When I became a mother, I became very conscious about the affect my daily living makes on the planet. Well, let me be honest, it begin with wanting to conserve energy to save money, however, it soon turned into what can I do to make sure that all the wonders of the earth are here for my children to enjoy. So, while reading on how to conserve energy, I began following links that took me to stories on the benefits of recycling. We all know the number one reason to recycle, saving the trees…

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Do you know what your carbon footprint is?

You should.

A carbon footprint is the measure of carbon dioxide man-made global warming greenhouse gas that is released into the atmosphere as you go about your daily life.

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New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon dioxide released in its production available as an energy source in a greenhouse world of the future. That’s the conclusion of a report on “electricity production with in situ carbon capture” (EPICC) in ACS’ journal Energy & Fuels.

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NICOLET, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – April 20, 2011) – Les Soeurs de l’Assomption de la Sainte Vierge announce today the sale of 9,358 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Carbon Credits) to L2I Financial Solutions. By selling their Carbon Credits, les Soeurs de l’Assomption de la Sainte Vierge are writing an important chapter in the history of the Roman Catholic Church by becoming the first religious organization recognized by the Vatican to sell Carbon Credits. The proceeds of the sale will contribute to the preservation and valorization of the religious and cultural heritage developed by the Congregation since its foundation in 1853.

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A Swiss water treatment firm is seeking a piece of Kenyas carbon market through distribution of water purifiers to reduce the use of firewood and kerosene for water treatment in western Kenya.

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In order to promote the pilot program of building a low-carbon city, Xiamen has recently established a leading group to embark on the construction of a low-carbon city, including building more wetland parks in the city, according to Strait News report.

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A number of measures for the building of a low-carbon society in Vietnam were introduced by the Japan National Research Institute of Environment (JNRIE) at a seminar in Hanoi on April 18.

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2011) Tips to reduce your carbon footprint frequently include buying compact florescent light bulbs, taking your own bag to the grocery store or buying local produce. But how much difference do these actions make?

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Business Unity South Africa on Friday said that the issue of carbon tax will feature highly in its discussion with government when formulating the climate change strategy.

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Carbon trading experts, financial institutions and companies eyeing new revenues from environmental conservation will meet in Nairobi later this month at a conference expected to develop structures for the multi-billion shilling market.

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Do you know what your carbon footprint is?

You should.

A carbon footprint is the measure of carbon dioxide man-made global warming greenhouse gas that is released into the atmosphere as you go about your daily life.

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Alcoa ( AA ) recently announced its partnership with Condexis and CO2 Solutions to develop carbon capture technology for commercial uses. As the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has endorsed this project by helping finance it.

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KenGen has launched a bid to tap electricity from solar power as it seeks to diversify its generating sources and shake off over-dependency on hydroelectric power, which is often vulnerable to rainfall shortages.

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Tetra Pak, the food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced net sales of

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Effective carbon pricing is key to a market-driven

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CLEARWATER, Fla., April 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avantair, Inc., (OTCBB:AAIR), the only publicly traded stand-alone private aircraft operator and the leader of fractional aircraft ownership in the light jet cabin category, has announced that in honor of Earth Day, it will once again offset flight hours of carbon emissions for all new fractional owners as well as Edge Card and Axis Lease with TerraPass, the leading originator and retailer of greenhouse gas reduction offsets.

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Beyond these direct energy savings, the Federspiel Controls energy management systems provide Akamai with visibility into its data centers cooling infrastructure, enabling facility management to

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CLIMATE change expert Ross Garnaut says he expects the federal government to adopt his recommendation to provide income tax cuts under a carbon price.

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TerraPass, a carbon offset management service, launched it’s “Love the Earth” challenge and wants to reduce carbon dioxide 40 million pounds by Earth Day with your help!

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The carbon tax will hit travellers’ hip pockets with Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce saying the airline will pass on some of the estimated 100 million dollars a year it’ll be slugged.

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Tasmanian forests on private land will be preserved through an innovative programme that will prevent logging and provide income for landowners who protect their native forest land. 150,000 hectares of Tasmanian private forest will be protected from logging for 25 years.

Contact: Stephen Dickey, Managing Director.

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Institutional investors are this week calling on the worlds largest companies to implement cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives. The request is being made through the Carbon Disclosure Projects new Carbon Action initiative, launched today in response to investor requirements to protect their investments and accelerate company action on carbon reduction activities.

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WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – Tropical mangrove trees are better at storing climate-warming carbon than most other forests, so cutting them down unleashes far more greenhouse gas than deforestation elsewhere, scientists reported on Sunday.

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The National Treasurys deadline for comments on the draft discussion document on carbon taxes was February 28. Business and industry have set up a special task team on the carbon tax. They do not like the idea at all and are preparing for a big fight. The debate is unlikely to be sober.

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A new study released this month by Ecometrica, comprehensively extrapolates the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of cars powered by either gasoline, diesel, or electricity. As such,

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