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Greenhouse Gas Emission--Solution
Talkback The Governor of California has been sent many letters about a method that reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions in residential homes, England, Canada and Japan were also told, none have replied as I believe none are sincere about the Kyoto Accord.
[November 30, 2006, 20:23]
HP pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions
News HP has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions under a joint initiative with the US arm of the World Wildlife Fund. The computer maker said it will monitor and report on the results using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the World Economic...
[November 9, 2006, 10:16]
Comparison Between a Solar System and a Fuel Boiler for Greenhouse Air-Conditioning
White Papers The object of this study was to compare economically a solar system for greenhouse conditioning in order to maintain the greenhouse air temperature at 12? The solar system consists of a polypropylene capillary heat exchanger; it also has two...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
GM Well-to-Wheel Analysis of Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Advanced Fuel/Vehicle Systems - A European Study
White Papers This report presents a well-to-wheel analysis of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and potential impacts of advanced fuels and vehicle systems in Europe. The study result were generated with proprietary models, GM using its own vehicle model...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Linking Domestic and Industry Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Systems
White Papers The purpose of this report is to examine issues related to linking emissions trading systems for greenhouse gases. Until international emissions trading (IET) under the Kyoto Protocol becomes operational (2008), any issues involved in linking...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Developing Guidance on Monitoring and Project Boundaries for Greenhouse Gas Projects
White Papers This paper focuses on the monitoring needed to quantify the impact of a greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation project and on defining the boundaries of what needs to be monitored. Drawing on lessons from project monitoring experience and guidance to date...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Road-Testing Baselines for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Projects in the Electric Power Sector
White Papers Emission baselines are crucial for determining the emission reductions resulting from a greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation project and calculating the associated emission credits. Kartha et al.recommended a "combined margin" methodology for grid...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Linking Project-Based Mechanisms With Domestic Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Schemes
White Papers This paper focuses on Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading and project-based mechanisms for GHG emission reduction which are two possible policy instruments that countries can use to address climate change.
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Estimating the Increasing Cost of Commercial Buildings Due to Greenhouse Emissions Trading
White Papers The ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by most industrial nations will result in an international greenhouse emissions trading market by or before 2008. Calculating the quantity of embodied energy in commercial buildings has therefore taken on...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Radiant Cooling and Greenhouse Gases
White Papers This article describes how radiant cooling has gained popularity throughout Europe and Canada due to its ability to store and radiate thermal energy. Radiant cooling and the use of the building's thermal mass to provide off-peak cooling...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Greenhouse Gas Implications of International Energy Trade
White Papers Based on IEA statistics for 1990 and 1999, this report examines patterns in international energy trade (fossil fuels and electricity), as well as in transformation processes (e.g.refining, power plants) which produce energy products to be traded...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Trading Greenhouse Gases Outside Kyoto
White Papers This paper explores how multiple regimes could co-exist and how links between them might emerge under the current institutional arrangements of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol established legally binding emissions limitation and reduction...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Practical Baseline Recommendations for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Projects in the Electric Power Sector
White Papers This paper identifies workable methodologies, specifically with respect to standardizing baselines for emission-reducing electricity projects. It is hoped that this work can contribute to the successful implementation of the CDM, which largely...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Status Report on Nuclear Energy Industry Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
White Papers This paper describes about the upgrades to be taken in Nuclear Power Generation. Upgrades already approved and completed or planned total 4,315 megawatts. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved 2,296 megawatts of upgrades in the last...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Battery-Powered Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Resource Guide for Project Development
White Papers This report provides guidance on how to estimate and document the GHG emission reduction benefits and/or penalties for battery-powered and hybrid-electric vehicle projects. This primer also provides a resource for the creation of GHG emission...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Volume 3: Well-to-Tank Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Transportation Fuels
White Papers Various fuels are being proposed for use in fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The Global Alternative Propulsion Center (GAPC) of General Motors Corporation (GM) commissioned the Center for Transportation Research (CTR...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Volume 2: Well-to-Wheel Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Advanced Fuel/Vehicle Systems
White Papers This study examines the impact of the introduction of such advanced fuel/propulsion system pathways from a societal point of view. The study estimates two key performance criteria of advanced fuel/propulsion systems on a total system basis, that is...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
The Hydrogen Energy Economy: Its Long-Term Role in Greenhouse Gas Reduction
White Papers This white paper project explores a set of alternative energy scenarios, with a particular focus on the possible role for hydrogen within each and development of the associated transition pathways. These scenarios range from a World Markets...
[November 19, 2008, 23:00]
Google emits rebuttal to carbon claims
Blog Reacting swiftly to a Harvard academic's claims that two Google searches produce as much greenhouse gas as boiling a kettle, the company has posted a blog on the subject. The average car driven for one kilometer produces as many greenhouse gases as...
[January 12, 2009, 10:02]
Mobile application calculates carbon footprint
News The Java-based application takes the user's data on their activities such as cooking, transport, lighting and appliance use, and calculates their carbon footprint in terms of the three major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous...
[December 3, 2007, 12:05]
