Articles tagged with: Carbon dioxide
Posted in Energy, Fuel, Technology on 5 September 2008
If we go by natural facts then it’s absolutely accurate that we would on no account be competent to neutralize carbon effects of wood burning in our lives but we may possibly accept this and make the most of it in newly designed wood boilers. The concept revealed here articulates that these pioneering boilers breed out only that much of carbon dioxide by burning wood which a customary and natural decay process of woods in forests would do. Putting this in another way we can say that without augmenting in the already established environmental carbon intensity levels, this new range of wood boilers bequeath us with much healthier green boiling option.
Posted in Gadgets, Global warming, Products, Technology on 31 August 2008
Carbon Footprint measurement has become more of a fashion statement than something aimed at saving the planet. Hence, if you happen to look at the generous stylish Carbon Footprint Monitor crafted by David Tonkinson then you are inclined to take my argument that it is an ideal candidate to bag the crown of artwork than eco-consciousness. Yet, do not let the amazingly modern and sleek look of the two globes fool you as they are more than capable of serving the purpose and helping you reduce on your homes Carbon Footprint. With LED lighting and crafted to minimize water, they are all about going green.
Posted in Designer, Eco-Friendly, Uncategorized on 25 August 2008
That day is not far-off when nations all over the world would be exploiting renewable solar energy for their every single trade. Bearing pros of this naturally on hand solar resource in psyche one step ahead has been forwarded in this green area by a Miami’s based media company recognized as Fuel Outdoor based in Miami, LLC.
This green media company is actually setting up to mount specifically designed solar panels on 600 bus shelters existing in Miami. This perfectly environmental and energy saving mission would salt away around two tons of detrimental carbon dioxide secretions along with supplying power to the advertisement panels found on bus sheds.
Posted in Automobiles, Car, Companies, Earth, Eco-Friendly, Efficiency, Energy, Environment, Fuel, Gas, Go green, Pollution, Power, Technology, government on 21 August 2008
Clean diesel car buyers in Japan will now be rewarded incentives by the next fiscal year. The government is looking to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions and is willing to go the extra mile for those who help them achieve their goal. And it’s certainly not the first time Japan will be doing so. If you remember way back in 1998, the Japanese government offered consumer incentives on hybrid cars for nine years to promote gasoline-electric vehicles when they were first launched.
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Posted in Environment, Green on 11 August 2008
In metropolitans, air contagion is the main predicament rigorously encountered by inhabitants there. To stamp out this major dilemma out of cities, University of Twente is outlining an amazing green technique which would draw on overlaying stones and concretes effectually. Although trials on this project would hopefully begin this year but prelude outcomes would be visible only after the end of the year. The stones utilized for sanitizing air inevitably demands an unsoiled concrete manufacturing process as concrete is excessively carbon dioxide concentrated while forming.
Posted in Environment, Global warming, Ocean, Pollution on 29 July 2008
The brunt of global warming as seen in form of climate change is getting harsher below the Earth’s mighty oceans. Coral reefs of Pacific are facing survival threat in manners more than one. The rise in temperature above the ocean surface owing to massive CO2 emissions is resulting in a change in the pH levels of water bodies. Primarily basic in nature, oceans are now becoming acidic by the day. The increasing acidity could be disastrous eventually, as it is hindering the formation of Corals which have an intricate calcium carbonate skeleton. Moreover, the results of new research indicate that the glue which holds coral reefs together and tethers it to the ocean floor may not form with the increase in oceanic acidity levels. A higher acidic level means a lower pH-at lower levels of pH the process which results in formation of cementing binder gets substantially affected! The formation of coral is a slow process. The calcium carbonate precipitated out of ocean water forms the binder. This binder rushes through the pores of coral’s skeleton.
Posted in Earth, Environment on 21 July 2008
Scientists and environmentalists from world over have expressed their concerns over the far-reaching devastating effects of rapid destruction and drying of wetlands.
Gathered at the 8th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference (Cuiaba, Brazil), some 700 experts from 28 nations believe that quickly drying up wetlands invariably lead to climate change via global warming.
Wetlands store a vast amount of carbon (in form of CO2). Their complete destruction will lead to massive release of this stored up CO2 into atmosphere, thereby heating it up. Besides, carbon dioxide other greenhouse gases like methane (more potent than the former) will also be released which will further strain our Earth’s atmosphere.
It is interesting to note that, wetlands (including peat bogs, swamps, river deltas, marshes, mangroves, tundra, lagoons and river floodplains cover only 6% of Earth’s land surface. But, they store upto 20% of its terrestrial carbon! According to an estimate these waterlogged areas contain nearly 771 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases (this is equivalent to present-day carbon levels found in atmosphere).
Posted in Energy, Fuel on 16 July 2008
Carbon confinement in a safe and sound lay free from leakage has always been a major concern. Till some rock-hard solution could be discovered for carbon storage, Germans are making an effort for this to slow global warming. Besides a lot of carping by critics they planned out a project named CO2SINK in April 2004, whose opening shot took place lately in June, 2008. The abovesaid project will confine CO2 in salt water-filled porous rock about 600 meters beneath the earth. Sited on the exteriors of Berlin at Ketzin in Germany, this project intends to propel 60,000 tons of carbon dioxide over two years into the earth. Keeping in view the ecological bangs of CO2, Germans have got to figure out every single one menace of the project making large scale carbon storage practicable.
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