greenhouse gases
Atmospheric CO2 Continues To Increase Rapidly, Despite Global Economic Downturn
Despite reduced industrial output and transport due to the slumping global economy, scientists in Norway are still measuring record high levels of atmospheric CO2. There are fears that the CO2 concentration is actually increasing rapidly.
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The Newest Tesla Is Rolling Out! (Probably Isn’t What You Were Expecting)
This new all-electric walk-in van isn’t quite what most would expect from a company better known for its sleek EV roadster, but what’s under the hood is uniquely Tesla.
World’s 2nd Largest Solar Power Plant Attached To Largest Fossil-Fuel Power Plant In U.S.?
Where do you put the world’s second largest solar power plant? In Florida of course; but attached to the country’s largest fossil-fuel power plant?!
Arctic Release Of Methane Much Faster Than Expected. Runaway Warming Risks Increase
Methane traps 30 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2. Unfortunately for us, millions of tons of it may be coming to the surface faster than expected in the arctic; increasing the chances of runaway warming to occur.
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The Bloom Energy Server (Bloom Box): Clean(er), Abundant And Cheap Energy In Your Backyard
The Bloom Energy Server (aka Bloom Box) has the energy industry, as well as most everyone else, buzzing about the potential effect such a device could have on the way we produce, distribute, and pay for energy. Abundant, cheap, and clean energy for every household. Is it too good to be true?
New Plastic Coating May Eliminate Need For Detergents…Here We Go Again
A new self-sleaning plastic coating may make the need for detergent a thing of the past. But in their zeal to trump its intended benefits and uses, are researchers repeating the mistakes of the past with regards to technological breakthroughs and the unintended consequences that sometimes accompany them?
First Hand Look At The Nissan Leaf EV. Not bad
A first hand take on the new Nissan Leaf EV: The ambiguous all-electric vehicle that everyone wants, but still know very little about (thanks to Nissan).
Apple Looks To Jump Into The Energy Monitoring Market Along With Competitors
A rare latecomer to trends, Apple is now laying the groundwork for a home/office energy monitoring solution of its own.
Get Ready For Seven-Foot Sea Level Rise As Climate Change Melts Ice Sheets
The IPCC’s 2007 report missed out the melting of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets which would be the key drivers in dramatic sea level rises making a sea level rise of 7ft by 2100 more than likely.
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New Osmotic Power Plant Opens Near Oslo For Testing
Norwegians using the power of osmosis to their advantage…maybe.
