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New Research Indicates Carbon Buildup Does Not Cause Sudden Climate Change

A research report published in the web by Nature Geoscience in June indicates that building of carbon dioxide over atmosphere will not bring in sudden changes in climate.

22 Jun 2011

Tri4CCS Alliance to Capture, Transport and Store Carbon Dioxide

The aim of the newly formed “Tri4CCS Alliance” in capturing, transporting and storing of CO2 (CCS) cost-effectively and safely will be further strengthened through collaboration of research institutes such as Norway-based SINTEF, Netherlands-based TNO and France-based IFP Energies nouvelles.

22 Jun 2011

Carbon Negative Green Construction Materials of Encos Draw Chinese Attention

Encos, a UK-based manufacturer of carbon negative green materials for use in the construction industry will participate in a meeting on sustainable building technologies being organized by the Beijing Commission sustainable development centre and Innovation China UK (ICUK) in China between 21 – 24 June.

17 Jun 2011

Urban Planning Can Reduce Air Pollution in Poor Countries

The doctoral thesis titled ‘Urban Climate and Air Pollution in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’ submitted by Jenny Lindén from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Gothenburg demonstrates that climate conditions of a city lend to increased levels of pollution. It also claims that improved awareness about pollution assists in controlling and restoring climate conditions.

10 Jun 2011

UC San Diego to Use Nitrous Oxide Gas to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

UC San Diego and the UC Office of the President have succeeded in their attempts to convince the state regulators to drop a prerequisite on the use of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas, a greenhouse gas, in the safety tests of newly installed laboratory fume hoods.

10 Jun 2011