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IEA says U.S. must adopt carbon pricing systemBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 3, 2010
The United States must adopt a carbon pricing system, like the one President Barack Obama has submitted to Congress, if it hopes to meet its U.N. commitments on greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency's head said on Wednesday. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Carbon markets under ‘dark cloud,’ Merrill saysBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 26, 2010
Carbon markets are under a "big, dark cloud" of uncertainty about future regulation and falling natural-gas prices, analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a research report. European Union carbon dioxide emission volumes from fossil fuels probably dropped 9.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Merrill |
Algae Biofuels: Possibilities, Uncertainties By : Anonymous, Jan 19, 2010
Biofuels are getting a bad reputation. People are doing the math and realizing that replacing fossil fuels with crop-based biofuels would take all the arable land on the planet.[1] Using algae instead, may be key to biofuels becoming an eco-sound alternative.[2] ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Biofuels , Disaster , Entertainment , Human Interest , Resource Efficiency , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
A mistake over Himalayan glaciers should not melt our prioritieBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2010
Climate science has suffered another blow to its credibility after it was revealed that a claim by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment , Technology |
Forest CO2 market in the balance: reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 15, 2010
The global market for carbon offsets from planting trees and preserving forests, worth nearly $150 million to date, could stall without a U.S. climate bill or a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol, a report said on Thursday. "At the end of 2009, the market for forest... Read more.. |
Climate change: Experts want new, practical ideasBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 10, 2010
The stage is set to find young minds that can come up with ideas to wage a war against global warming. The Hindustan Times-Brightest Young Climate Leader (BYCL) summit has already received over 130 entries and more are pouring in from across the country. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Entertainment |
Coal trips India’s electric car revolutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010
Twenty-four hours before the world’s most-attended auto show began, actor Rahul Bose had decided his next car: A four-door Reva NXR made in Bangalore. “I was just waiting for the four-door version, and now it’s here,” Bose, an avid spokesman for climate-change issues,... Read more.. |
Sustainable packaging market to reach $170 billion by 2014, says studyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010
Packaging for a variety of consumer, commercial, and industrial goods continues to grow rapidly, fueled largely by the increase in demand for consumer goods in developing countries. According to a recent report from Pike Research, worldwide packaging industry revenues will... Read more.. |
Global Construction Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and ProcurementBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2010
This global report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from our exclusive panel of leading construction contractors, project sponsors, developer companies and suppliers. In an uncertain economic climate and with a challenging period ahead, this report provides you... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment |
Report: Global smart grid investment to top $200bn by 2015By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2009
According to a new report by Pike Research, spending on smart grid technologies is expected to reach $200bn between 2008 and 2015 as governments and industry leaders drive an overhaul of grid infrastructure across the globe. In the report, the key market motivators... Read more.. |