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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

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Vehicle biofuels requirements. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rules bearing on electricity transmission E. Electric vehicle and biofuel policies E. Standards for existing stationary carbon sources (focused on power plants to date). Standards for emissions from new vehicles. Nuclear power regulation D.

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Public Comment Period Begins on EPA’s Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft)

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft document entitled Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft) for public comment. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), in consultation with the U.S.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

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Albedo The amount of solar radiation reflected from an object or surface, often expressed as a percentage. Biofuels Gas or liquid fuel made from plant material. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation in the atmosphere. Alternative Energy Energy derived from nontraditional sources (e.g.,

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Physics: The Science of the Universe and Everything In It

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It was also the age of electricity and the light bulb - a great age of invention. For example, solar panels and solar arrays convert light (for panels) and heat (for arrays) into electricity through chemical processes that we have identified through physics (17). Sponsored Content. Chaos Theory. Electromagnetism.