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and with those vehicles come more smog, toxic emissions and dependency on rapidly depleting resources.##As we embrace the car,
our cultures become more sedentary and rates of obesity and heart disease increase. Cars not only make our cities unhealthy,
and the amount of CO2 EMISSIONS your trip will generate. Suddenly a walk becomes more appealing
Not only are cities responsible for 40%of our total carbon emissions, but they also deal with a limited set of physical conditions,
and cleaner air for years to come. Increasing environmental sustainability is one of our most important corporate goals
This news follows the recent Earth Day announcement that Carnival Corporation will meet its goal to reduce its rate of greenhouse gas emissions from shipboard operations by 20 percent.
while eliminating the equivalent carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving approximately 2, 750,000 miles per year. Additional total power production and carbon offset estimates for skyscraper
while reducing greenhouse gas emissions everybody winssaid Mel Kurtz president of quasar energy group. uasar Columbus facility can produce 1. 3 million gasoline gallon equivalents of CNG each year. hat
Also CNG vehicles typically have 20 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline-powered cars according to the California Air Resources Board.
cleaning up bus fleets is a critical way to reduce the burden of air pollution, fuel costs,
and emissions reductions goals through developing the market for electric buses through state policy objectives, analysis, and incentives.
and preventing more than 35 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year. PA says the partnership with Freddie mac flows from the president Climate Action Plan
or school while letting them breathe clean air, said Transportation secretary Anthony Foxx in a statement. e are proud to initiate a new program that reflects the Obama Administration commitment to reducing our nation dependence on oil while developing more sustainable sources of energy here at home.
One is the obvious reduction in carbon emissions. The other is in the long run, helping transit agencies save money on fuel and maintenance costs.
greater compared with the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, over a 100-year period. For these reasons, methane and nitrous oxide detection is crucial to environmental considerations.
and that over the course of a year it would avoid 511 tons of CO2 EMISSIONS.
S. ZEV Policy Lab follows several recent measures announced by the Chinese government to fight the country hazardous smog
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In July, the central government mandated that electric cars make up at least 30 percent of government vehicle purchases by 2016.
it is also a down payment on ensuring healthier cleaner air and a more energy independent futuresaid Congressman John Yarmuth.
your own personal windmill, is a truly eco-friendly solutiono more line drops, no more energy carrying costs, an extremely low carbon footprint, virtually invisible technology and completely silent operation,
and contribute to electricity consumption and CO2 EMISSIONS, while battery-powered ones only last as long as their battery life.
Game-changing green technology like this could have a direct impact on the EU 2020 commitment to reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while improving overall energy security,
Also, the reuse of an existing waste product lowers the carbon footprint, she adds. e have finished the research and development,
while CO2 EMISSIONS will be lower thanks to efficient transport options. e have received considerable interest from stakeholders in the Mediterranean and Persian gulf area,
however, recent developments have led to a renewed interest in the technology, with the ultimate goal of significantly reducing CO2 EMISSIONS via capture.
lighter, fuel efficient vehicles mean less overall steel use and ultimately less fuel consumption (by some estimates, up to 0. 2 litres per 100 km) and carbon emissions.
The development of the new packaging products for a global market will make an important contribution towards the reduction of the dependency of the packaging sector on petroleum resources and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
and storage (CCS) technology has the potential to help the European union (EU) significantly cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
However, efficient and reliable pre-combustion capture technologies that can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2 EMISSIONS from fossil fuel power plants at low cost are still missing.
helping achieve the EU 2020 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30%.%The new solutions developed by the DECARBIT team could also see the use of CCS technologies in other energy-intensive industries.
BIOCOUP will also help to make a significant contribution to the reduction of CO2 EMISSIONS in the transportation sector through the efficient utilisation of biomass material.
energy security and turning possibly a greenhouse gas into a useful resource. Researchers have demonstrated for the first time successfully the entire production chain for renewable kerosene,
and water supplies and produce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, the paper says. Brighter Green, the organization behind the paper, wants policymakers to take notice of the consequences of dairy CAFOS
and product transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions intensity 20 percent by 2020, compared to 2010. It said was the first IT company to set a supply chain emissions goal.
has helped its commercial real estate clients reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million metric tons while saving them $2. 5 billion in energy costs over the past seven years.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the City is committing to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent over 2005 levels by the year 2050.
