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CO2 emissions

Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” Public Education Campaign is Just the Start

written by Walter Wang

What the Sierra Club has done with its “Beyond Coal” campaign is pretty impressive, making a huge swath of the American public aware of the health and environmental issues associated with coal-fired power plants – not only their CO2 emissions, but also their heavy metals, SOx, NOx, etc. It’s really one of the most effective public education efforts I can

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November 3, 2013 0 comment
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Scientist’s U.S. Road Trip Reveals Higher Methane Emissions Than Previously Known

written by Yale Environment 360

Methane measurements collected during a scientist’s road trip across the U.S. indicate that local emissions of the potent greenhouse gas are higher than previously known in many regions.

Using a gas chromatograph mounted to the roof of a rented camper, Ira Leifer of the University of

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May 17, 2013 0 comment
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Take Me Out to the LEED Certified Park

written by Walter Wang

Opening day for baseball has finally arrived and MLB officially has its third LEED certified ball park. Miller Park in Milwaukee joins AT&T Park (San Francisco) and Target Field (Minneapolis) in an all-star lineup of energy conscious Major League facilities. However, Miller Park is the first LEED certified ball park that also has a retractable roof. Johnson Controls,

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April 5, 2012 0 comment
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Sustainable Transport Gaining Serious Mileage

written by Walter Wang

There is no doubt that climate change poses a grave danger, if there are any questions to be raised, they should be on our level of preparedness to face this challenge head on. We need to identify innovative ways of coming up with the most effective solutions in renewable energy and sustainability.

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November 11, 2011 0 comment
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Amazon Drought Released More CO2 than India’s Annual Emissions

written by Yale Environment 360

A drought that affected large areas of the Amazon rainforest in 2010 triggered the release of about 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide, more than the total annual CO2 emissions of India, according to a new study.

After combining a NASA carbon cycle simulation

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October 11, 2011 0 comment
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China’s CO2 Emissions Growth Mainly Driven By Construction

written by Yale Environment 360

A new study says the explosive growth in China’s construction sector is now driving the country’s steep increase in carbon emissions, reversing a long-term trend in which consumption and exports were the dominant factors.

According to the study, published in journal

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October 6, 2011 0 comment
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Panel Urges Research Into Climate Geoengineering Options

written by Yale Environment 360

A bipartisan panel of scientists, former government officials, and energy experts is urging the U.S. government to explore the potential benefits, costs, and risks of geoengineering schemes to slow global warming.

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October 5, 2011 0 comment
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CO2 Emissions Soared 45 Percent from 1990 to 2010, Report Says

written by Yale Environment 360

Global carbon dioxide emissions increased by 45 percent between 1990 and 2010, reaching a record high 33 billion tons last year, according to a report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center. The report said that increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, and nuclear power are not

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October 4, 2011 0 comment
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CO2 Up in the World

written by Walter Wang

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2)increased by 45 % between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tons in 2010. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating for the globally increasing demand for

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September 22, 2011 0 comment
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Emissions from Tar Sands Will Dwarf Carbon Cuts in Canada

written by Yale Environment 360

Carbon dioxide emissions from the exploitation of Alberta’s tar sands will far outweigh emissions reductions in other sectors of Canada’s economy and will be a major contributor to the country missing its 2020 targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.

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August 9, 2011 0 comment
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Carbon Emissions and the 2 Degree Threshold

written by Walter Wang

Heavy sigh. I just read an article that dampened my day – and that’s saying something considering the rainy Vancouver weather we’ve been experiencing this spring. I read that the carbon dioxide emitted by energy use hit a record high globally in 2010. After a slight dip caused by the global financial crisis in

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June 8, 2011 0 comment
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Savings at the Supermarket

written by Walter Wang

One of my least favorite things to do is go grocery shopping. I’m usually there at the worst times (right after work, along with the rest of the population of Vancouver), I usually forget my list (and subsequently all the items of which I’m most in need), and I almost always end up in line behind someone

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June 6, 2011 3 comments
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Phantom Power – A Huge Waste of Resources!

written by Walter Wang

Turning things off doesn’t always turn things off.

Sure, most people nowadays try their best to be responsible – turning lights off when we leave a room, doing the same with the televisions. However, if you think that your appliances shut completely “off,” when the switch is turned off, you’d be wrong.

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May 3, 2011 3 comments
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Florida Biorefinery Targets First Waste-to-Fuel Process on Commercial Scale

written by Yale Environment 360

A UK-based company this week broke ground on a $130 million plant in Vero Beach, Fla. that company officials say will be the first to produce advanced biofuels from waste on a commercial scale.

While other researchers are working on processes to convert waste into fuel, Ineos Bio’s plan would garner revenue from three

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February 11, 2011 1 comment
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