CGD Ranks CO2 Emissions From Power Plants Worldwide
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2007
Now for the first time, the CO2 emissions of 50,000 power plants worldwide, the globe's most concentrated source of greenhouse gases, have been compiled into a massive new data base, called CARMA-Carbon Monitoring for Action. The on-line database, compiled by the Center for Global Development (CGD), an independent policy and research organization that focuses on how the actions of the rich world ... read more
Great Potential To Improve Collection And Recycling Of Europe's Electronic Waste
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Nov 16, 2007
Only about 25% of Europe's medium sized household appliances and 40% of larger appliances are collected for salvage and recycling, leaving "substantial room for improvement," according to a study for the European Commission by a United Nations University-led consortium. Small appliances, with a few exceptions, are close to zero percent collection.
"The study suggests possible long-term col ... more
Go With The Flow
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Nov 16, 2007
Traffic flows account for as much as one-third of global energy consumption. But unconventional changes in managing traffic flow could significantly reduce such waste and lower harmful CO2 emissions, says Dirk Helbing. Dr. Helbing, Professor of Sociology at the ETH Zurich Chair of Sociology, a specialist in modelling and simulation, supports his claim with a recent study called 'Efficient Self-C ... more
China to surpass US in CO2 utility emissions: study
Washington (AFP) Nov 15, 2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by Chinese power plants are expected to surpass US utilities' emissions of the main greenhouse gas by 2017, according to the Center for Global Development.
The US think tank, which works to reduce global poverty, said in a report released Wednesday that China's growing economic might is also boosting the country's CO2 emissions.
"If we look ahead over the n ... more
First-Ever State Of The Carbon Cycle Report Finds Troubling Imbalance
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2007
The first "State of the Carbon Cycle Report" for North America, released online this week by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, finds the continent's carbon budget increasingly overwhelmed by human-caused emissions. North American sources release nearly 2 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year, mostly as carbon dioxide. Carbon "sinks" such as growing forests may remove up to ... more
Europe's comet-chasing probe completes key flyby
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2007
A billion-euro (1.45-billion-dollar) European scout craft completed a crucial fly-by of Earth to pick up speed on its 10-year mission to rendezvous with a distant comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday.
"An important milestone has just been accomplished," the Paris-based agency said after the Rosetta probe raced over the Pacific Ocean southwest of Chile late Tuesday at 45,0 ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE
Record amount of waste dumped in China's Yangtze River
WOOD PILE
Vanishing forests a counterpoint to Indonesia's climate crusade
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Bangladesh delta is key buffer against global warming, says study
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Japan, China still stuck on energy sea spat
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2007
Japan and China failed to break an impasse Wednesday in a spat over lucrative gas fields in the East China Sea but agreed to keep talking amid a recent easing of tension between the countries.
Asia's two largest economies, which are also among the world's biggest energy importers, held their 11th round of talks since 2004 in a bid to resolve a row over their maritime boundaries.
The two ... more
Ford eyes launching hybrid vehicles in China
Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2007
US auto giant Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it was considering launching hybrid vehicles in China, the world's second-largest automobile market.
The announcement at an industry conference in the eastern Chinese city of Jiangyin came just two weeks after rival General Motors announced plans to build an alternative fuel research centre in China aimed at developing "green" vehicles for China's ... more
"Trapped rainbow" could herald new dawn for computing
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2007
Scientists in Britain said Wednesday they were able to slow and then stop a squirt of light in what they described as a key step towards the future of ultra-fast computing.
The technique, called "trapped rainbow," would help optical data storage, with light replacing electrons to store information, according to their paper, released by the British science journal Nature.
Controlling ligh ... more
India's coalition 'near compromise' on US nuclear deal
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2007
India's troubled coalition is close to a compromise over the future of an atomic energy deal with Washington that had threatened to bring down the government, an official said Wednesday.
The official close to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said left-wing politicians, who prop up the dominant Congress party, may allow the government to engage in talks on moving the deal forward while retaining ... more
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SUPERPOWERS
US informs Nigeria of plan to set up military command in Africa
WATER WORLD
World must help protect vital Mekong river: activists
POLITICAL ECONOMY
Bank of America to write-off 3 bln dlrs tied to mortgage bets
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3 million Italians sign anti-GM petition
Rome (AFP) Nov 13, 2007
More than three million Italians have signed a petition against genetically modified organisms, organisers said Tuesday.
"We have reached our goal of three million signatures," said Mario Capanna, a spokesman of the Italy/Europe GMO-Free coalition, bringing together 32 organisations of farmers, consumers and environmentalists.
The coalition claims a combined membership of nearly 11 milli ... more
River Restoration Poorly Coordinated, Poorly Evaluated
Durham NC (SPX) Nov 14, 2007
The process of river restoration in the U.S. is uncoordinated at almost every level. Project scales are rarely linked to goals, and evaluation is rarely reported or used to assess whether these goals are achieved. A new study published in Restoration Ecology is the first attempt to systematically determine the motivations behind river restoration throughout the U.S., and to assess the ways in wh ... more
New hydrogen storage material found
Charlottesville, Va. (UPI) Nov 12, 2007
University of Virginia scientists said they discovered a new class of hydrogen storage materials that could make storing and transporting energy more efficient.
The higher performing hydrogen fuel also makes the processes more affordable, researchers from the Charlottesville, Va., university said in a news release Monday.
"In terms of hydrogen absorption, these materials could pr ... more
Baker Institute Study Shows Big Five Oil Companies Limit Exploration
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2007
A study released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy finds that the "Big Five" international oil companies (IOCs) are spending less money on oil exploration in real terms despite a four-fold increase in operating cash flow since the early 1990s. On the flip side, the study, "The International Oil Companies," finds that second-tier oil companies are spending more in explo ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Alternative fuels may boost pollution: report
ENERGY TECH
Analysis: Poll finds energy tax support
ENERGY TECH
Clean, Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen On The Horizon
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