Archive for June 21st, 2006

Us predicts big rise in emissions

21st 2006f June, 2006, Peter

The US Department of Energy predicts that world carbon emissions will rise by 75% by 2030, over the 2003 level, from 25bn tonnes to 43.7 bn tonnes pa, according to this report in the FT.  
“The EIA said that in four years, CO2 emissions in developing countries in Asia, including China and India, would surpass North America. Coal combustion, [...]

Another hard winter?

21st 2006f June, 2006, Peter

The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, is apparently assessing whether next winter is likely to see tightness in gas supplies in Britain, as it did last winter.  We saw the impact of this on gas prices, and on requirements that companies limit their gas usage in favour of householders.  See the report in the FT:
Steve Smith, [...]

Methane-friendly cows

21st 2006f June, 2006, Peter

Scientists in Australia have bred a cow which emits less methane than Nature’s model, according to this report!
“Another member of the research team, Andrew Alford, has calculated that even by the most conservative estimates, the cattle should reduce Australia’s methane emissions by 568,100 tonnes over 25 years - a 3 per cent reduction in the [...]