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Retailers in Australia have warned of higher prices for refrigerated goods under an emissions control scheme while at the same time expressing doubt over of the science behind proof of global warming.  Electricity prices would jump 16% under a carbon emissions scheme if carbon prices were set at $20 per ton.  The government is set [...]

Lap runs on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany's Eifel region are often cancelled due to rain. But the wet weather didn't stop Nissan from taking its X-TRAIL fuel cell vehicle for a spin on the course recently, making Nissan the first automaker to record an FCV lap on the famous race track. Frank Eickholt, member of [...]

Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com - July 15, 2008 Original URL The Vulcan Project maps American carbon dioxide emissions. The map shows annual emissions in 2002 (kilotons of carbon) from urban centers (larger red patches), widely scattered point sources like remote power stations or smelters (small red dots), and highways. (Map by Jesse Allen, based on data from the Vulcan Project.)

Canberra, July 12 (ANI): A scientist has suggested that reducing green house emissions is better than trying to sink them into the sea using ocean fertilization. According to a report by ABC News, the idea has been put forward by Associate Professor Thomas Trull of the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre in Hobart, Australia. The [...]

Chris Frumplington emailed the blog to draw our attention to BMW's new slogan, "Less emissions. More driving pleasure."This particular use of 'less' with a countable noun doesn't offend me personally, but I'm surprised that such a large corporation as BMW isn't more conservative in its language use. (My, ahem, Reader's Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder describes 'less + countable noun' as "dispute

Fifteen months ago, the Supreme Court ordered the EPA and the President to study the effect of carbon emissions on the publics' health and welfare. The Court's order came after the Administration dragged its feet on global climate change for 7 years. It took the EPA a full year to begin the study ordered by the Supreme Court. They didn't begin the study because they wanted to, they did it

The most powerful nations(economically and industrially) of the world, the G8, comprising of the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan have pledged to halve greenhouse emissions by 2050. While this pledge has been hailed by the members of G8, developing nations are not satisfied. Even some environmentalists believe that mid-term goals should be set in order to ke

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New regulations curb climate changing, smog forming and toxic emissions SACRAMENTO: Today the Air Resources Board approved regulations limiting emissions of climate-changing chemicals from air canisters used to blow dust off equipment such as computer keyboards to cameras, the nation's first for consumer products. In addition to greenhouse gases, the board's decision will reduce smog forming

Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive zero emissions has been presented at an automotive forum in Berlin by Dr. Martin Winterkorn - chairman of Volkswagen AG. As a result of cooperation between VW and the German government, the Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive features a new electric propulsion system and can be fueled at any electrical outlet.

Energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissionsProduction and conversion electric cars typically use 0.17 to 0.37 kilowatt-hours per mile (0.1–0.23 kW•h/km). Approximately 20% of this power consumption is due to inefficiencies in charging the batteries. Tesla Motors indicates that the well to wheelsenergy consumption of their li-ion powered vehicle is 0.176 kW•h/mi. The US fleet average of 23

Did you ever experience any allergic symptoms because of new carpet in your home? Despite of all the benefits offered by carpets, carpeting becomes the major source for allergies, particularly for those who are allergic to chemicals and dust mites [Controlling dust allergies]. If you are allergic to both chemicals and airborne [...]

The state of Virginia has created a climate commission to determine ways to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 30% by the year 2025.  The problem?  The state’s carbon emissions have been declining anyway while seeing increases in GDP but only slight increases in energy use.  I’m sure the government can come up with some [...]

It's one thing when environmentalists say it. It's one thing when lobbyists say it. But when our own Department of Energy issues a report stating that Wind Power could provide 20 percent of our energy needs by 2030 using no new technology, simply deploying it widely, that's news. I came across a great review of the article at the New Republic. Take a read of the summary...Also CBS News has a nice

A three day meeting with growing economies of China and India participates as pressure mounting for both develop and developing countries to tackle climate change, blame for droughts, rising sea levels and intense calamities.