with currently approximately three quarters of the city greenhouse gas output stemming from energy expended to heat,
In addition to the plan leading to considerable carbon emission reductions in the order of 3. 4 million metric tons a year by 2025, the resulting upgrades should help protect many lower-income citizens from rising utility bills
#This fusion reactor could be cheaper than coal University of Washington Posted by Michelle Ma-Washington on October 16 2014fusion energy almost sounds too good to be true#zero greenhouse gas emissions no long-lived radioactive waste a nearly unlimited fuel supply.
and reduced greenhouse gas emissionssays lead author Rebecca Barnes an assistant professor of environmental science at Colorado College who began the research as a postdoctoral research associate at Rice university.
which emits carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas. Most of these vehicles will run on fuel manufactured at large industrial plants that produce hydrogen by combining very hot steam and natural gas an energy-intensive process that releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct.
#Material snags CO2 from natural gas Rice university rightoriginal Studyposted by Mike Williams-Rice on June 9 2014scientists have created an Earth-friendly way to separate carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas from natural gas right
#Small tuning fork lets device find greenhouse gas Scientists have created a highly sensitive portable sensor to test the air for the most damaging greenhouse gases.
greater compared with the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, over a 100-year period. For these reasons, methane and nitrous oxide detection is crucial to environmental considerations.
#In an era of light-weighting for energy and emissions reductions there is a great demand for magnesium alloys in everything from portable electronics to air
The manufacturing of Roman concrete also leaves a smaller carbon footprint than does its modern counterpart.
That process is responsible for seven percent of global carbon dioxide emissions every year. The production of lime for Roman concrete is much cleaner requiring temperatures that are two-thirds of that required for making Portland cement.#
PBS covered an India stove trial initiative that aims to cut the air pollution from traditional wood
and monitoring the drop in air pollution and respiratory irritation in the next two years. Additionally the company is working with the Aprovecho Research center,
#Student in Kenya Invents Solar Powered Forest fire Detector Efforts to curb forest loss around the world as a means of cutting carbon emissions just got a boost:
This reflects a downward trend in America s CO2 EMISSIONS, which have fallen five out of the last seven years.
but also the environment from 500 tons of CO2 EMISSIONS.####This is the first known project of its kind.
and meeting his goal to reduce CO2 EMISSIONS by 60 percent. If all goes well, this heat-recycling project could account for 25 percent of London s energy by 2025.
Plastic s carbon footprint includes landfilling and incineration, since sadly, its recycle rate is dismally low around the globe.
##Plastic s carbon footprint includes landfilling and incineration, since sadly, its recycle rate is dismally low around the globe.##
CO2 EMISSIONS could be slashed dramatically, he says.####It s a waste isn t it?####Ito asks.##
and plastics dependence and help raise awareness of the carbon footprint of its production and use.
and aims to use smart technologies to reduce they city CO2 EMISSIONS by 40 per cent by 2020.
With more people sharing our mutual responsibility to reduce carbon footprints by shifting to plant-based meals we have reason to be hopeful for our planet's future.
the Silk Leaf could also be used as building material to produce clean air for buildings. Melchiorri has developed even some simple home uses for the material,
and highways where there's lots of traffic and by association lots of air pollution. But what if those billboards could be transformed into giant air purifiers scrubbing the air and turning polluted areas into fresh ones?
According to the World Meteorological Association Lima has the highest air pollution levels in all of South america most of it related to transportation and factories.
of which produces five percent of global CO2 EMISSIONS), and certified lumber was used throughout. Over a year, the house is expected to generate a 2. 6-megawatt-hour surplus (compared to the average home consumption of 13.3 megawatts.
Bio-Bus which boasts CO2 EMISSIONS that are 30 percent less than buses with conventional diesel engines couldn hit the road at a better time.
what have traditionally been considered intangible benefits such as air pollution property values and recreational space. It plugs right in to the Autocad that many civil engineers use.
#Rising air pollution clouds climate debate: Nature News Air pollution that is harmful to human health has increased over all populated continents except Europe since 1973, according to an extensive survey.
The results play into a longstanding debate over whether the Earth's skies are dimming
now that air pollution is a serious health risk, "says Wang.""But attempts, such as China's, to regulate air quality have not yet borne fruit."
He adds that he believes South korea should spend its resources on technologies that have the potential to provide a nearer-term impact on carbon emissions and climate change.
keeping carbon emissions from the process low. Despite the drawbacks, says Tsang, the conversion from methanol to hydrogen is worth pursuing:
The White house has argued that energy innovation is not only good for cutting carbon emissions to tame global warming,
and designed to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Pivac new company, Fastbrick Robotics, recently posted an animated video of Hadrian in action n
#Smog Harvested from Tower Made into Jewelry A Smog Free Tower that stands 23 feet tall is being built to scrub pollution out of the air in parks and other public outdoor spaces in Rotterdam, The netherlands.
