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Predictions of Coal, CO2 Production Flawed, Says Latest Research
(PhysOrg.com) -- The CO2 emission estimates used for government policy decisions assume unlimited coal and fossil fuel production for the next 100 years, an unrealistic premise which skews climate change models and proposed solutions, according to new research published by Tad Patzek, chair of the Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin.
OC, UNDP announces Low Carbon Campaign
New Delhi, Jul 29 : CWG Organising Committee and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced the launch of 'Low Carbon Campaign for Commonwealth Games 2010' to induce a behavioural change amongst the citizens, athletes and visitors for the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices.
Leading the Trend in Low Carbon Business Districts, the Yujiapu Financial District is Chosen by APEC to be Its First ...
On 19 June the meeting of APEC's Energy ministers ended in the Japanese city of Fukui with a declaration giving directions to improve energy efficiency, advance energy security and increase the clean energy supply in the APEC region.
IT Industry Working Towards Energy Efficiency, Report Finds
The IT industry is going green, according to a report from the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI), which found the IT sector is on target to achieve CSCIs reduction goal by the end of its 2010 fiscal year in June 2011.
Research and Markets: Energy Technology 2010: Discusses Energy Conservation, Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management ...
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Energy Technology 2010: Conservation, Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management, Alternative Energy Sources" to their offering.
Car makers fume as Treasury sticks to strict carbon tax
The government is digging in its heels over the introduction of a carbon dioxide (CO2) emission tax from September 1 on new cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in the face of growing criticism.
Toshiba's latest Cell Regza LCDs are Slim, but don't go calling them 2D
Ready to climb Mount Fuji and see what the next top Japanese TV will look like? Toshiba has just outed its trio of flag-bearing displays for this fall: the Cell Regza Slim 55XE2 and 46XE2, and the full-bloodied 55X2. Inch-based dimensions are already given in their model names, but you'll also want to know they offer 240Hz refresh rates, 1,000 nits of brightness and 9,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ...
Mandatory CO2 emissions will Gillard do enough?
The governments take on mandatory emissions is far from perfect. In fact it verges on feeble, writes Alan Davies .
OEM Strategies for Passenger Vehicle Engine Downsizing in Western Europe
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