Tag: carbon dioxide
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Fuel from carbon dioxide: Is it too good to be true?
Christian Science Monitor: Fuel from carbon dioxide: Is it too good to be true? Researchers have found a way of using microorganisms to turn atmospheric carbon dioxide into energy, Ingram writes, essentially replicating the processes found in plant life. Fuel from carbon dioxide has promise, he adds, but isn't yet developed into something that can…
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U.S. Carbon-Dioxide Emissions Are Improving
Business Insider: There's Been An Incredible Drop In Projected US Carbon-Dioxide Emissions … From 2009 to 2013, key changes in the AEO [Annual Energy Outlook] include: Downward revisions in the economic growth outlook, which dampens energy demand growth Lower transportation sector consumption of conventional fuels based on updated fuel economy standards, increased penetration of alternative…
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The Global Reality of Reducing CO2 from Coal.
The Atlantic: Why the U.S. Can't Stop Climate Change Alone (In 2 Graphs) In recent months, I've linked a graph that shows that CO2 emissions from energy production have dropped to 1990 levels in the United States, mostly because of natural gas replacing coal power. That's the good news if you want to reduce CO2.…
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In praise of CO2
Financial Post: In praise of CO2 With less heat and less carbon dioxide, the planet could become less hospitable and less green. Planet Earth is on a roll! GPP is way up. NPP is way up. To the surprise of those who have been bearish on the planet, the data shows global production has been…