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Phishin’ for Emissions: “Online fraudsters have targeted international carbon markets to steal emissions permits from companies and sell them illegally.” An estimated 250,000 permits worth about $4.2 million at current market prices have been stolen. — Reuters

Green Plug Raises More Cash for Smart Charging: San Ramon, Calif.-based startup Green Plug has raised a second round of financing for its power adapters, which “have built-in processors and are smart enough to know what is the best time of day to charge the devices so that you incur the lowest electrical costs.” — VentureBeat’s GreenBeat

Wind Power Picks Up in China: “China nearly doubled its wind generation capacity from 12.1 gigawatts in 2008 to 25.1 GW at the end of 2009, adding 13 GW and making it the world’s largest wind market,” according to a new report from Belgium-based trade group Global Wind Energy Council. — Cleantech Group

LaHood on Toyota Recall: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood advised owners of recalled Toyota vehicles to stop driving their cars, sending the automaker’s share’s “plunging,” before characterizing the comment as a misstatement. — The Truth About Cars, Reuters

Household Emission Trading: My Emissions Exchange, which earns a commission on the brokerage of the carbon credits, hopes to enroll a million households in its emissions reduction program. Roughly 1,800 homeowners have registered since the company’s debut in September 2009. — NYT’s Green Inc.

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