Long story short: Motorcycles, even small ones, are more polluting than Hummers...   This story is about emissions. More specifically, it's about the surprising level of emissions spewing from on-road motorcycles and scooters. Such bikes make up 3.6% of registered vehicles and 1% of vehicle miles traveled, yet they account for 10% of passenger vehicles' smog-forming emissions  In fact,

Let's hope this one-day summit goes well, although it seems like there's a lot to be worked out.Berlin conceded ahead of the meeting in the baroque southern city of Straubing that there was no hope at this point of resolving a protracted row over European plans to reduce carbon emissions from cars. The European Union wants to impose a carbon emissions limit of 120 grammes per kilometre on all ne

Let's hope this one-day summit goes well, although it seems like there's a lot to be worked out.Berlin conceded ahead of the meeting in the baroque southern city of Straubing that there was no hope at this point of resolving a protracted row over European plans to reduce carbon emissions from cars. The European Union wants to impose a carbon emissions limit of 120 grammes per kilometre on all ne

To cut greenhouse gas emissions by half each year, it’s projected to take about 1% of the world’s income. Some of that will go to carbon capture, 32 new nuclear plants and 17,000+ wind turbines annually. afp.google.com Tags: carbon, gas, Google, green, greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear, wind, wind turbines Related Posts Carbon Offset Candy [...]

In a 60-7 vote, the House chamber passed a bill recently that would require emissions stickers to be placed on new cars being sold at Rhode Island dealerships. The bill would require the stickers to provide information comparing the emissions of global warming gases from the vehicle with the average of other vehicles that model year, as well as the emissions ratings for the vehicle with the lowest

Scientists in New Zealand claim to have developed a livestock inoculation that can stop the methane gas from emanating from burps and flatulence, according to the article.  Livestock is responsible for almost half of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.  So humans with all their cars and power-hungry lifestyles can’t compete with sheep?  Amazing. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopi

I'm just about to go to work, so this will be a bit of a combined quick hit post.Not so long ago I posted my annoyance with somewhat backwards, in my view, behaviour regarding environment and health. As I was doing my news rounds today, I came across this piece on ways beyond the old changing light bulbs in order to reduce GHG emissions:Using a spring-driven clock instead of an electric prevents 4

Methane gas produced by ungulates such as cattle, goats, and sheep may be controlled through vaccination. The vaccine was developed by New Zealand scientists that claim it can control flatulent emissions, which act as greenhouse gas emissions. It is either the development of technologies like the vaccine to control the problem or a possible flatulence tax for New Zealand farmers. Read more here

Capture your car's CO2 and use it to re-power your vehicle - and your home   A new technology that can capture the carbon emissions from your car is about to be unveiled to the world for the first time.   Origo Industries has developed a system that captures the CO2 from your vehicle's engine and then allows you to turn these emissions into fuel at your own home to re-power your car.

By Zephania Ubwani The Citizen (Dar es Salaam) - 3 June 2008 Original URL Tanzania, one of the first countries in Africa to sign and ratify the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the mid-1990s, has started to benefit from measures being taken globally to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recently four villages, two in Morogoro district and one each in Babati a

The Toyota Prius is one of the first mass-produced hybrid cars and arguably the most popular, with over 750,000 sold worldwide. It’s combination of petrol and electric power has found favour with motorists keen to increase fuel economy and reduce emissions without sacrificing too much comfort or performance. Indeed, in America, the Prius is seen [...]

Environmental-oriented policies have helped greatly in reducing carbon emissions in most US cities. Lowest levels were reached in 2005 in the West Coast. However, the East Coasts still have a high level of emissions levels. In fact, it has been noted that they have the highest levels of emissions in the country. In a comparative study [...]

