London -- Dynamic Demand controlled appliances such as fridges and freezers could be able to reduce the amount of electricity they use during peak periods and eventually save an estimated two million tonnes of CO2 emissions a year when fully integrated across the network - the equivalent of taking over 665,000 cars off the road.
-Alan B Fabian
A new report from global experts finds that developing countries can leapfrog from ozone-depleting HCFCs and CFCs to natural refrigerants (CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons etc.) in industrial refrigeration and supermarkets. This would help emerging economies and would save the planet high global warming gases.
Generally we associate Toyota with car manufacturing, but the reality is that Toyota is a massive company that has its hands in aerospace, financial services, education, and even growing flowers. It’s the last of those endeavors that has attracted some recent attention because the Japanese giant is using waste C02 to help plant growth in their Floritech Co. operations.
By fitting energy efficient windows to your home you can cut heat loss by up to 74%, reduce your energy bills by 20% and considerably cut your carboon footprint.
Thomas Friedman, New York Times Columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, reads from, and discusses, his forthcoming book, Hot, Flat And Crowded, which describes potentially catatrophic effects of global trends of climate change, worldwide economic growth and population increases, and energy consumption. Friedman says U.S. leadership is needed to deal with them.
Climate change skeptics have outdone themselves. Again.
This time, it's called "Carbon Belch Day".
Diane VanDe Hei, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, is interviewed about the impacts of climate change on water supply and efforts to include measures that address water supply in the Climate Security Act.
The car’s engine breaks down and converts carbon monoxide, essentially cleaning the air as it is driven!
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Senator Lieberman describes the process of bringing the Climate Security Act to the Senate floor, and the need for the measure on environmental, economic and national security grounds. The legislation would establish a national cap-and-trade system to regulate carbon emissions.
Senator Cardin speaks on the economic and energy independence benefits of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act bill.
Lifehacker shows us how, and discussed why, to convert your gas powered lawnmower to solar electric. Note that finding a cheaper motor is possible and will save you a lot of money.
The Flintstones were arrested in Brussels, Belgium while driving towards the European Parliament building. It wasn’t Fred or Wilma to get the penalty, but six Greenpeace activists dressed as cavemen driving the “Flintstone car.” They were protesting the influence of the auto industry on proposals to curb carbon dioxide emissions from cars.
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.
Airline makes bold company wide green initiative.
BMW Group is working on innovations to downsize driving emissions and fuel consumption. The thermoelectric generator has been developed to enhance thermal and energy management in order to further reduce the CO2 emissions generated by BMW powertrains.
