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Emissions
Created on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 / Blog
Tags: energy, co2, emissions, money, cost, resources
So tell me, in a nutshell, why you would not want to be efficient and save resources? [ +++ ]
So tell me, in a nutshell, why you would not want to be efficient and save resources? [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 17 August 2012 / Latest News
Tags: poll, yale, university, ets, climate chnage, renewables, GWP, GHG, emissions, energy, policy, politics, us, usa
... even if doing so has “moderate” or “large” economic costs. This represents, however, a 12-point decline since the fall of 2008. Sixty-nine percent said global warming should be a “medium” priority to “very ... [ +++ ]
... even if doing so has “moderate” or “large” economic costs. This represents, however, a 12-point decline since the fall of 2008. Sixty-nine percent said global warming should be a “medium” priority to “very ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 16 August 2012 / Latest News
Tags: trees, mathane, dying, deseased, gas, climate, emissions, emit, GHG
Via Yale University, 2012-08-08 Diseased trees in forests may be a significant new source of methane that causes climate change, according to researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental ... [ +++ ]
Via Yale University, 2012-08-08 Diseased trees in forests may be a significant new source of methane that causes climate change, according to researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 29 June 2012 / Glossary
Tags: Biogenic, Emissions
These emissions are also known as non-Anthropogenic Emissions. They are not caused by human activity (e.g. the emissions from an erupting volcano or geyser). [ +++ ]
These emissions are also known as non-Anthropogenic Emissions. They are not caused by human activity (e.g. the emissions from an erupting volcano or geyser). [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 29 June 2012 / Glossary
Tags: Anthropogenic, Emissions
These are emissions that result from human activities (e.g. the emissions from the combustion of petrol in an automobile) as opposed to emissions that occur naturally (biogenic emissions). [ +++ ]
These are emissions that result from human activities (e.g. the emissions from the combustion of petrol in an automobile) as opposed to emissions that occur naturally (biogenic emissions). [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 / News Archive
Tags: ETS, carbon, trading, scheme, emission, emissions, CDM, clean, development, china, climate, change
Via stuff.co.nz, 15/11/2011 The UN-backed carbon offset market needs an overhaul as it lacks transparency and is vulnerable to bribery and collusion that threaten efforts to help developing nations cut ... [ +++ ]
Via stuff.co.nz, 15/11/2011 The UN-backed carbon offset market needs an overhaul as it lacks transparency and is vulnerable to bribery and collusion that threaten efforts to help developing nations cut ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 03 May 2011 / News Archive
Tags: emissions, energy, china, co2, economic, gas, billion, greenhouse, global warming, greenhouse gas, tons co2
... big-time in the fight against global warming - it overtook the US as the main greenhouse gas polluter in 2007, approaching 8 billion metric tons of CO2 in 2009 - over 20% of the world’s total. Previous ... [ +++ ]
... big-time in the fight against global warming - it overtook the US as the main greenhouse gas polluter in 2007, approaching 8 billion metric tons of CO2 in 2009 - over 20% of the world’s total. Previous ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 01 November 2010 / News Archive
Tags: roads, pollutions, fumes, exhaust, emissions, combustion, engines, cars, traffic, monitoring, nz, new zealand, auckland, hamilton, north island, problems, asthma
... as approaching risky levels. The information was issued by the Transport Agency this week, as it reported for the first time on its air quality monitoring programme introduced in 2007. NZTA's ... [ +++ ]
... as approaching risky levels. The information was issued by the Transport Agency this week, as it reported for the first time on its air quality monitoring programme introduced in 2007. NZTA's ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 22 February 2010 / News Archive
Tags: CO2, emissions, gas, greenhouse gas, pollution, particulates, particles, soot, climate, climate change
Via The New Zealand Herald, by Eloise Gibson, 15/02/2010 Car and smoke-stack pollutants shunned since the 1970s for causing acid rain may be taking some heat out of global warming, but there is uncertainty ... [ +++ ]
Via The New Zealand Herald, by Eloise Gibson, 15/02/2010 Car and smoke-stack pollutants shunned since the 1970s for causing acid rain may be taking some heat out of global warming, but there is uncertainty ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 08 December 2009 / News Archive
Tags: climate, change, climate change, world, un, emissions, co2, greenhouse gas, gas, pollution, sustainability
Via Time.com, by Bryan Walsh, 07-12-2009 Tens of thousands of diplomats, activists, journalists, businesspeople, celebrities and assorted green hangers-on have descended on the Danish capital of Copenhagen ... [ +++ ]
