Carbon Dioxide
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Arctic Methane Leak (Video News)
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Yesterday
Arctic Methane A new study in Science Magazine reveals that methane is seeping out of Arctic waters at unprecedented rates, loading the atmosphere with heat-trapping gases 30 more powerful than carbon dioxide. The study, led by University of Alaska Fairbanks… Full Story »
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More maize ethanol may boost greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change News Digest &bull YesterdayIn the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue University and five co-authors, focuses on… Full Story »
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Valerie Malhotra Bentz and Jeremy J. Shapiro - Mindful Inquiry in Social Research
sponsored listing • Shopping.comIn this innovative introduction to research in the social and human sciences, Valerie Malhotra Bentz and Jeremy J. Shapiro guide students through the maze of research traditions, cultures of inquiry, and epistemological frameworks that blanket the intellectual landscape. The goal of their approach is...Full Story »
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New Study Tracks 'Outsourcing' of Emissions Caused by Consumer Products
World Changing &bull Mar 10, 2010
Yale Environment 360More than one-third of the carbon dioxide emissions associated with consumer goods used in developed nations is actually emitted in other nations where the products... Full Story »
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Green tech can't shake the bubble question
CNET GreenTech blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
If there was consensus among panelists, it was that have already been "mini bubbles," driven either by overzealous investors or government subsidies. The most recent examples are solar, where dozens of companies were formed over the past few years, and corn ethanol, an industry which grew rapidly based on supportive government polices.… Full Story »
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5 Ways to Value a Tree
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Mar 10, 2010
One estimate: Over a 50-year lifetime, a tree generates $31,250 worth of oxygen and provides $62,000 worth of air pollution control. The process is rather fundamental: During photosynthesis, a tree "inhales" CO2 from the air and then separates the carbon… Full Story »
Tony Schreiner and Anthony E. Schreiner - A Guide to Conducting Online Research
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Nanotechnologists Now Packaging Your Food
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Mar 10, 2010
Food packaging specialists (turns out they exist!) are now using nanotechnology to develop "smart" packaging-meaning it can respond to environmental conditions, repair itself, or even alert consumers to the presence of pathogens. The A to Z of Nanotechnology reports on… Full Story »
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Greenhouse Gas Management for Medium-Duty Truck Fleets
ClimateBiz.com &bull Mar 9, 2010This white paper from Environmental Defense Fund and fleet management company PHH Arval lays out strategies for reducing emissions from medium-duty trucks, which are responsible for more than 80 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. The resource also provides… Full Story »
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Green DIY Energy Information For The Consumer
blog-niche.com via @renovation &bull Mar 9, 2010Green DIY energy is natural, non-polluting and renewable. It is gaining in consumer popularity. The most commonly used green energy comes from solar or wind-powered. Both of these save the average homeowner a lot of money, and also help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Real savings are generated by using this type of natural… Full Story »
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Can South Africa Green The World Cup?
www.care2.com via @777inks &bull Mar 9, 2010Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Despite the coveted flashes of gold, silver and bronze, many people were concerned with another color at the recent 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver- green.Although the Vancouver Olympic Commitee pledged to offset 118,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, is was discovered that this figure amounted to less than half of Games-related emissions (Greenr.ca).Still,… Full Story »
?John Hurley - Scientific Research Effectiveness: The Organizational Dimension
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It Came From the Sea
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 9, 2010
J. Since mapping the human genome 10 years ago, J. Craig Venter has found plenty of work. The biologist now is burrowing into DNA in as many forms as he can discover, in organisms from the sea and deep underground.… Full Story »
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Carbon emissions 'outsourced' to developing countries
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 9, 2010
A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution finds that over a third of carbon dioxide emissions associated with consumption of goods and services in many developed countries are actually emitted outside their borders. Some countries, such as Switzerland,… Full Story »
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Asking what would nature do? leads to a way to break down a greenhouse gas
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 8, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. A recent discovery in understanding how to chemically break down the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful form opens the doors for scientists to wonder what organism is out there or could be created to accomplish… Full Story »
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Sweden Labels Food With CO2 Data
Climate Change News Digest &bull Mar 8, 2010The Swedish government in 2009 announced new food guidelines that recommend eating habits based on greenhouse-gas emissions. Experts say these guidelines, if heeded by consumers, could decrease Sweden's emissions by 20 to 50 percent. More than 92 percent of Swedes… Full Story »
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High-carbon ice age mystery solved
New Scientist - Headlines &bull Mar 8, 2010
How come a big ice age happened when carbon dioxide levels were high? It's a questions climate sceptics often ask. Lee Kump of Pennsylvania State University in University Park says earlier studies missed the dip because they calculated levels at… Full Story »
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Aegis Series 1 Solid Door Laboratory Freezers (-22° Celsius) - Model 1-...
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The Newest Hybrid Model
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 8, 2010
But that is not its real novelty. The solar array is being grafted onto the back of the nations largest fossil-fuel power plant, fired by natural gas. It is an experiment in whether conventional power generation can be married with… Full Story »
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The Federal Observer Caruba: Blowing Wind Up Your Skirt
www.federalobserver.com via @wind_power_home &bull Mar 8, 2010One of the keystones of the Obama administration's energy policies has been a very expensive emphasis on "clean energy", sometimes called "renewable energy", allocating billions to the wind and solar energy producers. Like much of the "stimulus" bill that money is a waste. The wind power trade group, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has been pouring big bucks into a public relations effort to convince Americans that wind is the energy source… Full Story »
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DOE Awards $1M to UT Dallas to Develop New Filtration Membranes for H2 and CO2 Separations
Green Car Congress &bull Mar 7, 2010
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has awarded researchers at UT Dallas $1 million over three years to develop a new class of filtration membranes to separate hydrogen and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide from coal... Full Story »
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EERE News: Secretary Chu Offers $117 Million Conditional Commitment for Hawaii Wind Power Project
apps1.eere.energy.gov via @globalocity &bull Mar 7, 2010U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in… Full Story »
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The 'Real' Take on Methane and Warming
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/ &bull Mar 6, 2010
By 2050 or so, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say,… Full Story »
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Utah Legislature HJR012
le.utah.gov via @mbdangerboy &bull Mar 5, 2010Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins 6 7 LONG TITLE 8 General Description: 9 This joint resolution of the Legislature urges the United States Environmental 10 Protection Agency to cease its carbon dioxide reduction policies, programs, and 11 regulations until climate… Full Story »