It seems the current system of carbon credit allocation isn’t working effectively at reducing greenhouse emissions. A recent study found that some companies were already working to reduce carbon emissions but have taken carbon credits for those efforts anyway, resulting in no net reduction of greenhouse [...]

Thanks to Al Gore, we all know by now about the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the resulting impact on global climate. Now, 2 researchers from UCSD have developed a prototype device that can capture energy from the sun, convert it to electrical energy and “split” carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen.

Americans have curtailed their driving at a historic rate. The Department of Transportation said figures from March show the steepest decrease in driving ever recorded. Compared with March a year earlier, Americans drove an estimated 4.3 percent less — that's 11 billion fewer miles, the DOT's Federal Highway Administration said Monday, calling it "the sharpest yearly drop for any month in FHW

Indonesia outlined a plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent by 2025 yesterday, a potentially bold move which could shame wealthier nations into announcing tougher targets of their own. The country, with a population of 235 million people, has one of the largest carbon footprints outside of the developed world. Environment ministers from the Group of Eight leading

By Alex Dunnin Financial Standard - Friday, 23 May 2008 Original URL Emissions trading won’t lower emissions production as all it does is force up the profits of carbon producers particularly energy producers, argues the German MP who pioneered their feed-in tariff electricity system. Hans –Josef Fell, a leading Greens MP from the German parliament told Financial Standard that if the goal

The guilt trip laid on residents in British Columbia seems, on the outside, to be paying off. New polling data suggests that 75 of those surveyed are prepared to modify their lifestyles to cut emissions. 66% said they were prepared to pay more for goods. Here’s [...]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Sunday it would invest 2 billion rubles ($85 million) in an equity project to enable a Siberian oil firm to cut greenhouse gas emissions. "The project will enable the Irkutsk Oil Company to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its East... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

VW's ultra-low emission Jetta BlueTDI will be coming to the US mid-summer...  VW had to custom modify the Jetta BlueTDI for the North American market. NOx reductions were met with internal engine modifications, some of which are "unique worldwide", and a maintenance-free NOx exhaust trap. Altogether, this system reduces NOx emissions by 90%. Combining clean emissions with a road-tested 60 MPG highway fuel economy could make this a winner in the US. Via: AutoblogGreen

Petroleum Refineries to Take Steps to Reduce Air Pollution   EPA is requiring petroleum refineries to reduce air pollution emissions from new, modified, or reconstructed process units by using updated performance standards. These standards call for refineries to add technology controls shown to reduce emissions. The standards also include options for controlling emissions through work practices.   The agency expects over the next five years, that the final standards for new process units will reduce the combined emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides from 30 petroleum refineries by nearly 31,000 tons per year. The cost savings from energy recovery associated with these amendments is estimated to be about $7 milli

The Clean Development Mechanism is two and half years old and has just registered its 1,000th project (press release – pdf). They’ve got a nice map, which shows that projects are concentrated in India, China and Brazil, and that Chinese projects tend to be larger scale. Between them, the projects have delivered 136 million CERs to [...]

President George W. Bush today will set a goal for the U.S. to stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, an administration official said. In a speech at the White House later today, the president will outline a path for the nation to help curb global warming. Among the goals is letting... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

There is no doubt that human consumption of energy adds to the Earth's heat budget. However, the amount of solar energy available to the Earth has been estimated (1) as 3850 zettajoules per year (ZJ/yr)[zetta = 10^21]. Total human energy consumption is something around 0.5 ZJ/yr (2). Human's direct energy contribution is insignificantly small. The reason that greenhouse gases can have a measureable effect is that they are essentially cumulative, that is, once they are added to the atmosphere, they persist for relatively long times and so continue to build up to higher and higher concentrations (3). Good links are:

In fact, a lot more than CD’s could be made from polycarbonate CDs and DVDs to be made with CO2 emissions - Telegraph — Oh brother, what a stretch. Carbon dioxide removed from smokestack emissions in order to slow global warming in the future could become a valuable raw material for the production of polycarbonate plastics, thanks [...]

