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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Set to Rise Again in 2014

News - 22 Sep 2014

Carbon dioxide emissions, the main contributor to global warming, are set to rise again in 2014 - reaching a record high of 40 billion tonnes. The 2.5 per cent projected rise in burning fossil...

Lowering Carbon Dioxide Emissions Only Way to Address Climate Change

News - 30 Jun 2014

The politically expedient way to mitigate climate change is essentially no way at all, according to a comprehensive new study by University of Chicago climatologist Raymond Pierrehumbert. Among...

The U.S. EPA to Announce Draft Regulations under Clean Air Act for Regulating Carbon Dioxide Emissions

News - 30 May 2014

On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce draft regulations under the Clean Air Act that will set the stage for the 50 states to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from electric...

Earth's Temperature Rise Will Cause Methane Emissions to Outpace That of Carbon Dioxide

News - 28 Mar 2014

While carbon dioxide is typically painted as the bad boy of greenhouse gases, methane is roughly 30 times more potent as a heat-trapping gas. New research in the journal Nature indicates that for each...

2013 Sees Substantial Jump in Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal

News - 24 May 2013

After a major fall-off in carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution from coal-fired electric power plants of 13.1 percent between 2005 and 2012, the first quarter of 2013 has seen a substantial jump in carbon...

Novel Tool to Study Energy Demand and Impact of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

News - 16 Jan 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created an energy analysis tool to help individuals and educators experiment with future energy use scenarios....

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions set to Reach a Record High of 35.6 Billion Tonnes in 2012

News - 3 Dec 2012

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are set to rise again in 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes - according to new figures from the Global Carbon Project, co-led by researchers from...

Scripps and SoCalGas Enter Contract to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

News - 1 Aug 2012

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) have signed a contract targeting the design of a novel system in which CO2 emissions are consumed by algae...

The Bozzuto Group Procures Renewable Energy Certificates to Eliminate Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Emissions

News - 27 Apr 2012

The Bozzuto Group, a real estate firm, has purchased Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from 3Degrees, which deal with carbon compensation and RECs. By this purchase,...

Researchers from University of Washington Found Using Wood Products Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emission Levels

News - 19 Jul 2011

A research paper published in the June issue of Carbon Management journal provides an in-depth study on forest management and the use of wood in green house gas emissions. The paper is authored by...