carbon emissions

Although some think that talking about carbon emissions and the Greenhouse Effect has become the Temple of Boredom in our current society, there are some things about it that are worth mentioning. Did you know you can reduce carbon emissions by changing the light bulbs in your home to fluorescent instead of incandescent? You could also try burning wood pellets, a carbon-neutral fuel.


Carbon Emissions are often blamed for the Greenhouse Effect in earth's atmosphere. However, it should also be noted that there are also gases that cause The Greenhouse Effect on other planets in our solar system like Mars and Venus, both of which have no life inhabiting them. Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone are all other contributors to The Greenhouse Effect.

A recent assessment report put together by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that "changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols, land cover, and solar radiation alter the energy balance of the climate system. Increases in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations is very likely to have caused most of the increases in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century."

Bloggers speaking about carbon emissions can be found at sites like globalwarmingisreal and carbonfund.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “carbon emissions”

• Isken, an Overview

  
  Energy Newsletter TURKEY — Authority: 121
  The Iskenderun Enerji project (ISKEN) is a 1300 MW imported coal-fired power plant in the eastern Mediterranean region near Adana. The project was developed and built by STEAG and RWE with local partner Gama, and was part of the Turkish government’s first ever BOO tender. Coal supply is secured with a 15-year ...
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• BBC Assures World That Natural Gas Is Abundant and Cheap - Just Ask Rune Bjornson Head of Statoils Gas Division

  
  Atomic Insights Blog — Authority: 498
  The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is one of the most respected news sources in the world. Its status as a media tax supported organization that does not completely depend on advertising dollars has allowed it to maintain investigative journalism departments, to continue to cover the world and to produce high ...
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• Britains nuclear strategy may cause destruction of Kalahari Desert

  
  Get to Know a little about... — Authority: 516
  London, November 9 - ANI: Reports indicate that the hidden cost of Britains new generation of nuclear power could be the destruction of the Kalahari desert in Namibia and millions of tonnes of extra greenhouse gas emissions a year.
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• So, you still think theres a reason for Cap N Trade?

  
  GraniteGrok — Authority: 484
  From Watts Up With That :     Now, it seems to be, to my unsophisticated eye, that there are three sources of emissions, the US, the EU, and everyone else.  A rough eyeballing of this looks like the US is twice that of the EU but they track fairly well - industrialized nations with advanced technological / ...
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• Britain’s nuclear strategy may cause destruction of Kalahari Desert

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  London, November 9 (ANI): Reports indicate that the hidden cost of Britain’s new generation of nuclear power could be the destruction of the Kalahari desert in Namibia and millions of tonnes of extra greenhouse gas emissions a year.According to a report in the Observer, the desert, with its towering sand dunes and ...
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• Civil unrest has a role in stopping climate change, says Gore

  
  Nulla dies sine linea — Authority: 454
    Al Gore has sought to inject fresh momentum into the Copenhagen build-up, saying he is certain Barack Obama will attend and predicting a rise in civil disobedience against fossil-fuel polluters unless drastic action is taken over global warming. Amid increasing incidents of climate protesters disrupting ...
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• You do have to admire the cheek here

  
  Tim Worstall — Authority: 621
  The hidden cost of Britain’s new generation of nuclear power could be the destruction of the Kalahari desert in Namibia and millions of tonnes of extra greenhouse gas emissions a year, the Observer has discovered. Yes , that’s right. We shouldn’t have nuclear power because mining uranium might “destroy a ...
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• Building for Success on International Global Warming Cooperation in Copenhagen

  
  Global Warming is Real — Authority: 514
  The last round of global warming negotiations before the Copenhagen meeting begins wrapped up last Friday in Barcelona.  Much of the actual negotiations were focused on getting the negotiating text and the underlying details contained in the text into better shape.  But there were also important discussions for what ...
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• PREVIEW-Japan may meet CO2 goals, but only due to recession