One tower alone is capable of cleaning 123 million cubic feet of clean air per day.
The district court in The hague ruled that by 2020, The netherlands must cut CO2 EMISSIONS by 25%from 1990 levels.
The court adopted the growing consensus that drastic reductions in CO2 EMISSIONS are necessary to prevent a temperature rise of more than 2°Ctarting with a reduction between 25%and 40%by 2020.
That The netherlands is responsible for less than 0. 5%of global greenhouse gas emissions isn a valid argument either
But it did not yet have an ozone layer to shield the surface from the sun's harshest ultraviolet rays.
How drastically could cab-sharing reduce traffic fares and carbon dioxide emissions? Authoritatively answering that question requires analyzing huge volumes of data
The optimal combination of trips would have reduced total travel time by 40 percent with corresponding reductions in operational costs and carbon dioxide emissions.
Over a four-day period he says ride sharing saved $18000 in fares and operational costs and more than 1000 pounds in carbon emissions.
Methane, the primary constituent of natural gas, is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
At that rate, a winery would shave about 2 pounds of CO2 per case off of its carbon footprint
which produces unhealthy indoor air pollution, and can contribute to deforestation. Solar cooking could alleviate that
Despite their potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2 EMISSIONS and fuel consumption electric and hybrid cars and trucks struggled for years to find a solid customer base.
and Fedex among others can provide a 20 percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 EMISSIONS. The goal is to reduce oil consumption with cost-effective electric drive technology where fleets don t need additional infrastructure
or a tax on all carbon emissions. But a new study by researchers at MIT finds that a egmentalapproach involving separate targeting of energy choices
and energy consumption through regulations or incentives can play an important role in achieving emission reductions. The new study, by assistant professor of engineering systems Jessika Trancik, is being published this week in the journal Environmental science and Technology.
Michael Chang and Christina Karapataki of the Engineering Systems Division and Leah Stokes of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. policy that focused on controlling carbon emissions is a different kind of policy than one that focused
in order to meet emissions reduction commitments that have been made by most nations. any nations are generally moving in the direction of segmental policies,
hat would involve capping carbon dioxide emissions, but then using these segmental policies to address particular areas of concern,
A global agreement on carbon emissions would be most effective at reducing the risks of climate change
An added benefit, Trancik notes, is that discussing segmental approaches is likely to lead to a greater understanding of where emissions reductions might come from,
which may eventually make it easier to reach an agreement on limiting carbon emissions directly. Decisions made over the next decade will have long-lasting effects on overall emissions,
says this study valuates a number of examples of policies that contribute to a portfolio effort of reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
such lanterns spew out black carbon that contributes to global warming and indoor air pollution. These solar lamps save customers who make about $2 per day, on average roughly $70 apiece annually.
cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen a change that would reduce costs, energy use, and carbon dioxide emissions.
and contribute to acid rain and smog. Processes now used to upgrade and desulfurize heavy crude oil are expensive and energy-intensive,
A recent update from the American Heart Association also suggested that fine particles in air pollution leads to elevated risk for cardiovascular diseases.
#Tracking heat-driven decay in leading electric vehicle batteries Rechargeable electric vehicles are one of the greatest tools against rising pollution and carbon emissions and their widespread adoption hinges on battery performance.
and reduce carbon dioxide emissions on the earth Shimoi said d
#Physicists set new records for silicon quantum computing Two research teams working in the same laboratories at UNSW Australia have found distinct solutions to a critical challenge that has held back the realisation of super
Therefore replacing copper with nanotube wires should significantly reduce the CO2 EMISSIONS related to the manufacturing and operating of electrical machines.
but also carbon dioxide greenhouse gas byproduct which escapes into the atmosphere. Argonne's early-stage generator, composed of many tiny assemblies,
So if a fraction of the 6. 6 billion mobile phone users globally changed to solar it would reduce our carbon footprint a lot.
As the ozone hole over the continent has shrunk it's letting in less UV radiation--which along with complex ocean circulation factors
Razing and burning forests accounts for about 10 percent of present global carbon emissions or 3. 6 billion tons of CO2 a year.
So if it's successful the plan's impact on carbon dioxide emissions could equate to taking every single car On earth off the road.