Via Time.com, by Bryan Walsh, 07-12-2009 Tens of thousands of diplomats, activists, journalists, businesspeople, celebrities and assorted green hangers-on have descended on the Danish capital of Copenhagen ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 31 August 2009 / Blog
Tags: recycling, carpet, lca, impact, environment, co2, carbon, carbon emissions, emissions
Recently, I had a read through EGE's website. Actually a quite good and informative site. EGE is a dutch carpet manufacturer. Since I had a couple of questions in terms of sustainability (sure I had), ... [ +++ ]
Recently, I had a read through EGE's website. Actually a quite good and informative site. EGE is a dutch carpet manufacturer. Since I had a couple of questions in terms of sustainability (sure I had), ... [ +++ ]
Created on Sunday, 30 August 2009 / Blog
Tags: HOME movie, life, eartht, eco-systems, eco, damage, carbon, emissions
HOME is an incrediable movie explaining the life on earth, how it started, how everything is interlinked and which part we, humans, play. A movie with the most stunning images showing the beauty of the ... [ +++ ]
HOME is an incrediable movie explaining the life on earth, how it started, how everything is interlinked and which part we, humans, play. A movie with the most stunning images showing the beauty of the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Sunday, 30 August 2009 / News Archive
Tags: HOME movie, life, eartht, eco-systems, eco, damage, carbon, emissions
... HOME is a carbon offset movie Website: http://www.home-2009.com ... [ +++ ]
... HOME is a carbon offset movie Website: http://www.home-2009.com ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 14 August 2009 / News Archive
Tags: government, climate change, australia, carbon, emissions, trading, climate
The New Zealand Herald, 14 Aug 2009 CANBERRA - The Australian Government's grand plan to tackle climate change - an emissions trading scheme - has been voted down by the Senate. After a rowdy debate, ... [ +++ ]
The New Zealand Herald, 14 Aug 2009 CANBERRA - The Australian Government's grand plan to tackle climate change - an emissions trading scheme - has been voted down by the Senate. After a rowdy debate, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 24 July 2009 / Blog
Tags: blog, climate change, emissions, reduction, pro, con, contra
There was an article in the herald online yesterday about greenpeace's call for emission reduction, the signon website and about the question wether the government should take action. The Herald also aked ... [ +++ ]
There was an article in the herald online yesterday about greenpeace's call for emission reduction, the signon website and about the question wether the government should take action. The Herald also aked ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 18 May 2009 / Blog
Tags: global warming, co2, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global trading, ems, emissions trading scheme, emissions trading
It just happened that I had to make myself familar with the Kyoto Protocol and it's implications for New Zealand. If you are interested in it, a good resource is at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ... [ +++ ]
It just happened that I had to make myself familar with the Kyoto Protocol and it's implications for New Zealand. If you are interested in it, a good resource is at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 / News Archive
Tags: climate change, co2, emissions, climate, temperatures, weather, global warming
New Zealand Herald, Monday May 11, 2009 Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva, responds to a recent article by Chris de Freitas questioning global warming. ... [ +++ ]
New Zealand Herald, Monday May 11, 2009 Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva, responds to a recent article by Chris de Freitas questioning global warming. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 20 March 2009 / News Archive
Tags: carbon, co2, emissions, climate change, ice, sea level rise
... (IPCC) update its predictions of sea level rise. Mr Naish said scientists were given a "kick up the bum" in 2001 when the IPCC did not take into account melting West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets ... [ +++ ]
... (IPCC) update its predictions of sea level rise. Mr Naish said scientists were given a "kick up the bum" in 2001 when the IPCC did not take into account melting West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 09 March 2009 / News Archive
Tags: Emissions, energy, climate change, co2, green building council, cooperation, rating, rating scheme, green star, green building
from Earth2Tech by Justin Moresco The construction industry may be global, but standards for green buildings are not. That’s starting to change, however, as this week green building councils in Australia, ... [ +++ ]
from Earth2Tech by Justin Moresco The construction industry may be global, but standards for green buildings are not. That’s starting to change, however, as this week green building councils in Australia, ... [ +++ ]
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