision farming among the industry players is driven by their intention to withstand competition amid increasing risks of crop failure caused by climate change-related weather extremes and ever-growing food demand. A National Forest Law prohibits lumbering in these areas adopted at the end of 2007.

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Watt It Takes: Van Jones Reflects on the Origin of Green Jobs

GreenTechMedia

He helped spearhead the Green Jobs Act of 2007, the first time the country deliberately trained workers for the future clean economy. KORE Power is situated to meet the growing global demand of the energy storage market. Later, he went to the White House to become President Obama's green jobs czar. Based in the U.S.,

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In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work

DeSmogBlog

Weatherford, a lawyer from the corporate law firm Baker Hostetler, stated in opening arguments that Mann was so disliked that “even his own family won’t come to court to defend him.” Many other scientists on the IPCC panel have also said they won the 2007 award, Mann testified.

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EDC celebrates 40th anniversary of Tongonan geothermal field, Philippines

ThinkGeoEnergy

This commitment to a secure energy future was further undertaken by the Lopez Group in 2007 when it acquired PNOC- EDC’s geothermal operations and gave birth to what is known today as the Energy Development Corporation (EDC). Starting with a rated capacity of 112.5 Early 1990s – Under the leadership of then-President Fidel V.

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Alberta Is Spending its Carbon Tax on Pro-Oil Ad Campaigns

DeSmogBlog

And with global demand for oil soaring, the pipeline project is more important than ever.”. It’s a ridiculously ineffective program,” Drew Yewchuk, a lawyer with the University of Calgary’s Public Interest Law Clinic, told DeSmog. But certain facts were left conveniently unstated. 350 million (C $463 million) for energy research.”.

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