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Greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards
These energy policy initiatives created in collaboration with automakers have been moving along 'under the hood' for months. Today the EPA and DOT signed a joint final rule establishing greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy...
Canadian Green Party Economist Frank de Jong: Tax=Resource Rent
Frank de Jong served as Leader of the Ontario Green Party from 1993 through to November 2009, when he resigned in order to direct his efforts toward serving the Green Party's national agenda. March 5/6 he presented...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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572 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Copenhagen - An Enormous Carbon Footprint
The United Nations estimates that the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference will leave a 40,584 tons carbon footprint. This is equivalent to Morocco's footprint in 2006. The conference will be attended by...
created by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | 3 years ago
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731 views | 60 recommendations | 35 comments
New Canadian Ambassador to US, Gary Doer, on Alberta Oil Sands
After a decade as the Premier of the Province of Manitoba, Gary Doer will assume his duties as the Canadian Ambassador to the United States today. Mr. Doer brings a lot of credentials to this job, as... Internet is Environment's Best Friend
The internet is often villainized for all the carbon emissions produced to enable use of it. However I would strongly argue that the internet is the environment's best friend. Let us not overlook the huge... Geoengineering Will Help Solve CO2 Crisis
Geoengineering could be the earth's saving grace, if combined with cuts in greenhouse gases according to scientists. Geoengineering plans manipulate the earth to maintain, reduce or promote certain characteristics...
created by Karenke4 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1116 views | 16 recommendations | 25 comments
1116 views | 16 recommendations | 25 comments
Could Concrete Help Lower Carbon Emissions?
The production of concrete, a hardened mix of cement powder, aggregate, and water, has increased almost 400 per cent since 1970 and its manufacture is resource-intensive and polluting. The cement industry is... Australia Unveils Plan to Cut Emissions
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced on Monday Australia's commitment to cutting carbon emissions by a minimum of 5 percent by 2020 based on levels measured in 2000. Compared to other nations including the EU... UK unveils CO2 footprint standard
UK firms will now be measuring the size of their products' carbon footprints, in a new scheme launched today. This new audit will show customers how much carbon dioxide has been emitted during the making of the... Death of BC Salmon Happening Faster Than SUVs Can Round a Corner
by Barry Saxifrage for The Vancouver Observer"Keep your knees up so you don't whack 'em as you fly over the boulders." So I was ready for that…but not for the cold. As our two Cortes families swam out into...
created by TheVancouverObserver | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1103 views | 15 recommendations | 2 comments
Turn your Car's Exhaust into Biofuel!
Three individuals from Wales came up with a simple but brilliant idea to reduce the carbon emissions of today's motor vehicles - they've invented a device called the "green box" that could replace your cars...Top Members Today
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