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National Political Leaders' Polarised Views and Economy Two Biggest Impacts on Public Perception of Climate Threat

 More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research from Ohio State University, Drexel University and McGill University finds. In a study of public opinion from 2002 to 2010, researchers ... keep reading

Written by Ohio State University this week, about Climate Change, Emissions, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Population

A Small Effort by Each of Us Will Make A Big Difference

In Pakistan, the annual mean surface temperature has been  consistently rising trend since the beginning of 20th century. The rise in mean temp. has been  of 0.6-1.0°C in arid coastal areas, arid mountains and hyper arid plains, and there has been a 10-15% decrease in both winter ... keep reading

Written by Naseem Sheikh this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling, Transport

Electric Vehicles Moving Into The Fast Lane

  Over the last year they’ve gone from lofty aspirations to wheels on the street, with new models enthusiastically received by early-adopting consumers. The EV business is no longer theoretical, says Ernst  & Young. Seeing the opportunity, manufacturers, utilities and service providers are forming unconventional alliances. They’re creating new business ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Emissions, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution

California Approves Even Stricter Vehicle Emissions Standards

On January 27th, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) made history by unanimously approving a comprehensive package of new emissions rules for cars and light trucks, including a mandate that promises to put 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on the state’s roads by 2055.  The rules ... keep reading

Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution

Hokkaido Office Building Cuts CO2 Emissions in Half

    Takenaka Corp. has completed  a highly energy-efficient office building, called "Ecohouse," along with a factory employing a total of 70 environmental technologies to significantly reduce environmental impact. The building and factory were built for Amino Up Chemical Co. -- which extracts, develops, and manufactures naturally derived substances -- at its head office ... keep reading

Written by Japan for Sustainability this month, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business

The Earth's "Missing Energy"

Two years ago, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., released a study claiming that inconsistencies between satellite observations of Earth's heat and measurements of ocean heating amounted to evidence of "missing energy" in the planet's system.  Where was it going? Or, they wondered ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Solar

Sweden Plans A Four Lane Bike Super Highway

Sweden is planning to connect its cities Lund and Malmö by building a cyclist superhighway stretching over 12.5 miles. The four-lane highway will be designed to follow alongside railway tracks and have fences and bushes in place to offer cyclists wind protection. Lund and Malmö are both cities with ... keep reading

Written by Yi Chen/PSFK this month, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Health, Pollution, Transport, Travel

Renewables Deals Jump Markedly

Deals for new generation from renewable technologies are entering the 'big time' driving the market to new record highs, reports accountants PwC.   In its annual global analysis of merger and acquisition transactions PwC says renewable power deal values rose 40% year on year, from $38.2bn in 2010 to a ... keep reading

Written by Luke Walsh Edie News last month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Emissions, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business

Oxnard and Pittsburgh Join List of US Cities Calling for Federal Action on Global Warming

 Oxnard, Calif., and Pittsburgh, Penn., have joined Seattle, Wash., Albany, N.Y., Boone, N.C., and other cities across the country urging the Obama administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to use the Clean Air Act to reduce carbon and other pollutants to address the increasingly urgent global climate crisis ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Politics & Government (1 comment)

BP Energy Outlook -Watch Out for Asia Pacific Oil!

Energy production by renewable sources will roughly quadruple by 2030, but the use of such energy will still only account for fraction of energy consumption, according to a report by BP. BP Energy Outlook 2030 provides BP's take on the likely scenarios for energy in 2030.  Global energy production ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Emissions, Green energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Population

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