News tagged with gas emissions


Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy (AP)

Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy

Technology / Energy

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Obama administration warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could slip further behind China and other countries in clean energy development if Congress fails to pass climate legislation, as early signs ...


Simple measures can yield big greenhouse gas cuts, scientists say

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 2

New technologies and policies that save energy, remove atmospheric carbon and limit greenhouse gas emissions are needed to fight global climate change - but face daunting technological, economic and political hurdles, a Michigan ...


Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate

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created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 13

(AP) -- Nuclear energy, once vilified by environmentalists and facing a dim future, has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats hunt for Republican votes to pass climate legislation.


New study predicts future consequences of a global biofuels program

New study predicts future consequences of a global biofuels program

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

A report examining the impact of a global biofuels program on greenhouse gas emissions during the 21st century has found that carbon loss stemming from the displacement of food crops and pastures for biofuels ...


India, China agree to cooperate on climate change (AP)

India, China agree to cooperate on climate change

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

(AP) -- India and China, both major polluters and crucial players in fighting global warming, agreed Wednesday to stand together on climate change issues at a major global conference later this year.


Consumers 'key part of solution' to global warming

UM Professor: Consumers 'key part of solution' to global warming

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created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (7) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers can have a major impact on the world’s efforts to reduce global warming, a major report has concluded.


A file photo of a zero-emission public water taxi in San Francisco

Japanese firm plans zero-emission ferry

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created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A Japanese shipmaker said Thursday it planned to launch the world's first large electric ferry -- the latest innovation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


Energy savings in black and white

Color-changing roof tiles absorb heat in winter, reflect it in summer

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (19) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has ever stepped barefoot onto blacktop pavement on a hot sunny day knows the phenomenon very well: Black surfaces absorb the sun's heat very efficiently, producing a toe-scorching ...


EPA moves to regulate smokestack greenhouse gases (AP)

EPA moves to regulate smokestack greenhouse gases

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (8) | comments 7

(AP) -- Proposed regulations would require power plants, factories and refineries to reduce greenhouse gases by installing the best available technology and improving energy efficiency whenever a facility ...


Got gas? Study to determine cows' greenhouse gas emissions

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created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Any calculation of the carbon footprint of a gallon of milk needs to include fuel used by tractors and trucks, as well as electricity consumed by milking machines and refrigerators. But how much gas is coming ...


What could 4 degree warming mean for the world?

What could 4 degree warming mean for the world?

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (13) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- A leading climate scientist has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius rise in global temperatures if the current high emissions of greenhouse ...


Planned emission cuts still mean far hotter Earth

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created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (13) | comments 2

(AP) -- Earth's temperature is likely to jump nearly 6 degrees between now and the end of the century even if every country cuts greenhouse gas emissions as proposed, according to a United Nations update.


Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen thanks to the global downturn, a report has said citing an energy study

Carbon emissions fall with global downturn: report

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created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen thanks to the global downturn, handing the world a chance to move away from high-carbon growth, a report said Monday, citing an International Energy Agency study.


House passes funding for green vehicle research

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient.


Australia is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25%

Australia overtakes US as biggest polluter: report

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (20) | comments 13

Australians have overtaken Americans as the world's biggest individual producers of carbon dioxide, which is blamed for global warming, a risk consultancy says.