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Orbiting Carbon Observatory Data from NASA to be Used to Create Global Maps of Carbon Dioxide

The first global maps of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels based on data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory will be created by a University of Michigan researcher and her colleagues

29 Jan 2009

Burying Crop Residues at Sea Could Reduce CO2 in The Atmosphere by 15 Percent

Making bales with 30 percent of global crop residues – the stalks and such left after harvesting – and then sinking the bales into the deep ocean could reduce the build up of global carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by up to 15 percent a year, according to just published calculations

29 Jan 2009

Europe Needs to do More at This Year's Copenhagen Climate Conference

New European proposals for this year's crucial Copenhagen climate conference contain some rhetoric in the right direction but need to put forward more concrete commitments and accept a larger role in helping developing nations reduce their emissions and adapt to climate impacts

28 Jan 2009

Governments Must Lead and Be the Power Behind Renewable Energy and Sustainability

WWF has told an audience of energy experts and senior government officials from more than 20 countries that the world’s leading governments and businesses must lead the planet towards the benefits of renewable energy and a sustainable future

28 Jan 2009

Clean, Green and Sustainable Fuels to Come From Massive Investment in Bioenergy

The biggest ever single UK public investment in bioenergy research has been announced on 27 January by the main funding agency for the biosciences

28 Jan 2009

Food Scraps Set to Become to Fuels of the Future

Fruit and veg may be good for you but in 10 years time we could be replacing fossil fuels and helping to save our planet by using the inedible bits that we throw away to run our cars, boats and planes

28 Jan 2009

Hybrid Nuclear Fusion - Fission Power Plant Could Provide Carbon Free Safe Energy

New hybrid fusion-fission nuclear power plants could provide carbon free power while using and destroying dangerous, radioactive wastes from normal nuclear power plants

27 Jan 2009

Siemens to Divest Stake in Areva NP Joint Venture, Remains Committed to Nuclear Power

As contractually specified, Siemens AG will terminate the Shareholders Agreement for the Franco-German joint venture Areva NP S.A.S., specified effective latest January 30, 2012, and sell its entire stake to the majority shareholder Areva S.A. under the terms of a put agreement

26 Jan 2009

Carbon Footprint of Tropicana Calculated by Pepsico and Carbon Trust

Tropicana 64-ounce container of Pure Premium Orange Juice is the first consumer product in North America to receive Carbon Trust certification

26 Jan 2009

Study Looks at How Climate Change is Influencing Artic Trees and the Treeline

With climate change is a global concern, it’s timely to consider how trees are faring on the highest mountain slopes and at the northern treeline. In such extreme environments, oddly contorted forms of pine, spruce, birch and fir are created by blasting winds and inhospitable soils

26 Jan 2009