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Posts tagged "co2"

A Sense of Urgency is Needed if Greenhouse Gases are to Peak in Time

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We really need to cut that out!

A Sense of Urgency is Needed if Greenhouse Gases are to Peak in Time, According to New UNEP Report.

According to an article from the UNEP dated February 23, 2010 “Countries will have to be far more ambitious in cutting these emissions if the world is to effectively curb the rise in global temperature by 2°C or less. This is the conclusion of a new greenhouse gas modeling study based on the estimates of researchers at nine leading centers, compiled by the UN environment program (UNEP).” Continue Reading A Sense of Urgency is Needed if Greenhouse Gases are to Peak in Time Here

Originally posted 2010-04-10 15:59:19.

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Posted by admin - December 20, 2011 at 10:03 am

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Germany Plan To Eliminate Nuclear Power Plants May Add 40 Million Tons of CO2

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Nuclear power plant, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Germany’s new plan to shut down all of its nuclear power plants by 2022 has the potential to add up to 40 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually as the country replaces nuclear power with fossil fuels, analysts said on Tuesday. The extra CO2 emissions would inevitably increase the demand for carbon permits under the European Union’s trading scheme, thereby adding a little to carbon prices and pollution costs for EU industry.

The phase-out for nuclear power in Germany is seen as more of a political ploy than a technical advancement as German Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to capture the anti-nuclear sentiment in the aftermath of Japan’s Fukushima crisis. Continue Reading Germany Plan To Eliminate Nuclear Power Plants May Add 40 Million Tons of CO2 Here

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Posted by admin - June 2, 2011 at 10:30 am

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Clean Coal Fact or Fiction

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Now that is a real problem! Does anyone else see a problem with this?

Our current coal power plants produce approximately 1/3 of our carbon emissions, and 40% worldwide, with modest increases predicted worldwide, except Asia, mainly China, which is projected to more than double by 2030. And I won’t even touch on all the other harmful toxins released not only by burning coal, but by mining it, and the costs of those mines on the local communities’ health and well-being. Many new hopes do lie in the promising technology of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), which eliminates the carbon emissions from any carbon based fuel supply from atmospheric release, only to move those CO2 emissions to another location. Where those other storage places for CO2 is will create more issues though, and pose more threats on the horizon. Continue Reading Clean Coal Fact or Fiction Here

Originally posted 2010-04-10 16:11:19.

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Posted by admin - April 20, 2011 at 9:01 am

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Climatic Changes From Global Warming Results in Completely New Climates

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Climatic Changes From Global Warming Results in Completely New Climates

While climatic changes from global warming may not be first and foremost as they should be, expert geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion. The standard climate zones that we currently experience will shift and some climates will disappear completely by the year 2100. Tropical highlands and polar regions may be the first of those to completely disappear, and large areas of the tropics and subtropics will attain even warmer temperatures. The study anticipates large climate changes worldwide.

The climate models that were produced in the study could completely alter our current world climate zones with climatic changes, which will affect where crops are grown and drive some plant and animal species to extinction, all within the next 100 years or so. According to Jack Williams, a Geographer from the University of Madison we are headed for major change, FAST, and that “one of the things that we can definitely say that the more carbon dioxide we put in the atmosphere, the models very clearly show more of a warming that takes place in the U.S. and worldwide.” Continue Reading Climatic Changes From Global Warming Results in Completely New Climates Here

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Posted by admin - December 17, 2010 at 8:56 am

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Reducing UK CO2 Emissions By 60%

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Reducing UK CO2 Emissions By 60%

Reducing UK CO2 Emissions By 60%

This article shows how the UK can achieve a 60% reduction on the total year 2000 CO2 emissions, i.e. to reduce the emission of CO2 in the UK to 40% of the 2000 emissions. It describes the development of an integrated energy system for the UK which will enable renewable energy systems in conjunction with hydrogen technology to supply an increasing share of the whole energy market.emission. It describes the development of an integrated energy system for the UK which will enable renewable energy systems in conjunction with hydrogen technology to supply an increasing share of the whole energy market.

In this article the reader can see the assumptions and outputs and can modify them if the reader does not agree and so explore the proposed policies. Continue Reading Reducing UK CO2 Emissions By 60% Here

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Posted by admin - December 13, 2010 at 12:00 am

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How to Calculate Your Household Total Carbon Emissions

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How to Calculate Your Household Total Carbon Output A guide to help you calculate and reduce co2 emissions

If you desire to calculate your household carbon emissions and total carbon emissions we can help. All of us contribute in one way or another to the overall carbon dioxide present in the earth’s atmosphere, but we can limit the amounts of co2 we emit to a certain degree, and just as we all contribute as individuals, we can also cut back on our emissions as individuals.

How much are you really affecting the atmosphere? Can you find out what kind of carbon footprint your home is making? Actually, not only are there ways to calculate your home’s carbon footprint; there are ways to reduce it, too. If we each make an effort to reduce our emissions, overall it will have a positive impact and we can make progress towards achieving our goal of 350 or less, in which 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide—measured in “Parts Per Million” in our atmosphere. 350 PPM—it’s the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has a carbon calculator on its website, Household Emissions Calculator Here. Various other calculators are available online to determine your carbon footprint. Continue Reading How to Calculate Your Household Total Carbon Emissions Here

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Posted by admin - December 3, 2010 at 6:52 am

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