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2. Greenhouse - Wikipedia

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   The terms greenhouse, glasshouse, and hothouse are often used interchangeably to refer to buildings used for cultivating plants. The specific term used depends on the material and heating system used in the building. Nowadays, greenhouses are more commonly constructed with a variety of materials, such as wood and polyethylene plastic. [2]

3. Presidency of Barack Obama - Wikipedia

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   The legislation would have required the US to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020 and by 83 percent by the middle of the 21st century. [78] However, the bill was strongly opposed by Republicans and neither it nor a separate proposed bipartisan compromise [ 77 ] ever came up for a vote in the Senate. [ 79 ]

4. Bunny Greenhouse - Wikipedia

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   Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse is a former chief contracting officer Senior Executive Service (Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC)) of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. On June 27, 2005, she testified to a Congressional panel, alleging specific instances of waste, fraud, and other abuses and irregularities by ...

5. Anti-greenhouse effect - Wikipedia

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   This acts to reduce solar energy reaching the surface and lets infrared energy escape, cooling Titan's surface. Titan has both a greenhouse and an anti-greenhouse effect which compete with one another. The greenhouse effect warms Titan by 21 K while the anti-greenhouse effect cools Titan by 9 K, so the net warming is 12 K (= 21 K - 9 K). [3] [4]

6. Solar updraft tower - Wikipedia

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   The chimney had a height of 195 metres (640 ft) and a diameter of 10 metres (33 ft) with a collection area (greenhouse) of 4.6 hectares (11 acres) and a diameter of 244 metres (801 ft), obtaining a maximum power output of about 50 kW. Various materials were used for testing, such as single or double glazing or plastic (which turned out not to ...

7. John McCain - Wikipedia

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   John McCain Official portrait, 2009 United States Senator from Arizona In office January 3, 1987 – August 25, 2018 Preceded by Barry Goldwater Succeeded by Jon Kyl Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 Preceded by John Jacob Rhodes Succeeded by John Jacob Rhodes III Senatorial positions Chair of the Senate Armed ...