A multibillion-dollar experiment that allows polluters to purchase "carbon credits" to combat global warming is stumbling as regulators question whether the program is doing enough environmental good.

The earth is doomed unless we do more to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Head of the Nasa Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, James Hansen, told the EU that their 550 parts per million of C02 was simply not good enough, and should be slashed down to 350 ppm.  Europe’s 550 ppm target is already the world’s most rigorous, with countries like the US and China not even coming close to this figure.  Hansen is convinced that levels need to be drastically reduced if, "humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed". The new figure of 350 ppm is a number that scientists have developed after dredging up large amounts of muddy crap from the bottom of the ocean to study the levels of Co2 present in it. Wh

Just when you thought it was safe to drive your classic vehicle on the streets of California, think again. Cars made before 1976 were once exempt from the strictest emissions standards in the nation. But a California senator , Dean Florez, is proposing legislation that makes this loophole a thing of the past. Luckily, this only affects the [...]

As concern grows about the prospect of global climate change, more and more travelers are searching for ways to build awareness of carbon impact into their travel plans. In particular, the Dave Matthews Band has taken a proactive role in fighting global warming by offsetting the CO2 pollution that touring activities such as transporting gear, powering stages, and air travel generate. Since 1991, the band has offset 100% of their tour’s carbon dioxide emissions. If you’d like to follow their example and offset your own travels, Travelocity now offers a way to help. Travelers now have the option to purchase "carbon offsets" when booking on Travelocity, the first major online travel agency to take this step.Today, when you book on Travelocity, you can make a contribution to The Conservati

Since PA Pundits is a recent addition to my blog reads this is part 5 of this blog series. Be sure to check out the previous posts below. ************ Note the subtle change in the sub heading, from carbon footprint to carbon tax. In the previous piece I mentioned the psychology aspect in distracting you from the real [...]

The National Environment Management Authority has introduced new regulations on gas emissions, signalling a possible rise in the cost of producing industrial goods.Under the rules, industrialists will be required to operate within set emission limits or face heavy penalties for failing to comply.Although Nema, the environment watchdog, says the aim is to curb rising levels of industrial pollution in the country, the rules will require industrialists to acquire new production techniques at a heavy cost.

Argonne's testing shows that the Hydrogen 7's 12-cylinder engine actually shows emissions levels that, for certain components, are cleaner than the ambient air that comes into the car's engine.  Read more...

United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) is an expanding alliance of major businesses and leading climate and environmental groups that have come together to call on the federal government to enact legislation requiring significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions....

TOKYO - Japanese households and businesses could end up paying more than $500 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent over the next decade, the trade and industry ministry said Wednesday. The report mapped out the changes that consumers and industry would have to make in order to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming below 2005 levels by 2020. The forecast, by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, comes as Japan is struggling to meet obligations under the kyoto global warming pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent under 1990 levels by 2012.source:- Yahoo Newsfull article

I am of the fairly conventional view that the ultimate goal of climate policy should be a global carbon price that is discovered through cap and trade. Obviously we can’t get there in one go, so the question is do we approach it region by region or sector by sector? Take the current argument between the [...]

There are plenty of people out there who stand to gain financially from continuing to push fossil fuels. These are the people who love to make the claim that carbon caps will ruin the United States' economy. Of course, scare tactics often work, and that is exactly why oil & coal companies use them. What is missing from their argument are those inconvenient facts that undermine threats of our

Indonesia urges G-8 countries on carbon emissions Tokyo - Indonesia has insisted the advanced countries grouped in G-8 on immediately meeting their commitment to reduce their carbon emission, and fulfilling their responsibility to the developing countries in the handling dealing with climate and environmental change. The remark was made by Masnellyarti Hilman in her capacity as Deputy [...]

