Archive for July, 2008

Gore's carbon-free challenge includes carbon sequestration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

I have mixed feelings about carbon sequestration. On the one hand, it might occupy the political sweet spot of requiring the least amount of change in power sources in order to eliminate carbon. Instead of needing sufficient political …

Brush, Water, Grass and Carbon Sequestration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

One of the reasons the grassland has been overrun is fire suppression practices. The article discusses the concept that allowing the brush to remain is a method for sequestering carbon in an effort to combat “global warming.”

QuantumSphere Nano NiFe Electrodes Accelerate Production of Clean Hydrogen

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

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Gore's carbon-free challenge includes carbon sequestration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

I have mixed feelings about carbon sequestration. On the one hand, it might occupy the political sweet spot of requiring the least amount of change in power sources in order to eliminate carbon. Instead of needing sufficient political …

Brush, Water, Grass and Carbon Sequestration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

One of the reasons the grassland has been overrun is fire suppression practices. The article discusses the concept that allowing the brush to remain is a method for sequestering carbon in an effort to combat “global warming.”

Amazon River enhances diazotrophy and carbon sequestration in the

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Here, we report that the Amazon River plume supports N2 fixation far from the mouth and provides important pathways for sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in the western tropical North Atlantic (WTNA). …

Gore's carbon-free challenge includes carbon sequestration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

I have mixed feelings about carbon sequestration. On the one hand, it might occupy the political sweet spot of requiring the least amount of change in power sources in order to eliminate carbon. Instead of needing sufficient political …

Forest Carbon Markets: Potential and Drawbacks

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Functional carbon markets also require cost-effective practices to verify carbon sequestration. Current measurement and monitoring practices are costly and have several implementation challenges. Another concern is that, …

Incentives for carbon sequestration may not protect species

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Paying rural landowners in Oregon’s Willamette Basin to protect at-risk animals won’t necessarily mean that their newly conserved trees and plants will absorb more carbon from the atmosphere and vice versa, a new study has found. …

Brush, Water, Grass and Carbon Sequestration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

One of the reasons the grassland has been overrun is fire suppression practices. The article discusses the concept that allowing the brush to remain is a method for sequestering carbon in an effort to combat “global warming.”

5 Vulnerable Nodes in the Global Energy Network

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

National-security simulations show that a small disruption in oil supply — caused by an accident or terrorist attack — could cause oil prices to spike past $250, sending the world economy into crisis. Here are five key nodes in the energy infrastructure that could be in danger.

Rising Fuel Prices Hit Transit Riders

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Think riding the bus makes you immune to rising fuel prices? Think again. Transit systems are getting hit hard, and they’re raising fares to make up for it.

Aviation Takes Its Woes to Capitol Hill

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The airline industry, battered by record oil prices, goes hat-in-hand to Washington to ask lawmakers and the president to help it dig out of the mess.

If You Wanna Sell Plug-In Hybrids, You Gotta Make ‘Em Sexy

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Plug-ins may be our best chance to save the planet, but many consumers aren’t convinced. Automakers need to sell buyers on the technology — and amp up the cars’ sex appeal.

From Zero to Zero Emissions in 2.9 Seconds

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

An eco-conscious motorcycle fanatic hopes to bring a touch of green to the Isle of Man TT next year with what he calls the world’s first high-speed zero-emissions grand prix.