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Study Suggests Ancient Global Warming is Driven by Massive Carbon Emissions from Volcanoes

According to a new study, headed by the University of Southampton and involving a group of International Researchers, massive CO2 emissions from volcanoes were responsible for the extreme global warming event that occurred 56 million years ago, during the formation of the North Atlantic Ocean. The study has been reported in Nature.

31 Aug 2017

Researchers Demonstrate Electrochemical Strategy for CO2 Fixation

Researchers working toward the mysterious lithium-air battery have unveiled an unexpected approach to capturing and storing carbon dioxide away from the atmosphere.

10 Aug 2017

Negative Emissions Technologies May Pass the Buck for Reducing Carbon on to Future Generations

The Paris Agreement on climate change and the carbon-reduction plans of many governments (including the UK) are unwittingly reliant on unproven technologies to suck hundreds of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.

17 Oct 2016

Aviation Industry Starts Using Biofuels to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The global aviation industry has pledged that by 2050, it will reduce its net carbon emissions to half its 2005 levels. Achieving this will require not only improved engine efficiency and aerodynamics, but also a turn to renewable jet fuel.

22 Sep 2016

Geological Formations Could Help Contain CO2 Emissions

Effectively capturing and storing carbon in underground reservoirs is one way to meet the climate change targets set by international partners and countries worldwide.

29 Jul 2016

New Emissions Quantification Tool Determines Impact of Using Smart Grid Technologies on Carbon Emissions

Greenhouse gases and various other emissions resulting from the production and usage of power have been reduced by ‘smart grid’ technologies.

19 Jul 2016

Putting a Price on Carbon Could Help Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions

As the Democratic Party prepares for its upcoming convention, the platform committee is reportedly considering the implementation of a carbon tax to deal with climate change.

28 Jun 2016

AAAS Symposium Highlights Steps to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

A range of policy solutions is necessary to reduce carbon dioxide emissions generated by the energy and transportation sectors, speakers at a 6 May symposium on energy and the economy said.

3 Jun 2016

Gas Alarm System Protects Waste Treatment Staff

The human nose is particularly sensitive to Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S); a highly offensive odorous gas, reminiscent of rotten eggs.

31 May 2016

COP21: Enormous Potential of Green Buildings Discussed at Delta21 Forum

As the end of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) nears, experts and scholars in the energy, architecture and meteorology fields from both sides of the Taiwan Strait attend the Delta21 Forum organized by Delta Electronics on December 10 at the Grand Palais. They discussed the enormous potential of green buildings in regards to energy conservation and lower carbon emissions from the policy support, energy-efficient technology and architectural design perspective.

12 Dec 2015