Emissions
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Clicklist: Hell No on Prop. 23
green LA girl &bull 5 Hours Ago
In 2006, California adopted a groundbreaking green plan - best known as AB 32 - to dramatically cut back on carbon emissions, committing to reduce them by 15 percent over 12 years. Just four years later, however, this plan could get… Full Story »
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New Fuel Economy Labels Proposed, Public Comments Sought
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Yesterday
The new labels will show energy consumption ratings, overall fuel economy, greenhouse gas emission ratings and more. Here's how you can weigh in on their design. The first of the two new fuel economy label designs features a letter grade… Full Story »
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The Greenest Way to Use Aerosol Spray Paint
Healthy and Green Living &bull Yesterday
Aerosol cans have been around for nearly a century; they were first used for non-painting applications, such as applying pesticides and other liquids. In 1949, Edward Seymour invented canned spray paint and a new industry was born. Over the years,… Full Story »
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Urban Reforestation
green.tv &bull Sep 3, 2010
Drop into the Ocean - Part 1Take a deep breath and imagine the oceans... Short Greenpeace documentary outlining the threats to our oceans and what can be done to restore their... Invention boosts solar water heatingWillis Renewable Energy Systems, Belfast won a 2010 Ashden Award. The Solasyphon is a plumbing innovation that speeds up and simplifies the... The Hard Facts behind CO2 Capture and StorageClimate change, caused by rising carbon dioxide levels, is threatening our future. Carbon Capture and Storage is the only technology that can... Marine Reserves - Part 1A growing body of scientific evidence that demonstrates what we… Full Story »
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Drop into the Ocean - Part 1
green.tv &bull Sep 2, 2010
Drop into the Ocean - Part 1Take a deep breath and imagine the oceans... Short Greenpeace documentary outlining the threats to our oceans and what can be done to restore their... Invention boosts solar water heatingWillis Renewable Energy Systems, Belfast won a 2010 Ashden Award. The Solasyphon is a plumbing innovation that speeds up and simplifies the... The Hard Facts behind CO2 Capture and StorageClimate change, caused by rising carbon dioxide levels, is threatening our future. Carbon Capture and Storage is the only technology that can... Marine Reserves - Part 1A growing body of scientific evidence that demonstrates what we… Full Story »
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The Champagne Bottle Slims Down to Cut its Carbon Footprint
Inhabitat &bull Sep 1, 2010
Champagne bottles contain three times the air pressure of a typical car tire, which is why the iconic green bottles weigh 900 grams (two pounds). Not for long though - makers of Champagne bottles in France have been working on… Full Story »
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California To Extend Carpool-Lane Access To 40,000 Plug-In Hybrids
TreeHugger &bull Sep 1, 2010Should Access for Regular Hybrids be Phased Out? In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane). In car-centric places like Los… Full Story »
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Amazon Deforestation Down 16% Over Past Year, New Data Shows
TreeHugger &bull Sep 1, 2010According to preliminary data from Brazilian NGO Imazon and Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down 16% over the past twelve months, with 1,488 square kilometers (574 square miles) of forest cleared. All… Full Story »
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back to school idea: G-Bike City electric bike
The Alternative Consumer &bull Sep 1, 2010
Maybe you should rethink getting them that car, and get them a fully electric, zero emissions e-bike, like the G-Bike City. You can avoid costly insurance and registration (this electric bike meets federal guidelines for bike designation) and the worry… Full Story »
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Proposed Vehicle Labels to Include GHG Emissions and Fuel Economy Comparisons
ENN: Lifestyle &bull Sep 1, 2010
August 31, 2010 - The U.S. EPA and Department of Transportation today proposed two new fuel economy labels for passenger vehicles and light trucks, both of which change the way fuel efficiency information is communicated and includes detailed information about… Full Story »
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Invention boosts solar water heating
green.tv &bull Sep 1, 2010
Invention boosts solar water heatingWillis Renewable Energy Systems, Belfast won a 2010 Ashden Award. The Solasyphon is a plumbing innovation that speeds up and simplifies the... The Hard Facts behind CO2 Capture and StorageClimate change, caused by rising carbon dioxide levels, is threatening our future. Carbon Capture and Storage is the only technology that can... Marine Reserves - Part 1A growing body of scientific evidence that demonstrates what we at Greenpeace have been saying for a long time - that the establishment of large-scale... Bee-Cam Diaries - Dead Queen BeeThe National Trust and BBC Local Radio are encouraging people to… Full Story »
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Biofuels Falling Well Short of Green Standards in UK
TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010Now that we've got some distance from the 'biofuels are going to save us, oh wait they're going to kill everything else' hysteria of a couple years back and some sane skepticism has emerged, how well are we doing? As… Full Story »
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Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact
TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010Copper and Aluminium Actually Worse than Lithium Speaking of lithium-ion batteries, a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries… Full Story »
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The 6 Most Environmentally Improved Colleges
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Aug 31, 2010
The University of Missouricompleted a greenhouse-gas emissions report and added a sustainability office, which created an online energy "dashboard" that pits residence halls against one another in a contest to consume the least. Full Story »
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Fireplaces
ENN: Lifestyle &bull Aug 31, 2010
Let's say you have a basic wood-burning fireplace. Charming as it may be, this old-fashioned device pollutes the air and sends a large amount of its heat roaring out the chimney. But there's no need to get rid of your… Full Story »
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Lomborg: Just Kidding. We Do Need Climate Action Now
TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010Yesterday, the UK's Guardian reported that Lomborg makes a new claim in his upcoming book: we should confront climate change now and invest huge sums for technology development and deployment. Lomborg has famously decried efforts to stop climate change in… Full Story »
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So Why Can't We Bother to Buy Carbon Offsets for Our Flights?
TreeHugger &bull Aug 30, 2010If you buy a carbon offset for the flights you take, you're in a small minority--at least according to a new survey by the UK Civil Aviation Authority carried out at Stansted airport last September. As reported by The Guardian, only 7%… Full Story »
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E-Readers vs. Books: What's More Environmentally Friendly?
Re-Nest &bull Aug 30, 2010
Most people probably assume that in the long run e-readers such as the Kindle, Nook or even iPad are easier on the environment than traditional books. But exactly how many physical books in your home must you replace with electronic… Full Story »
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Termites Could Help Make Fuel for Cars
Healthy and Green Living &bull Aug 27, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Why is cellulosic ethanol important? According to a Department of Energy website, "research shows CO2 emissions from cellulosic ethanol to be 85 percent lower than those from… Full Story »
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Green Style: Prefab LivingHomes Dwell
Re-Nest &bull Aug 27, 2010
Zero Energy, Zero Water, Zero Waste, Zero Carbon, Zero Emissions. This is the mantra of Steve Glenn, founder of LivingHomes, a modern prefab home company offering stylish green homes at accessible prices. His first LivingHome was recently featured in Dwell… Full Story »
