Carbon Emissions

China Promises Carbon Emissions Cuts

Michael Santo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:16:50 -0600

A day after U.S. President Barack Obama promised the U.S. would lay out plans to substantially cut its greenhouse gas emissions at a climate conference in Copenhagen next month, China made a similar promise. The country, which relies on heavily polluting coal for much of its energy, announced plans on Thursday to cut its carbon emissions by up to 45 percent.

Preventing Forest Fire Will Help Greenhouse Warming

harminka — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:59:07 -0500

Widely sought efforts to reduce fuels that increase catastrophic fire in Pacific Northwest forests will be counterproductive to another important societal goal of sequestering carbon to help offset global warming, forestry researchers at Oregon State University conclude in a new report.

Nuclear fusion-fission hybrid could contribute to carbon-free energy future

harminka — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:26:22 -0600

Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a new system that, when fully developed, would use fusion to eliminate most of the transuranic waste produced by nuclear power plants.

Fish guts explain marine carbon cycle mystery

harminka — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:30:59 -0600

Research published today reveals the major influence of fish on maintaining the delicate pH balance of our oceans, vital for the health of coral reefs and other marine life.

Experts join forces to unlock marine CO2 conundrum

harminka — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:57:31 -0600

An international team of scientists has solved a mystery that has puzzled marine chemists for decades. They have discovered that fish contribute a significant fraction of the oceans' calcium carbonate production, which affects the delicate pH balance of seawater.

Carbon sinks, Issues, markets, policy

harminka — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:02:23 -0500

With reducing carbon emissions on the national agenda, a group of expert panelists will discuss methods, markets, testing and policy issues on how carbon sinks or carbon sequestration may be used to reduce atmospheric CO2.

Updated global carbon budget released

harminka — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:41:55 -0500

Today the new Global Carbon Budget was launched simultaneously by Global Carbon Project co-chair Michael Raupach in France at the Paris Observatory, and in the USA at Capitol Hill, Washington by GCP Executive Director Pep Canadell.

Dell Meets Carbon Neutral Goal Ahead of Schedule

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:38:29 -0500

Dell has met its carbon neutral goal ahead of schedule, achieving a major milestone in its commitment to be the ‘greenest’ technology company on the planet and fulfilling a pledge to operate efficiently, maximize investment in green power and responsibly offset remaining impacts.

Carbon enters deep Arctic Ocean mainly from continent edges

harminka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:51:20 -0500

Scientists predict that the consequences of human-induced climate change will be greatly amplified in the Arctic, both on the surrounding continents and in the ocean.

Ancient oak trees help reduce global warming

harminka — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:05:57 -0500

The battle to reduce carbon emissions is at the heart of many eco-friendly efforts, and researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that nature has been lending a hand.

Carnegie Mellon's Ed Rubin urges Congress to approve legislation

harminka — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:55:14 -0500

Carnegie Mellon University Professor Edward S. Rubin is urging Congress to approve newly proposed legislation designed to fund pioneering technologies that can trap and store carbon dioxide emissions deep underground — a vital measure needed to control global climate change.

New Carbon Management Analysis Tool to Optimize Supply Chain Efficiencies

harminka — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:40:31 -0500

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the Carbon Tradeoff Modeler, a first-of-a-kind tool that enables organizations to analyze and manage the climate impact of their supply chains. The tool allows organizations to understand the outcome of critical tradeoffs to make smarter energy choices and better economic decisions by optimizing on service levels, quality, cost, and carbon dioxide emissions.