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CO2 Can Be Captured More Economically Using Waste Heat

In some of the first results from a federally funded initiative to find new ways of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants, Rice University scientists have found that CO2 can be removed more economically using "waste" heat -- low-grade steam that cannot be used to produce electricity.

30 Mar 2013

Antarctic Peninsula’s Summer Melt Season Gets Longer over the Last 60 Years

New research from the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years -- Increased summer melting has been linked to the rapid break-up of ice shelves in the area and rising sea level

28 Mar 2013

Raytheon Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions Ahead of Schedule

Raytheon Company has received a Climate Leadership Award in recognition of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and achieving its reduction goal ahead of schedule.

From Raytheon 25 Mar 2013

Tecnalia Helps Calculate Carbon Footprint of Grupo Faustino’s Wines

In a highly detailed study, Tecnalia has calculated the carbon footprint of the Grupo Faustino’s 8 most representative wines throughout their lifecycle; from the field work right up to the end of the bottle’s useful life.

22 Mar 2013

Increase in Global Temperatures Will Lead to Frequent Hurricane-Induced Storm Surges

Extreme storm events of the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina will occur more frequently because of climate change, according to a new study involving the National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool.

21 Mar 2013

Australian Cleantech Review 2012 - Cleantech Sector Forging Ahead with $29bn AUD Revenue and 53000 Employees

The Australian Cleantech sector is profiled to a greater extent than ever before in a report to be launched this week at events in Perth and Brisbane.

19 Mar 2013

U.S. May be Able to Reduce Petroleum Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 80% by 2050

A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles -- cars and small trucks -- via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

19 Mar 2013

Protected Areas More Effective at Reducing Deforestation than Sustainable-use Areas

Strictly protected areas such as national parks and biological reserves have been more effective at reducing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest than so-called sustainable-use areas that allow for controlled resource extraction, two University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues have found.

11 Mar 2013

Earth Now Warmer than Most of the Past 11,300 Years

Using data from 73 sites around the world, scientists have been able to reconstruct Earth's temperature history back to the end of the last Ice Age, revealing that the planet today is warmer than it has been during 70 to 80 percent of the time over the last 11,300 years.

8 Mar 2013

Scientists Predict Irreversible Mass Loss of Canadian Arctic Archipelago Glaciers

Canada's Arctic Archipelago glaciers will melt faster than ever in the next few centuries. Research by European funded scientists has shown that 20 per cent of the Canadian Arctic glaciers may have disappeared by the end of this century which would amount to an additional sea level rise of 3.5cm

8 Mar 2013