News tagged with gas emissions

Related topics: greenhouse gas emissions , greenhouse gas

Emissions from energy use in the water sector are poorly understood

Greater understanding is needed of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use in the water sector if it is to meet sustainability goals, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New website to monitor greenhouse gases

An Australian research institute on Monday launched a website that allows the public to monitor greenhouse gas emissions in the southern hemisphere.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

US Senate votes down ethanol subsidies

The US Senate voted Thursday to end a $6 billion subsidy for ethanol in a move that appeared largely symbolic but sends a message about the growing unease on support for the biofuel made mostly from corn.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 9

First binding forestry accord for Europe

European countries agreed on Thursday to begin drawing up the first legally-binding accord to protect the continent's forests, the Norwegian government said.

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created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google invests $280 million to spur home solar

(AP) -- Google is investing $280 million to help private homeowners put solar panels on their rooftops. It's Google's latest - and largest - investment in clean energy.

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created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Debt-hit Greece sees profit in air pollution: report

Greece could earn up to 170 million euros for its cash-strapped treasury from a trade of greenhouse-gas emission allowances on the Athens stock exchange, a report said Sunday.

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created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Say goodbye to cool summers: climate study

By 2050, the coolest summers in the tropics and parts of the northern hemisphere will still be hotter than the most scorching summers since the mid-20th century if global warming continues apace, according ...

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created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (19) | comments 43

Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reduction

Natural gas is important in many sectors of the economy: for generating electricity, as a heat source for industry and buildings, and in chemical feedstock. Given the abundance of natural gas available through large global ...

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created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Integrating agriculture and forestry in the landscape is key to REDD

Evidence from benchmark sites across the tropics is proving that an integrated, multifunctional approach that allows for land-use sharing in agriculture, forests and other functions can achieve good results in reducing greenhouse ...

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created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

REDD+ strategies lack plan for agriculture

The majority of countries participating in a major global effort to reduce greenhouse emissions caused by forest destruction cite agriculture as the main cause of deforestation, but very few provide details on how they would ...

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created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Expiry of emissions pact in 2012 bedevils talks

(AP) -- Climate negotiators are exploring "constructive and creative" solutions so that wealthy countries keep trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions even when binding commitments expire next year, the ...

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created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Methane gas from cows -- the proof is in the poo

Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their poo.

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created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs

(AP) -- Despite 20 years of effort, greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down, hitting record highs as climate negotiators gather to debate a new global warming accord.

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created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (12) | comments 110

Australian PM faces toughest test on carbon tax

(AP) -- Australia's leader faces her toughest political test to date as she tries to sell the nation on a carbon tax that would lead to higher power prices while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 35

Climate projections don't accurately reflect soil carbon release

A new study concludes that models may be predicting releases of atmospheric carbon dioxide that are either too high or too low, depending on the region, because they don't adequately reflect variable temperatures that can ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast