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Mar 19 | News
Cap and trade programs to reduce emissions do not provide enough incentives to induce the private sector to develop innovative technologies to address climate change, according to a new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Feb 13 | News
Although China has made substantial progress in cleaning up its air pollution, a new Massachusetts Institute of Technology study shows that the economic impact from ozone and particulates in its air has increased dramatically.
12/2/2011 | News
A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the eastern United States. The pollutant, sulfur dioxide, contributes to the formation of acid rain and can cause serious health problems.
10/21/2011 | News
On
Thursday, California formally adopted the nation's most comprehensive
so-called "cap-and-trade" system. The system will be an experiment by
the world's eighth-largest economy to provide financial incentives for
polluters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Some businesses claim it
will hurt job growth and increase electricity costs; proponents say it
will do the opposite.
8/30/2011 | News
Concrete is one of the
most extensively used materials worldwide—on average, more than two tons
per
year of the rock-like stuff is produced for every man, woman, and child
on
Earth, making its use second only to water. And that vast amount of new
concrete
is responsible for somewhere between 5 and 10% of global greenhouse gas
emissions, making it a significant target for improvements.
7/12/2011 | News
While
Berkeley Lab's third-generation synchrotron is better known as one of the
world's brightest sources of ultraviolet and X-ray light, it's roof has
been, until now, a prime attractor for the sun’s energy. The 70-year-old
dome is being clad in a new cool roof, which will reflect sunlight back
into the atmosphere. The project is part of a mandate by Stephen Chu
for all Dept. of Energy facilities.
6/13/2011 | News
Two
Rutgers energy and environment researchers recently completed work on a
long-term study of consumers’ attitudes toward two high-profile energy
sources: coal and nuclear energy. Their work finds that while global
warming and safety do factor into Americans’ decisions on these two
forms of energy, other factors are at play that figure into their
choices.
6/8/2011 | News
New research focusing on
the Houston
area suggests that widespread urban development alters weather patterns
in a
way that can make it easier for pollutants to accumulate during warm
summer
weather instead of being blown out to sea.
5/9/2011 | News
Technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are
unlikely to offer an economically feasible way to slow human-driven
climate
change for several decades, according to a report issued by the American
Physical Society and led by Princeton engineer
Robert Socolow.
5/9/2011 | News
China’s
output of so-called “green” technologies has grown by a 77% a year,
reflecting the country’s pace of growth. On a political level, China has
made a conscious decision to capture and develop markets in renewable
energy and other clean technologies. The U.S. is also growing in this
sector, but not nearly as quickly.