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 720
  Source: Reuters * What: Japanese greenhouse gas emissions for 1st Kyoto year * When: announcement expected as early as this week * Carbon emissions seen down 10 million tonnes at 1.27 bln * Meeting 2008-2012 ...
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• The Climate Torquemada – Joe Romm at the Climate Inquisition

  
  MasterResource — Authority: 506
  Two years ago, in Scenes from the Climate Inquisition , my colleague Steve Hayward and I observed that climate alarmists were growing ever more incendiary in their criticism of people who disagree with them. Not simply about the science, but about the favored policy choices of leftist environmentalists, many of ...
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• The standard of climate debate in Australia – an example

  
  Australian Climate Madness — Authority: 138
  Climate alarmism pays my mortgage Here we have a classic example of the ridiculous standard of the debate on climate change in Australia, and a perfect example of why the public do not have a clue about what’s going on. Steve Howard , CEO of the Climate Group, was interviewed by Virginia Trioli on ABC2’s ...
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• Oh good grief

  
  Tim Worstall — Authority: 621
  The personal carbon allowance is back . Lord Smith of Finsbury believes that implementing individual carbon allowances for every person will be the most effective way of meeting the targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. It would involve people being issued with a unique number which they would ...
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• Renault announces production sites for Z.E. electric cars

  
  Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine — Authority: 708
  Renaults Zero Emissions (Z.E.) range really captured our attention at this years Frankfurt Motor Show and now the company has confirmed plans to unleash two of the radically designed EVs onto the streets from 2011... Tags: Concept , Electric vehicle , Frankfurt Motor Show , Nissan , Renault Related ...
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• Because I Havent Gotten Extremely Depressed About Global Warming in the Last Couple of Weeks...

  
  The Map Scroll — Authority: 108
  The British government recently came out with a new interactive map, posted by The Guardian here , that shows the likely impacts of global warming, assuming our species continues our sit-on-our-asses-till-were-all-fried approach to this looming catastrophe: Says The Guardian : The map was launched to coincide ...
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• Gas rocks

  
  GupShup Forums — Authority: 169
  By Jorn Madslien Business reporter, BBC News, Stavanger With coal being too dirty and wind farms and nuclear power plants arriving late, it seems the world is left with a stark choice: keep on polluting or turn out the lights. Unless, that is, someone comes up with an alternative. Energy executive Rune ...
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• Green Tomorrow: New energy self-sufficient house by Samsung CT

  
  Green Diary — Authority: 440
  Samsung C&T Corporation unveiled its new eco-friendly residential construction that flaunts net zero fossil fuel consumption. Dubbed as “Green Tomorrow,” the 4,311-square-foot structure located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province incorporates 68 energy-saving or energy-creating technologies that are capable of ...
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• Climate Change Will Harm U.S. Economy, Economists Say

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 622
  Almost all 144 top economists surveyed for a New York University School of Law report agree that climate change threatens the United States economy and that carbon regulation — whether it’s a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system — will drive energy efficiency and innovation, reports the New York Times’ Green ...
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• UK environment chief seeks green skills base (Financial Times)

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  The Copenhagen international climate-change conference will be “the start to a process – not the end”, and should be followed by investment in building a low-carbon skills base in industry, the UK Environment Agency chairman said on Monday. See original here: UK environment chief seeks green skills base ...
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• Carbon ration account for all proposed by Environment Agency (Times Online)

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  Everyone should be given an annual carbon ration and face financial penalties if they exceed it, under a proposal by the Environment Agency. Go here to read the rest: Carbon ration account for all proposed by Environment Agency (Times Online) Please Share or Bookmark this ...
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• Climate Success in Copenhagen

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  A quick note. Several people have asked me recently about Copenhagen and COP-15, and whether the summit isn’t a failure from the start, since it pretty clearly will not produce a new treaty. I think not. First of all, it’s been clear for months that negotiators didn’t have enough time to get to a signed ...
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