Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: July 21, 2010

First Half of 2010 is Warmest on Record on Earth Global Clean Energy Initiatives Launched $30M for Small Business Clean Energy Technologies Recovery Act Boosts Advanced Vehicle Investments Cool Roofs across the Federal Government Home Size Declining, Energy Efficiency a Factor First Half of 2010 is the Warmest on Record on Earth The first six months of 2010 were the warmest on record, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) analysis. The agency’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) finds that combined global land and ocean surface temperatures averaged 57.5°F for January through June, which is 1.22°F above the 20th-century average. By comparison, the second-warmest January-June on record was in 1998, when the average global temperature was 1.19°F above the 20th-century average. Land temperatures were the second-warmest on record, falling behind 2007, while ocean surface temperatures were also the second-warmest on record, falling behind 1998. In addition, every month from March to June 2010 was the warmest on record for the globe. See the NOAA press release and the NCDC analysis. 11 International Clean Energy initiatives Launched The U.S. is helping launch 11 international clean energy initiatives, DOE announced on July 20. The initiatives will eliminate the need to […]

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