Archive for August, 2007

Onboard car emissions monitor

9th 2007f August, 2007, Jon

A team from the University of Manchester have used laser technology to create components that accurately monitor levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane directly from your car’s exhaust. Although still under development, it is readily available and expected to be incorporated into on-board diagnostics systems so that drivers can monitor emissions as they [...]

The global warming cover up

8th 2007f August, 2007, Jon

Al Gore announced yesterday how some of the largest carbon emitters have spent millions in order to create opinions in the public that contradict growing evidence that global warming is happening, and is induced by man. He compared their efforts to the tobacco industry years ago.
The Guardian reported, Al Gore suggests that developing countries like [...]

Carbon Finance Europe 2007

8th 2007f August, 2007, Peter

Environmental Finance’s conference on Carbon Finance in Europe will be held in London on 11-12 October 2007. See information here.
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24 going green

7th 2007f August, 2007, Peter

The popular US TV thriller series, “24″, is aiming to be carbon-neutral in its production of the final episode of the next season, according to this article in the Washington Post. The good green citizen can then watch it with a clear conscience, I suppose.
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Carbon Regulator Agonistes

6th 2007f August, 2007, Peter

Any regulated scheme will generate anomalies. One has just come to light in New South Australia, where the Snowy River Hydro-Electric Power Generating Company has received received financial rewards for switching to gas-fired power generation, even though this has increased the company’s carbon emissions. The problem arises because of what they switched from: [...]