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+ - China Overtakes US As Worst CO2 Emitter-> 1

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cybermage
cybermage writes "The Guardian broke the story of a new study that says "China overtakes U.S. as world's biggest CO2 emitter". Does the press have the story right? On a per person basis, the U.S. emits four times the carbon of China. Also, when you consider how much American manufacturing for American consumption is outsourced to China, how can the study be taken at face value?"
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Republicans

+ - Cheney Exempts Self From Presidential Orders-> 1

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cybermage
cybermage writes "Even in the face of Cheney's office's involvement in the leaking of information related to national security, such as the Valerie Plame incident, vice president Cheney has exempted his office from complying with a presidential order that sets out procedures for the safe handling of national security information."
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Google

+ - Google Unveils Hybrid Car that plugs into Grid->

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mytrip
mytrip writes "Not content with seeking to control the information super-highway, Google wants to influence what kind of car you drive.

The online search company has unveiled a new, hyper-advanced model of hybrid car that can be charged directly from the grid, and, when its battery is not in use, the stored electricity can be sold back to the utility company.

By selling their excess electricity to the grid owners of plug-in hybrids will be able to earn up to $3,000 a year. Such savings are likely to be offset by the higher initial retail price of hybrid cars."
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Patents

+ - New Lightbulb 50% Efficient...Never Burns Out.-> 1

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hankmt
hankmt writes "Ceravision has just been awarded a patent for a new kind of light. The system is four times more efficient than Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs and it contains now hazardous materials. It basically works by using a microwave emitter to create a high intensity electric field inside a chamber filled with gas. The gas quickly converts to plasma, an the plasma releases more than 50% of it's energy as light.

The device uses components that are all already in mass production, so it could be available relatively quickly. The high directionality of the light makes it perfect for rear projection screens and medical applications, but it could be entering the mass consumer market as a "edison-type" bulb in the next five years."
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I would rather say that a desire to drive fast sports cars is what sets man apart from the animals.

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