Many human activities such as driving automobiles and heating homes typically add climate-changing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Using wood for home construction, instead of more energy intensive building products, can actually help offset CO2 contributions.
Research and Markets announced the addition of a new report titled “Carbon Funds Directory 2009/10” in their offering. The “Carbon Funds Directory 2009/10” has been completely updated with a list of 100 planned and existing funds that are involved in the management of more than $15 billion. This money has been allotted for investments in various projects involved in bringing down the rate of carbon emissions and to create carbon credits.
The Nature Conservancy in collaboration with Blue Source launched a unique forest conservation program. The conservation program, Working Woodlands, aspires to fight climate change and protect forests. This program aims to reward landowners who show good ability to manage their forest effectively with market-based incentives.
The Clean Air Task Force applauds Energy Secretary Chu for providing grants amounting to nearly $1 billion towards the development of low-carbon projects that are of vital importance all over the world. Each individual project will be involved in capturing and separating at least 90% of carbon dioxide from coal with the usage of varied technologies.
Bauer Power installs all kinds of renewable energy solutions for solar electric, solar pool heating and solar thermal projects. Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses is one of the solar hot water projects, which the company has handled successfully. The project includes 200 solar thermal collectors to heat the completely organic greenhouse. This greenhouse is used to grow potted plants and organic vegetables.
A new method to measure CO2 absorption by oceans was developed by an international team of scientists. This initiative was led by University of East Anglia (UEA), and the CO2 uptake for the whole of North Atlantic was mapped for the first time.
The 38 M€ FCEP Research Program that deals in the development of a Future Combustion Engine Power Plant was launched by Cleen Oy, Center of Science, Technology and Innovation for Energy and Environment . This program is scheduled for a period of three years starting from 1 January, 2010. A reduction of 80% in the emissions of combustion engine power plant is expected to be achieved through this research program. Helsinki University of Technology TKK will play a vital role in this program.
Rio Tinto said today that it will be focussing the majority of its investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology on the Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) project, a proposed new hydrogen-powered electricity facility that will capture and store most of its carbon related emissions to produce clean electricity.
An announcement was made by megabus.com on 2 December, 2009 about its participation in the Green Coach Certification Pilot Program (GCC) developed by the University of Vermont (UVM). Megabus.com has been selected to participate in this program because they offer a cheap bus express service at only $1. This program conducted as part of a research program is scheduled for two years and is expected to provide the basis for a long-term environmental certification program for the passenger transportation sector and the motorcoach industry. Green Coach Certified ecolabels are provided to the companies participating in this program and these labels can be placed on specifically qualified vehicles projecting their benefits to the environment.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has been presented with a Civil Society Observer Status for the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a leading public policy and research institution that deals with issues relating to colored people like African Americans.
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