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World's Top Scientists to Scrutinize Intergovernmental Panel on climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 11, 2010
New York: A multinational organization of the world's science academies will conduct an independent review of processes and procedures used by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to arrive at its reports on the science of climate change, UN and IPCC officials... Read more.. |
Carbon intake should decide climate policyBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2010
The latest findings on carbon dioxide emissions by a group of scientists have the potential to change the mitigation math. A quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted by developing countries is the result of producing goods that are later consumed in the developed world,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Methane seen as growing climate riskBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 5, 2010
Methane, a potent global warming gas, is bubbling out of the frozen Arctic faster than had been expected. Methane had become trapped in the permafrost over time and a warming climate is now resulting in its release, researchers report in Friday's edition of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
World Biodiesel Market to Reach $71 Billion by 2020, According to PikeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2010
A new wave of biodiesel will begin having a meaningful impact on world energy markets over the next several years, according to a recent report from Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm anticipates that, spurred by innovations in feedstocks such as waste... Read more.. |
U.S. Senate weighs final push to move climate billBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 21, 2010
A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the U.S. Senate this week with lawmakers mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources. "We will present senators with a number of... Read more.. |
U.N. Climate Chief ResignsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 19, 2010
The sense of disarray in the global effort to address climate change deepened Thursday with the resignation of Yvo de Boer, the stolid Dutch bureaucrat who led the international climate change negotiations over four tumultuous years. His departure, which takes effect... Read more.. |
India govt official warns against mixing climate, tradeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 18, 2010
Trade Secretary Rahul Khullar on Thursday warned there was a growing trend for countries to use unreasonable environmental and health standards as a covert form of protectionism, blocking trade already hit by global slowdown. Rahul Khullar said countries were using... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment |
466 Million Electric Two-Wheel Vehicles to Hit the Road by 2016By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2010
While the electrification of the automobile has captured strong attention over the past few years, a significantly higher volume market opportunity lies with a different kind of EV - the electric two-wheel vehicle.According to a new report from Pike... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
India, Saudi influencing world energy trends’By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 16, 2010
With crude reserves of 260 billion barrels and annual production of 3.26 billion barrels, Saudi Aramco is the world’s largest producer and exporter of crude oil. Its subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company (AOC), has recently opened an office in India to source manufacturers and... Read more.. |
LCA of energy production By : Anonymous, Feb 11, 2010
Even if the world could instantly switch over to an alternative energy source to minimize global warming, it wouldn’t be obvious which ones fit the bill. We examine the principles that could help make the choice. Some sources release little CO2 but produce other... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Entertainment , Environment , Sustainable Energy , Sustainable Products , Technology |