Envirology

1. Presidential candidate expresses doubts on manmade global warming
(News/Latest News)

Via stuff.co.nz, 18/08/2011 GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry told New Hampshire voters that he does not believe in manmade global warming, calling it a scientific theory that has not been proven.  ...

2. Evaporation from Trees Has Global Cooling Effect
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Via ecogeek.org, 23-09-2011 Scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s Global Ecology department have published a study that found that evaporation from trees has a cooling effect on the climate. Because ...

3. Evaluating Energy Sources by Human Deaths
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Via WebEcoist, 13-07-2011 In all the furor during the Fukushima Reactor Complex crisis, there has been a lot of discussion about whether or not nuclear power is a good option and, more generally, what ...

4. Energy Density Improvements in Lightweight Lithium-Air Batteries
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Via ecogeek.org, 27-07-2011 MIT scientists have made new discoveries that could significantly increase the energy density of batteries several times beyond the current level of lithium-ion batteries. ...

5. Axe coal to halt global warming
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Via stuff.co.nz, 14-05-2011 Stopping the use of coal for electricity generation is the answer to halting global warming. This is the view of an internationally acclaimed scientist, known as the 'father ...

6. The ugly side of solar panels
(Reports/Life Cycle Assessment)

Via Low-tech Magazine, 03-03-2008 New research shows, albeit unintentional, that generating electricity with solar panels can also be a very bad idea. In some cases, producing electricity by solar panels ...

7. Rose-tinted report on China’s emissions can’t dodge bullet - Energy
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Via earthtimes, posted Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:26:00 GMT by Martin Leggett In a supreme example of the grasping of straws, in the face of a gathering global warming storm, a breathless new report from California’s ...

8. Carbon Footprint of beef
(Reports/Life Cycle Assessment)

Via Ecofriendly Company, 27-04-2010 According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, animal husbandry contributes more to global warming than the whole of the transport sector. ...

9. Global warming is not a fly-by-night problem
(News/Latest News)

... you leave when you fly and compensate for the emissions you contribute using a variety of methods. We will be dealing with these topics in our next article to be published. Read more http://ecofriendly-company.com/global-warming-is-not-a-fly-by-night-problem/174/ ...

10. Comparison of European LCA-based Building Assessment and Design Tools
(Reports/Life Cycle Assessment)

... global warming potential for the FUTURA house when constructed from different materials. Explanation of the legend Wooden construction: Complete building with a timber frame support structure Brick ...

11. The Proven Dangers of Microwaves
(Reports/Building Biology)

...  The report went on. "Warming a bottle by holding it under tap water or by setting it in a bowl of warm water, then testing it on your wrist before feeding, may take a few minutes longer, but ...

12. The Hidden Hazards Of Microwave Cooking
(Reports/Building Biology)

... Warming a bottle by holding it under tap water, or by setting it in a bowl of warm water, then testing it on your wrist before feeding may take a few minutes longer, but it is much safer." Dr. ...

13. The effect of Aerosol particles
(News/News Archive)

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 ...

14. Apology for errors in key climate change report
(News/News Archive)

Via stuff.co.nz, 22/01/2010 Five glaring errors were discovered in one paragraph of the world's most authoritative report on global warming, forcing the Nobel Prize-winning panel of climate scientists ...

15. 5 Things to Watch for at the Copenhagen Climate-Change Conference
(News/News Archive)

... on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — but it might be more accurately called the Last Chance. To advocates of action on global warming, the Copenhagen summit represents the last, best chance to slow and ...

16. A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Building Insulation Products
(Reports/Life Cycle Assessment)

... systems is illustrated in Fig. 1. 3.1 Global warming The contribution to global warming differs by almost a factor 3 between the least contributing material (paper wool) and the most contributing (flax). ...

17. Climate change - Office of the Prime Minister’s Science Advisory Committee
(Reports/Climate Change)

... and in the tilt of the earth’s axis of rotation. These changes have led to periods of global warming and global cooling – the more recent of the latter are termed the Ice Ages. There are also shorter-term ...

18. Is Green Really Green? - Material Selection In The Context Of Sustainable Buildings
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... Impact of Claddings with 8000km Transport for Overseas material (Cedar weatherboard) added In terms of fossil fuel depletion and global warming potential (GWPix), the cedar performs better as long ...

19. Japanese Convenience Stores Look to Introduce PV Systems, Electric Cars
(News/News Archive)

... of its measures against global warming. The numerical targets disclosed this time are based on the plans of 12 major convenience chains that are affiliated with JFA. Solar power generating systems ...

20. The Kyoto Protocol and New Zealand
(Blog/Blog)

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 ...