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Woody biomass power production is commonly thought to be carbon neutral, but a Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences study shows a more complex picture of biomass energys carbon footprint. The study, however, may have a fundamental flaw, as it bases its analyses on new forest biomass instead of the waste wood and residues most plants would use.
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PREMIER John Brumby has exposed Julia Gillard over climate change by unveiling an ambitious plan that would require hundreds of millions of dollars in federal support and – eventually – a national carbon price.
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This is pretty good news. Its important to note that the death of climate legislation does not mean the death of carbon regulation. It just moves it into a new phase, where the EPA takes the lead. And the Administration will protect that privilege:
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Participation by transnational corporations (TNCs) and the strategic use of foreign investment can help developing and transition economies jump-start “low-carbon” economic development, according to a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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Ithaca, NY — Novomer Inc.
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Another take on the how to transition from coal-based electricity and its huge carbon emissions to low-carbon power sources, this time from two researchers from Rice University: A new paper coming out of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
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A scheme allowing Irish businesses to green their information technology and get the money back through tax breaks has seen one firm reduce costs by 30%.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to introduce a watered-down energy bill today
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The CLA has improved the accuracy of its web-based carbon calculator (CALM) so it reflects membership of an environmental stewardship scheme.
The calculator was originally designed to measure the greenhouse gases emission from production agriculture balanced against any carbon sequestration in soil and trees.
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In its August issue (released this week), International Living magazine
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Radical government reforms are needed for Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramics industry to survive, according to the British Ceramic Confederation.
It said businesses could be in danger of being priced out of the market because of carbon efficiency taxes affecting production costs.
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HUNTSVILLE There are so many ways to approach this topic that it almost boggles the mind. To accept that there is a need for the
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Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that it had cut its carbon emissions by 31 percent in June from the end of 2008.
In a statement released by the company to mark the first anniversary of its green management strategy, Samsung said that it has improved its energy efficiency by 16 percent on average during the same period, which cut carbon emissions by 9.6 million tons between January and July in 2009.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that the owners of forest land established before 1990 can now apply for a one-off compensatory allocation of carbon credits valued from $700 to $1000 per hectare.
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The reduction of global carbon emissions is now widely regarded as paramount if the world is to avoid major negative consequences throughout the course of the next century. Current levels of c. 380 parts per million (ppm), represent both a record high and an unprecedentedly rapid rise (by 30 ppm in just 17 years). To avoid adverse consequences – and possible catastrophe – experts believe that urgent action must be taken now to limit peak CO2 to 450 ppm.
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European Metal Packaging (Empac) has launched an interactive environmental scorecard
The association, which brings together European producers of rigid metal packaging, hopes the scorecard will underline its commitment to building on metal packagings record recycling rate of 71 percent in 2008, by calculating the carbon footprint of its members’ metal packaging products.
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Security solutions provider G4S is participating in the Freight Transport Associations (FTA) Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS). Brian Sims reports.
An industry-led voluntary scheme to record, report and reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from the UK freight sectors, founded in January this year, has now officially launched and is being supported within the security sector by G4S.
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ASPEN The Aspen Institute has made big strides in recent years to reduce the carbon footprint of its public forums and other special events once speakers and attendees reach the Meadows campus.
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REDUCING carbon emissions is a long-standing objective within the European Union for obvious reasons. But, given the current economic climate, policy makers are now stressing the need for the UK to move to a low carbon economy not only to protect the environment but also to foster long-term, sustainable growth to help our country recover from the global financial crisis.
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LOGAN — Utah State University has a plan to go from green to even greener.
The school has released a long-term plan that officials hope can eliminate USU’s carbon footprint by 2050.
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CAR owners will face an additional $80 payment on their vehicle registration under a new plan to cut Victoria’s carbon emissions.
The State Government’s white paper on climate change, to be launched today, will offer drivers the option of paying a voluntary fee of up to $80 to bankroll a 20 per cent cut in Victoria’s greenhouse gas emission by 2020, the Herald Sun reports.
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Carbon dioxide is a common gas that comes from primarily natural sources, when a carbon atom combines with an oxygen molecule. It makes up a small, but important part of our atmosphere, which is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. Though only a small amount of the atmosphere is made of CO2, this is still a huge amount in weight and volume. It is reasonable to wonder what the major sources are.
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A portion remains in the sediment, sometimes for thousands of years, while the rest is largely broken down to carbon dioxide and methane, which are released into the atmosphere. Swedish researchers have shown that carbon retention by sediment is highly temperature-sensitive and that a warmer climate would result in increased carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere. The study is published in the current issue of the journal Nature.
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THE Victorian government will present itself as the national leader in tackling climate change by pledging to cut the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least a fifth over the next decade.
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A British company’s proposal to rent out one-fifth of Liberia’s forests for carbon offsetting could have bankrupted the impoverished West African state, according to a former government adviser. The claim came as the Liberian government yesterday announced an interim statement on its inquiry into alleged “improprieties” surrounding the $2.2bn deal.
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