carbon dioxide

It has been said that Suburbia is where they cut down trees and name streets after them. As funny (and true) as this observation may be, mankind needs to start being more conscious about how we are treating the trees with which we share this precious real estate called Earth.

Of all the things we share, none is more important than Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Carbon Dioxide is used by plants during photosynthesis to make sugars and is also used to produce other organic compounds needed for plant growth and development. Carbon Dioxide is produced by humans (as we breathe). This symbiotic relationship has been a delicate symphony since life began on earth.

Too much Carbon Dioxide can be a bad thing. This colorless, odorless, greenhouse gas can be a killer. Human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation have caused the atmospheric concentration of Carbon Dioxide to increase by about 35% since the beginning of the Industrial Age. Many strategies have been implemented to try to decrease the levels of Carbon Dioxide that humans produce. Bio fuels, pellets, and bio ethanol are all gaining popularity as a safe, reliable means of cutting down on CO2 emissions.

Bloggers speaking about carbon dioxide can be found at sites like greeninc and mongabay.

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• Researchers develop tool to tap natural heat for more energy

  
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  Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Efficient large-scale power generation from geothermal and other low-grade heat sources may now be viable, thanks to a revolutionary new technology.A team led by Behdad Moghtaderi, professor at the University of Newcastle Centre for Energy, worked with Granite Power Ltd (GPL) to develop the ...
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• Vehicle fuel economy rises for fifth consecutive year

  
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  Efforts to increase fuel economy and lower emissions show no signs of losing pace as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report revealing a fifth consecutive increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The annual report, entitled ...
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• Government considering proposal to impose a new tax on vehicle with low fuel efficiency

  
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  It could soon be a tough road ahead for vehicles with low fuel efficiency. The Government is considering a proposal to introduce a new tax on such vehicles to ensure that they are phased out. This tax could be a deterrent against manufacture of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website www.taxguru.in for ...
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• LA Times Changes Its Mind: Science Doesn’t Matter On Climate Bill

  
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  That thumping sound you hear is the Los Angeles Times moving the goal posts in the global warming debate. On November 22, while responding to the growing scandal about alleged proof that global warming is a hoax, the Times brushed it off with a puzzling claim that science should have no bearing…
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• Australia excludes farms from carbon scheme

  
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  SYDNEY, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Australia’s government has agreed to exclude agriculture from its emissions trading scheme in a major concession to the opposition to try to get carbon trading laws through parliament, a minister said on Sunday. Continue Reading on Reuters
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• The Daily Habit: Environment

  
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• Innovation Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption by 7.5%

  
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  November 22nd, 2009 – 1 Comment Source: alternative-energy-news Sometimes slight modifications in existing machines do wonders for fuel saving. A simple attachment of a tapering protrusion at the back of a truck can save up to 7.5% in fuel consumption. This is a significant amount of fuel saving with a ...
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• College Cuts Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 80%

  
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  | Sourced From Thebaynet.com | The state of Maryland has cut its CO2 emissions by 6 percent and St. Mary’s has reduced it’s by 80 percent this year largely driven by student initiatives. Maryland’s global warming pollution declined by 6 percent since 2004, among the top 10 states cutting CO2 emissions. That ...
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• Selling Offsets By Mobile Phone in Ethiopia

  
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  | Sourced From Greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com | One of the most daunting hurdles for the trade in carbon offsets is the logistical challenge of connecting customers — typically carbon dioxide emitting companies based in America or Europe — with offset producers in places like South America, Asia, and Africa. With ...
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• The Global Carbon Footprint Scam

  
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  By Alan Caruba I never cease to marvel at the environmental alarmists who create one “crisis” after another using wretchedly bad “science” to support their scams. On Tuesday, November 24, the Global Footprint Network is going to “release new data on the Ecological Footprint of 100 nations and humanity as ...
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• CRU Files Betray Climate Alarmists’ Funding Hypocrisy by Marc Sheppard, AmericanThinker.com

  
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  Article Tags: ClimateGate , Marc Sheppard It seems that while scientists who accept funding from oil companies are branded as bought-and-paid-for shills, those financed by renewable energy interests remain unchallenged authorities in their fields. Words can’t adequately express my astonishment. Amid the ...
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• Soon, “green” tires that boost mileage and cut CO2 emissions

  
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  Washington, November 22 (ANI): A new generation of “green” automobile tires that can boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing safety and durability, and in the process, cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, is rolling their way through the research pipeline.The new tires could help add an extra mile or two per ...
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• What is a Rebreather? - How to maximise breathing efficiency

  
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  A typical Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, or scuba gear for short, usually consists of a tank containing compressed air and a mouthpiece used to regulate the flow of air from the tank into the lungs. But breathing air in this manner is extremely inefficient, especially while considering the applications ...
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• Emissions increase despite financial crisis

  
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  Fossil carbon dioxide emissions increased by 40 percent from 1990 to 2008, according to new findings. Coal has bypassed oil as the largest source of CO2 emissions.
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• Countdown to Copenhagen: Adapt or Perish

  
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  Changes in plant and animal life, topography, glaciers, oxygen levels in the ocean, extreme changes in the weather and changes in human health can either be a product of human activity affects (CO2 and other greenhouse gases for example or they can be just a part of the grand cycle of earth changes.  Either way, ...
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• EPA Tangles With Texas in Battle Over Air Quality

  
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  A more assertive Environmental Protection Agency is demanding that Texas tighten its pollution rules, drawing the ire of companies and some of the states political leaders. At the heart of the dispute is an EPA threat to void some of the states air-quality regulations, which it says break federal law. The agency also ...
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• Let’s look at one of the illegally hacked emails in more detail — the one by NCAR’s Kevin Trenberth on “where the heck is global warming?”

  
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  Wired has done some excellent reporting on one of the supposed start-dumping-your-clean-energy-stocks e-mails — the one by Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado: Well I have my own article on where the heck is global ...
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• Gecko’s tail an energy powerhouse, say scientists

  
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  Sydney, November 21 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that a gecko’s tail is an energy powerhouse, as the reptiles have a slower getaway after dropping their tail to fee a predator, presumably running out of steam.According to a report by ABC News, the research was conducted by scientists from the ...
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• How Carbon Markets Work in Europe

  
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  | Sourced From Worldchanging.com | In spite of what you may have heard, Europe’s carbon market is working beautifully. The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has been operational since 2005 and we’re now getting a good look at how it functions. It turns out, it’s a remarkable success story, both ...
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• World’s oceans losing appetite for CO2

  
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  Washington, November 21 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that the world’s oceans are losing their appetite for absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2). Between 2000 and 2007, as emissions of the potent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide skyrocketed, the amount of human-made carbon absorbed by the oceans fell from ...
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