In the U s. alone tailpipe emissions account for one-fifth of the nation's annual 5. 833 billion tons of greenhouse gas pollution according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
In 2009 official climate treaty talks were scheduled with the intention of producing a strong global climate treaty later that year--one featuring defined and legally binding commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the U s. and other industrialized nations.
and other events) underlines that India will be hard to bring around on cutting its greenhouse gas emissions which are now the world's third-largest t
a greenhouse gas, help reduce global warming? The explanation is a bit academic, but we love you for asking.
and Trade Program Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Friday that China will develop a carbon trading system as a way to reduce the country greenhouse gas emissions.
comes as both countries prepare to strike a global carbon emissions agreement at the Paris climate negotiations in December.
The U s. and China are the top greenhouse gas emitting nations in the world. China plans to launch the world largest emissions trading program in 2017,
steel, cement and other industries producing most of the country greenhouse gas emissions. The program is meant to complement the Obama administration Clean Power Plan,
and aims to slash carbon emissions from electric power plants by 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. issued our Clean Power Plan to reduce America carbon emissions,
China one of the largest providers of public financing for infrastructure worldwide agreed to work towards strictly controlling public investment flowing into projects with high pollution and carbon emissions both domestically and internationally,
In June, China submitted its pledge to the United nations to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030,
-and-trade program for carbon emissions will not begin to solve our climate crisis, Food and Water Watch Executive director Wenonah Hauter said in a statement. hrough a system of reditsand dubious and unverifiable offsets,
a major greenhouse gas, is increasingly impacting oceans around the world, making waters more acidic and threatening sea life.
#Sucking carbon from the sky may not slow climate change As U s. President Barack Obama finalizes plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions today,
to the problems of global warming and ocean acidification are no substitute for reducing carbon emissions.""The study could discourage investment in CDR technologies, such as carbon-sucking machines under development by Carbon Engineering in Calgary, Canada.
the right-wing government proposed to"introduce a new criterion to exclude companies whose conduct to an unacceptable degree entail greenhouse gas emissions."
longer battery life or lower power consumption in data centers to reduce their costs and greenhouse gas emissions, and ultra-sensitive and low-power biosensors and gas sensors to enhance the Internet of things.
Agriculture now accounts for about 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions a 75 percent increase since 1990,
Transport minister Andrew Jones says advanced biofuels have the potential to save at least 60%of the greenhouse gas emissions from equivalent fossil fuel.
Transport minister Andrew Jones says advanced biofuels have the potential to save at least 60%of the greenhouse gas emissions from equivalent fossil fuel.
promising to help us reduce our deadly carbon footprints and reliance on nonrenewable fuels, the reality is that most electric cars can only drive short distancesnywhere from 25-312 milesefore they need to be recharged.
Therefore, governmental regulations have influenced the growth of the tank level monitoring system market in the industrial and power sectors, due to their use in the monitoring and control of carbon emissions.
but stringent, legally-binding carbon dioxide emissions targets mean this is not possible. There is some room for an increase in gas-generated power
a personal air pollution monitor called the Cleanspace tag. It has been created by Drayson Technologies as part of a drive to improve air quality in cities
It does this by leveraging the same solar renewable energy certificates (SRECS) market that large corporations use to reduce their carbon footprints.
in order to agree on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. e were delighted to co-initiate this debate
hould your country take measure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? While 79%of the all the respondents believe their countries should take responsibility,
study finds Machines that are smaller than the width of a human hair could one day help clean up carbon dioxide pollution in the oceans,
a major greenhouse gas in the environment, said researchers. The team led by distinguished nanoengineering professor and chair Joseph Wang, published the work this month in the journal Angewandte Chemie."
#New Building material Twice as Strong as Concrete, Low Carbon footprint Watershed Materials, a California-based building materials technology startup, has developed technology to produce high-strength masonry with a low carbon footprint
Traditional concrete masonry has a high carbon footprint due to its reliance on Portland cement a material responsible for 6 percent of the world CO2 EMISSIONS.
Geopolymers are a new technology that provide an alternative to Portland cement used in concrete and masonry.
Researchers at Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne are also testing a low-carbon cement that could reduce the carbon footprint of construction sites by 40 percent, Forbes reported last year s
#Wastewater treatment Captures Carbon emissions, Produces Energy A wastewater treatment process developed by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder mitigates carbon dioxide emissions and actively captures greenhouse gases.
