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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

Lungs-Inspired Filtering System to Remove Carbon Dioxide from Electric Power Station Smokestacks

The amazingly efficient lungs of birds and the swim bladders of fish have become the inspiration for a new filtering system to remove carbon dioxide from electric power station smokestacks before the main greenhouse gas can billow into the atmosphere and contribute to global climate change.

10 Sep 2013

Carbon Credits from California may be Utilized in the Quebec Market

KCET, the USA's largest independent public television station reports that a deal that has been reached wherein "greenhouse gas emission allowances acquired as part of California's cap and trade auction program can soon be traded along with those issued under a similar program in the Canadian province of Quebec."

8 May 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

New Approach for Energy-Efficient Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Combustion Gases

Post-combustion capture: metal-organic framework releases stored carbon dioxide in sunlight

15 Feb 2013

Alternative Strategies to Implement Low Carbon Urban Infrastructure Plan

Cities are major players in the climate change game. More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas and over 70% of global GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions can be attributed to cities. A case study of Toronto demonstrates alternative strategies for how the city can implement a low carbon urban infrastructure plan by 2031.

7 Feb 2013