EU leaders have agreed to finish talks by the end of the year on an ambitious plan to fight climate change.After a two-day summit in Brussels, leaders for the 27 nations said they hoped new legislation would be enacted in early 2009.The bloc aims to implement a 20% cut in greenhouse gases by 2020, compared with 1990 levels.Source:- BBC newsfull article

What's your carbon footprint?(Credit: CNET Networks) One thing that struck me at last week's Geneva auto show was the heavy emphasis that the European car market is placing on emissions rather than on fuel economy. In marked contrast to automakers in the United States, which now ...

GENEVA — Car makers are showing off their leanest, greenest mass-market models through Sunday in anticipation of stricter European emissions controls at the Geneva International Motor Show. A host of small cars are celebrating their debut in Geneva, including production versions of Ford Motor Co.’s new, fuel-stingy Fiesta and Toyota Motor Corp.’s three-seater iQ, and a concept version of Fiat’s 500 Aria. All three boast carbon dioxide emissions of under 100 grams per kilometer, which will help those manufacturers beat an EU proposal for a fleet average of 130 grams by 2012. Environment ministers from the 27-nation bloc — the world’s biggest consumer market with 490 million people — met in Brussels earlier last week to discuss the plan, which has ru

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Recent reports, though, have led to a growing concern that ethanol might simply be a faster way of digging an environmental grave. According to a piece in Science magazine, experts from Princeton and the Nature Conservancy have focused on serious problems associated with the rising use of ethanol. First and foremost, they said, clearing the vast tracts of land necessary for growing corn can result in anywhere from 17 times to 423 times more carbon emissions annually than are saved by burning biofuels rather than fossil fuels. There are some caveats to these objections: For instance, the exact emissions numbers are by no means agreed upon, and cellulosic ethanol could be made from switchgrass or other plants, which can grow almost anywhere and would not increase the price of

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End of the line for the Corvette and others of its ilk?It's been an interesting week for car manufacturers worldwide, with both the EU leadership and the US government pushing forward with plans for stricter fuel economy and emissions in the future.On Wednesday, the EU Commission proposed new legislation to reduce the average CO2 emissions from cars by 20% to 120g/km buy the year 2012. The proposals come after many months of lobbying by car manufacturers and green campaigners have already derided them as being too lenient, but further watering-down is believed to be inevitable thanks to Germany's influence on behalf of Mercedes and BMW.Over in America on the same day, President Bush signed into law a new Energy Bill that will require an average fuel consumption rate of 35mpg by the year 2020 (the figure in the U.S. currently stands at just over 26mpg). GM was quick to look for sympathy, lamenting as it launched the new Corvette ZR-1 that it could be the last of the breed.But maybe w

Read this on Yahoo: "Handing a major defeat to the auto industry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that California can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles."Yes! This means that finally the auto industry will have to get on board and "Go Green." After all these years, we're finally starting to see what should have been happening all along.

I wrote a post couple of months ago on the plans of Dell Computer to become “The greenest technology company on earth” (See Sustainability in the supply chain: Dell needs to move quickly) Over there I wrote that Dell has lots of challenges to achieve this goal given the amount of investments which other companies such as HP and IBM have already done. But it seems that Dell really wants to take the lead in this respect because recently, Dell became the first IT company to sign up to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) plan to report on supply chain carbon emissions, according to IT World. The Carbon Disclosure Project is a not-for-profit organization founded to obtain full carbon footprint disclosure by Times 500 companies on behalf of investors and with a desire to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CDP's Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration (SCLC) project has produced a worldwide standard for supply chain businesses to report their emissions. By signing u

Could the U.S. have had it right all along? What if demanding lower emissions will damage our economy and handicap innovation to the point where we're just scraping by in an old system, and not developing any new technology? Could less-regulated emissions be the key to unlocking revolutionary new energy technology?I'm thinking that forcing emissions lower will increase the need for such technology. Now companies will tweak their systems left and right to get their emissions legal, and each tweak will add up. To a new technology? Maybe. Or maybe a new technology will be demanded after all the possible tweaks have been implemented.Hopefully new rules won't sabotage our efforts to develop clean energy.

