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Quantitech FTIR gas analyser helps support ‘carbon capture’ research

Quantitech has commissioned an advanced Gasmet FTIR multiparameter gas analyser at the UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) facility near Sheffield.

25 Jun 2014

Launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Mission Scheduled for July 1

The launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission (OCO-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is targeted for 5:56 a.m. EDT (2:56 a.m. PDT) at the opening of a 30-second launch window.

17 Jun 2014

Delta Air Lines Partners with the Carbon War Room to Accelerate Low-Carbon Jet Fuel Production

Delta Air Lines is partnering with the Carbon War Room, a nonprofit founded by Sir Richard Branson, in an effort to accelerate low-carbon jet fuel production worldwide. This is part of the global carrier's commitment to environmental accountability, transparency and carbon emission reduction.

17 Jun 2014

The U.S. EPA to Announce Draft Regulations under Clean Air Act for Regulating Carbon Dioxide Emissions

On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce draft regulations under the Clean Air Act that will set the stage for the 50 states to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants.

30 May 2014

Pieter Hoff Published

Dutch inventor Pieter Hoff published "The Treesolution" about solving CO2 over-concentration and climate change. The interesting part of the book is that Hoff doesn't discuss whether climate change exists. He explains that that discussion distracts the attention from the real problem: the undisputable fact that CO2 concentration in the air rises measurable.

9 Apr 2014

Second Conference Zero Carbon Took Place at EIA-FR on 20 November 2013

The second conference 0-carbon took place on 20th November 2013 at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (EIA-FR). In the category “Architectural approaches”, Prof. Marilyne Andersen, Head of the laboratory LIPID and Dean of ENAC, spoke on building envelopes as an interface between environment and well-being.

3 Mar 2014

Japanese Partners to Install Low-Carbon Air Conditioning Units in Vietnamese National Hospitals

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce a joint demonstration project aimed at installing some 1,000 high-efficiency inverter air conditioning units in two Vietnamese national hospitals, one each in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

27 Jan 2014

Future Availability of Carbon Capture and Storage May be Significant for Climate Targets

The future availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be pivotal in reaching ambitious climate targets, according to a new comprehensive study of future energy technologies from IIASA, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change, and the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum.

13 Dec 2013

Ceram and CICS Announce Free Breakfast Forum on Carbon Reporting, November 29th 2013

Ceram, the international materials technology company and CICS, the international sustainability assurance provider, will be holding a free breakfast forum ‘The Benefits of Carbon Reporting’ on Friday 29 November at their headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent.

30 Oct 2013

CSK Recognized on CDP S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index

CSX Corporation announced that the company was recognized on the CDP S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index and was included among just five industrial companies worldwide in the CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index. These distinctions highlight CSX's steadfast commitment to reducing carbon emissions and fuel use.

27 Sep 2013