Wastewater treatment typically produces CO2 EMISSIONS in two ways: the fossil fuels burned to power the machinery, and the decomposition of organic material within the wastewater itself.
as the EPA Clean Power Plan requires power plants to comply with reduced CO2 EMISSION levels e
#General mills Pledges Supply Chain Emissions Cuts General mills has pledged to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent,
General Millsfocus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions formally began within its direct operations in 2005. Over the last 10 years, General mills has reduced absolute emissions within its operations by 13 percent,
The company accomplished this by using energy more efficiently across its facilities and by converting to less greenhouse gas-intensive forms of energy.
nearly two-thirds of the company total greenhouse gas emissions occur upstream of its direct operations. e know our greatest impact is outside our four walls particularly in agriculture,
This work addresses key growing dimensions including GHG emission reduction, water management, and soil quality in an effort to establish more climate resilient farms.
#Waste-to-Energy project to Reduce GHGS by 40k Tons Annually The New york city metro area first large-scale waste-to-energy project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 40,000 tons annually, according to New york Gov. Andrew Cuomo,
New york. The state has awarded the $40 million project a $1. 3 million grant through the Regional Greenhouse gas Initiative, a program that supports multiple clean energy projects, Forester Daily news reports.
if global greenhouse gas emissions aren curtailed soon and adequate adaptation measures aren put in place. Short of such measures, the study produced by the Risky Business Project,
in part because of EPA proposed Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
but also to satisfy pending clean air rules. Roadblocks persist. But it is an effort and an investment that will pay off both environmentally and economically o
#In Historic Turn, CO2 EMISSIONS Flatline in 2014, Even as Global economy Grows A key stumbling block in the effort to combat global warming has been the intimate link between greenhouse gas emissions and economic growth.
global energy use traditionally increases and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions also go up. Only when economies stumble and businesses shutter as during the most recent financial crisis does energy use typically decline,
The IEA pegged carbon dioxide emissions for 2014 at 32.3 billion metric tons essentially the same volume as 2013,
which reported this week that overall greenhouse gas emissions for the country went down in 2014 the first such decline in more than a decade.
According to the IEA, global greenhouse gas emissions have stalled or fallen only three times in the 40 years since the agency began tracking them.
accelerating and braking, the system is said to be more efficient, meaning less fuel and carbon emissions as a result.
#Designer Air Purifier Converts Smog Into Jewelry As it Cleans A Dutch artist is turning smog into jewelry using the world largest portable air purifier.
Daan Roosegaarde first got the idea for the device while visiting smog-filled Beijing. Inspiration struck when he realized that air pollution is largely CO2,
which is made up of tiny little particles of carbonnd if you put a lot of carbon under enough pressure,
Turning smog into diamonds would require too much energy, but the designer, who has created also solar bike paths in The netherlands,
clean air wafting into the town square, the Smog Free Tower was cranking out the bits of carbon that would be compressed into tiny cubes.
Each of those cubes, less than one half-inch squared, is the equivalent of 1, 000 cubic meters of air cleansed of smog by the white machine.
The little black bundles, framed by stainless steel, were promised to anyone who donated#50 or more.
That goes for how California greenhouse gas reduction goals align with various programs as well, she noted.
The avoided carbon emission benefits of a transition to HFC-32 would be very significant. If all presently used R-410a refrigerant is replaced by HFC-32,
Methane capture and storage provides a double environmental return-it removes a harmful greenhouse gas from the atmosphere that can then be used as a fuel that is cleaner than other fossil fuels.
"Considering the massive use of vehicles, a small gain in efficiency has a big impact in saving energy and reducing carbon emissions annually."
According to recent findings by environmental scientists at Radboud University, the location of the agricultural lands used to grow these biofuel crops has a major impact on the greenhouse gas emission they ultimately produce.
The study that arrived at this conclusion is due to be published By nature Climate change("Greenhouse gas payback times for crop-based biofuels".
While intensive crop farming results in greater greenhouse gas emission, it also increases the yields of crops used to produce biofuels and,
The initial result of this is an increase in greenhouse gas emission. Using a global model, Pieter Elshout and fellow environmental scientists at Radboud University have demonstrated how long it takes for the advantages that biofuels offer over fossil fuels to earn a return on this initial emission On the global scale,
While extensive crop farming reduces greenhouse gas emission, it also yields smaller crops for producing biofuels. From Western europe to the tropics Elshout, a Phd candidate at Radboud University, explains:
The model demonstrates that the location of biofuel crops has a significant impact on greenhouse gas emission more so than does the type of crop
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