Yahoo had a great article on global warming with a lot of information. Basically, the rest of the world wants to lower emissions, but the U.S. thinks a strong economy with new technologies is the way to go. People are saying the U.S. is isolated in its ideas, but U.S. representatives deny that.One of the most important parts of the article mentions "scientific reports demonstrating the world needs to limit the increase in global temperatures to 3.6 degrees above what they were before the world industrialized and started spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, or face the worst environmental, social and economic impact of climate change."That really made me understand how much research and intent has gone into the global warming movement. Before all this started, people would just say, "It's hot." Now we're dealing with average global temperatures, and we're keeping track of what we do and how it impacts the world.The article also mentioned how many believe "the Bush admini

Carbon emissions. World's best responsible & ecotourism holidaysThe current media focus on environmental issues, while very welcome and long overdue, has led to a lot of bad press for flying. Some might argue that this is a good thing, but it has left the general public with a somewhat skewed view of the impact of flying and many now feel guilty about taking a holiday that involves a flight.According to a responsibletravel.com straw poll, some tourists think that air travel accounts for around 30% of total emissions whereas in fact it accounts for nearer 5% of total emissions and our homes account for the lion's share with 25% of emissions.While fully acknowledging the impact of flying on global warming, we believe that it should not be the scapegoat for the world's global warming cri

Carbon emissions. World's best responsible & ecotourism holidaysThe current media focus on environmental issues, while very welcome and long overdue, has led to a lot of bad press for flying. Some might argue that this is a good thing, but it has left the general public with a somewhat skewed view of the impact of flying and many now feel guilty about taking a holiday that involves a flight.According to a responsibletravel.com straw poll, some tourists think that air travel accounts for around 30% of total emissions whereas in fact it accounts for nearer 5% of total emissions and our homes account for the lion's share with 25% of emissions.While fully acknowledging the impact of flying on global warming, we believe that it should not be the scapegoat for the world's global warming cri

At Globalwarming.org, I read that, "US greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.5% in 2006, while the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions increased .8%."I know that the "Go Green" movement has taken a while to pick up steam, and that it feels like it's hit pop culture in the recent months, but still. We achieved a small victory in 2006, and yet also suffered a loss in the area of global teamwork. It's like we're playing tug of war against ourselves.I think if we're really serious about Going Green in everything, we should work to make the movement international. We probably already are.

Well done Malaysia! I suppose this is yet another ‘Malaysia Boleh’ great accomplishment (MalaysiaKini has more on this). This is better than sending man to tour space on some Russian obsolete space rockets, eh… :-)   Related Post: Inflation VS Economic growth! Humbug! Tired of Malaysian politics? Come and visit Dublin's Fota Wildlife Park anytime soon and have the fun of your life! Technorati Tags: malaysian, malaysia, malaysiakini

I saw on an episode of the "Colbert Report" that a few years ago, 2005 or 2006, greenhouse gas emissions were down from the previous year. Colbert attributed this to higher oil prices lowering demand for gas, and our government's hesitation to correct the aftermath of wild weather like Katrina.To me, the fact that we got a "good" result while taking little action as a nation means that when we finally do get into full-swing with the "War on Global Warming," we'll be able to make some major progress.Good news, I think.

