Big cut in emission credits could hinder climate bill.Plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions have been sold to farm groups as a potential cash cow for growers, but new government estimates suggest farmers would make a lot less money than previously believed.
Huge Waves Detected in AtmosphereResearchers have detected giant, fast-moving waves of air, caused by […]
Declaration set .Seventy-five of the world’s nations adopted the Manado Declaration on the final day of the World Ocean Conference talks in Indonesia late last month. The declaration is aimed at protecting the world’s oceans and coastal communities from global warming.
Asbestos Use Today: information from a readerAsbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. […]
Air-fueled Battery for Electric Cars A normal fossil fuel car (using an internal combustion engine) only needs the battery to start the engine as well as run the air conditioning system and the car stereo. But the scene is quite different with electric cars. Batteries run everything. So when one tries to buy an electric […]
Clean energy: America can meet the challenge.America’s addiction to oil and other fossil fuels has put our economy, our security and our future at risk. The catastrophic potential of global warming is clearer every day. So are the opportunities for a rapid shift to clean energy produced at home.
Minneapolis International Airport Installs Wind Generators These […]
WindCube Generates Electricity in Moderate Wind Wind power is the fastest growing industry in the alternative energy sector. Wind turbines generate clean and green power for us but they have certain precondition. One of it is the power unit has to be set up in strong wind area. But Green Energy Technologies has developed a […]
Study says global warming cant be undone for 1000 yearsGlobal warming ‘irreversible’ for next 1000 years. As reported by AFP, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists have released a study saying that current levels of global warming will cause irreversible damage, no matter what is done in the future to decrease CO2 and other […]
Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human HealthWhen microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of lungs. This lays the groundwork for the deadly asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. Perhaps it should come as no coincidence then that rates of pleural cancer (mesothelioma) in oil refinery workers are among the highest of any occupation.
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Zero Emissions Motorcycle When we think about green energy vehicles we often think about modest designs and low speeds. But 6 final-year engineering students of Kingston University have designed a bike that dispels all myths about green vehicles. This bike has the ability to reach speeds of 102mph, race around a 38 mile mountainous course […]
Historic climate bill passes House committee.The Waxman-Markey Bill’s focal point is a controversial cap and trade system for controlling greenhouse gases that most environmental groups and some businesses support, saying it’s the best chance to start cutting emissions.
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Press Release: Waxman-Markey Climate Agreement Opens Door for Action on Carbon CapFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tony Kreindler, National Media Director, Climate, 202-445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org
Sharyn Stein, Environmental Defense Fund, (202) 572-3396, sstein@edf.org
(Washington — May 15, 2009) A breakthrough agreement on climate legislation unveiled today by Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey has won […]