China: Marine pollution rules shouldnt govern ship carbon
China said greenhouse gases from the shipping industry shouldnt be covered by marine pollution rules because carbon dioxide isnt a pollutant.
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MPs urge government to accelerate job-rich low-carbon transition
The UK could create more than 1.2 million green jobs by 2015 and cement the country’s position as a leading developer of clean technologies, but only if the government acts to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Audi’s A3 Convertible now available with low CO2 petrol engine
This May sees the arrival of the low CO2 1.2 TFSI engine in Audi’s A3 Cabriolet.
Available to order now, the 105bhp 1.2-litre TFSI offer significant emissions and fuel economy savings over the current 1.6 MPI engine……….
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Taxing CO2 Emissions at Europes Borders
Is the time approaching when the European Union will impose greenhouse gas controls on products and services imported from parts of the world that lack such regulations?
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UTPB: CO2 extraction tests planned at CEED
University of Texas of the Permian Basin officials on Friday aired plans to build a “Green Freedom” demonstration plant to extract carbon dioxide from the air and supply CO2 to enhance oil recovery and produce high quality fuels for the military.
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France says EU nations would back CO2 border tax
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that most other European Union governments would back a border tax that would add charges to imports from countries with lower environmental standards, such as China.
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New Cement Product Lowers CO2 Emissions in Concrete
The cement used in Oslo’s new Bjørvika tunnel kept 8,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering the environment — the equivalent of 60 million vehicle trips through the tunnel. The more environment-friendly concrete is the result of intensive research collaboration.
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Fujitsu tool to measure CO2 emission during R&D
Fujitsu has announced that come April 2010, it will start quantifying the potential reduction in CO2 emissions from using products and services that incorporate its advanced technologies. As of now, the ‘advanced technologies’, which are under development in its labs, are ones that contribute positively to the environment. The company used its assessment tool to evaluate the effectiveness of power supplies using a particular technology, for data centers in Japan and came up with data that showed how much energy could be saved.
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Branching out to combat CO2
MORE than 1,500 trees have been planted by the Grampian Fire and Rescue Service to combat CO emissions.
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CO2 Recycling Offers Alternative to Carbon Capture and Sequestration
While the current administration has undoubtedly taken an aggressive stance toward advancing conversation on curbing greenhouse gas emissions, many of options being considered to address this issue are on a slow timeline. This has prompted the private industry to tackle this complex, but potentially lucrative problem to reduce emissions with an industry of new mitigation technologies.
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