Ever wonder why the media ceaselessly singles out the airline industry as a global warming pariah when it accounts for just 2% of worldwide emissions? In what might be the most irrelevant alarm call... Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming

Refilling and Remanufacturing Printer Cartridges Locally Reduces Global Transportation Requirements EMERYVILLE, CA. – Cartridge World, the World’s largest printer cartridge refiller and remanufacturer, has announced that its customers will help avoid 1 million pounds of carbon emissions annually by reusing its printer cartridges instead of buying new.  This is the equivalent of taking almost 100 passenger cars off the road for one year and recycling 150 tons of waste instead of depositing it in a landfill. The study, performed by Brown & Wilmanns Environmental, LLC, estimates the transport-related carbon dioxide emissions of transporting original equipment manufacturer (OEM) cartridges from overseas production facilities to U.S. retailers versus refilling or remanufacturing those cartridges locally at a Cartridge World store. “With the idea of carbon footprinting becoming a household term, we believe consumers and businesses want to know th

Could it be possible to use landfills to whittle down the issue of greenhouse gases today? Well for the Australian people, this may be another development that can help contribute to the ever growing issue of greenhouse gases and emissions today. Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode With the worsening climate change evident in the world today, all sectors of the world are devising ways on how to combat it. Using the landfills to control this greenhouse problem may show some promise. climate change, emissions, Greenhouse Gas, greenhouse gases, greenhouse problem, Health and Well being, landfills, Zero Emissions

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a world first and a major weapon in Europe's fight against climate change. The innovative system has turned carbon dioxide emissions into a tradeable commodity. They can now be bought and sold like any other of the thousands of products traded on world markets today. The scheme works by placing a limit or a 'cap' on the amount of carbon dioxide participating installations - currently around 10,500 across the European Union - can emit every year. If an installation emits more than its allowance, it must either pay a very hefty fine or buy surplus allowances from companies that have managed to stay below their limit.

TONAWANDA, NY (2007-07-31) Carbon emissions at coal-fired power plants would be markedly reduced under new technology unveiled Tuesday at Praxair in Tonawanda. Praxair is working with three other companies and the University at Buffalo in developing technology that will capture carbon dioxide during the power-generating process and permanently store it underground. The new technology will be tested at a new power generating plant the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is building.

This kind of thing is becoming too common — Muslims protest over pet food factory that could ‘rain down’ pork: A group of Muslims have opposed plans for a pet food factory to be built as possible pork emissions will violate their religious rights. Butchers Pet Care could shelve plans for a factory in Coton Park, near Rugby, because angry Asian families have complained to their residents’ association about pork smells drifting into their garden. Muslim residents in the area also claim the pork will effectively “rain down” on their homes and gardens after the factory’s 100ft chimney has pumped the meat extracts into the atmosphere. The Coton Park Residential Association said they have received complaints from Muslims - who are directed to not eat pork by the Qur’an - and are taking the matter very seriously. Oink. Read the rest. Oink, oink. Similar Posts:Hammerstrike: ProtestWarrior South Park: “Comedy Central Pusses Out”

Three fishermen from Wales have invented a box that can be fixed to the exhaust outlet of any vehicle and safely capture greenhouse gas emissions. However, in addition to reducing the vehicle... Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming

Yesterday the Electric Power Research Institute and the National Resources Defense Council released a comprehensive assessment which found that widespread use of plug-in electric vehicles (PHEV) could be expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve ambient air quality. The 3 key findings: By 2050, 450 million tons less greenhouse gas would be produced. The power grid can handle it: assuming a 60% market share of these vehicles, they will only use 7 - 8% of the grid’s power By 2050, 3-4 million barrels per day less oil will be consumed Here is the official press release. Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas report is here. The event in Washington, was attended by Tony Pozawatz, GM Volt Vehicle Line Chief.  He confirmed GM’s commitment to building the Volt, but was still vague on release date and cost. It is this author’s opinion that this study is extremely important, because of concerns that using cars like the Volt would simply shift CO2 generation from the c

