Global News May 2011

Energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions in 2010 the highest in history, according to latest estimates by the International Energy Agency, 30 May iea.org, 30 May 2011 After a dip in 2009 caused by the global financial crisis, emissions are estimated to have climbed to a record 30.6 Gigatonnes (Gt), a 5% jump from the previous record year in 2008, when levels reached 29.3 Gt. topic
Seattle Launches Online Yellow Pages Opt Out Registry, 10 May seattle.gov, 10 May 2011 topic, place
Net transfer in emissions from developing to developed countries through international trade increased from 0.4 billion tonnes of in 1990 to 1.6 billion tonnes in 2008. This exceeds the 0.7 billion tonne reduction that developed nations must make each year to meet their Kyoto targets, say the authors of a recent study published in US scientific journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences. 4 May sustainablescotland.com, 4 May 2011 topic
Transparent Solar Cells Can Turn Windows into Solar Panels. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have created a new class of transparent photovoltaic cells that can turn windows into solar panels. 1st May climatechangenews.org, 1st May 2011 topic
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