Three fishing enthusiasts from North Wales may have discovered a solution to trapping and processing carbon emissions. The friends, who are an organic chemist and two engineers, claim to have developed a box that can be attached to cars, buses and even heavy industry. It is designed to trap carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide and emit mostly water vapour. The box converts the noxious gases into biofuel using genetically modified algae, a discovery they came upon accidentally when exploring the algae’s potential uses in fish farming. The trio have carried out more than 130 tests over two years and claim that the box reduced emissions by around 85%. They have the support of their local MP and are also in contact with a number of major car makers. via environmental graffiti  accidentally, algae, Auto, biofuel, buses, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, car makers, contact, converts, Energy Efficient, fish farming, genetically modified, Green Design, heavy industry, nitrous oxide, north wal

As global economies grow, use more natural resources, and emit more Carbon Dioxide (CO2), more solutions will be needed to reduce global warming. The financial markets provide one unique way of limiting CO2 emissions through the creation of a carbon credit market. Each carbon credit represents one tonne of C02. The carbon credit market creates a monetary value for carbon credits and allows the

As global economies grow, use more natural resources, and emit more Carbon Dioxide (CO2), more solutions will be needed to reduce global warming. The financial markets provide one unique way of limiting CO2 emissions through the creation of a carbon credit market. Each carbon credit represents one tonne of C02. The carbon credit market creates a monetary value for carbon credits and allows the credits to be traded. Background and the Kyoto ProtocolThe carbon credit market was a result of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol created legally binding emission targets for developing nations. To meet these targets, nations must limit C02 emissions. This can be accomplished by either reducing emissions or by absorbing emissions through processes such as tree-planting and sequestration. Nations limit emissions by establishing quotas on the amount of emissions businesses can produce.The Carbon Credit Exchange ProcessIf a business has greater emissions then permitted by the quota it must purc

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This is an article I came across in today's TimesOnline, written by Lewis Smith, their environment reporter. I've cut it down and brought out some salient points, however the map speaks for itself.The first carbon emissions map of Britain is released today to show which part of the country are responsible for pumping out the most pollution. It was put together by the carbon trust to encourage homes and businesses to cut their carbon consumption.Emissions from businesses were singled out by the trust, which believes that the sector could do more to reduce the carbon variations between towns and cities.In Brighton and Southend, the business sector is responsible for 33% of emissions, whereas in Leicester,Norwich and Sheffield that figure is 55%.Tom Delaney, The Carbon Trust's chief executive said: "Business has a critical role to play in tackling climate change as it is responsible for 40% of the CO2 emissions in the UK..."Hugh Jones, project director at the trust added: "Business h

Hybrids not only perform above average on mileage (the Honda insight can reach above sixty mpg) but reduce their gas emissions and air pollution considerably. Toyota Prius, for example has a 90% reduction in the amount of pollution that would otherwise be in the air. And although this is not perfect it has improved the current standard considerablyAbout one third of air pollution is caused by the fuel used in cars. The major culprit is the carbon dioxide which causes global warming. Compared to regular cars, the Toyota Prius reduces the amount of carbon dioxide by fifty percent. And the hybrid made by Honda has reduced its emissions by two thirds. Nitrogen oxide, a chemical found in car emissions, not only causes global warming, but will cause acid rain and lung irritations. Hydrocarbons is another substance found in gas emissions from a car and this can cause birth defects or lung cancer. Lead is also released in the air as is carbon monoxide every time the car is in motion. Imagine s

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For India, which maintained that it will not sign any global agreement on limiting emissions, rather that it will take voluntary steps in the area of energy efficiency and reduction of emissions, the ninth annual PricewaterhouseCoopers report, Energy and Efficiency: Utilities Global Survey 2007, comes as a shot in the arm.For the report shows that while power companies across the world consider global warming and climate change as issues that concern them, they are looking at voluntary ways in which technology and fuel choices can help them address these concerns.So renewable sources of energy, nuclear power, cleaner fuels and energy efficiency have now made it to the agenda of 114 power companies across 44 countries. Nearly 50% of the power utilities polled for the report expect wind and nuclear power to provide an increasing share of their market’s energy consumption in the next five years. This compared to only 17% and 19% of utilities who held a similar view last year. Climate ch