Tag Archive | "CO2"

The Most Incredible CO2 Sensor in the World

Friday, May 9, 2008

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Image from lady_lbrty Detecting carbon dioxide emissions has always been a little hit and miss when it comes to larger areas: the sensor technology we currently have isn’t well-suited to large areas, and it’s extremely expensive.

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Europe Plans to Capture Carbon and Store it to Reach Climate Goals

Monday, March 31, 2008

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CO2 emissions are a real concern. The environmental problems that emissions cause are many, the solutions are few and not very satisfying. What carbon capture and storage might look like. Image via co2storage.org.uk If we were to speak long term (really, really long term), we’d need better energy [...]

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Carbon Dioxide Pollution: Silent but Deadly?

Sunday, January 6, 2008

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A Stanford University study has linked carbon dioxide emissions with hundreds of premature deaths in the US every year. Photo from the Climatic Research Unit The 700 to 800 deaths which study author Mark Jacobson, a Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor at Stanford, attributed to

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Trees Are Not The Answer To Climate Change

Thursday, January 3, 2008

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What was once seen as the solution to all our CO2 problems, the ability of trees to soak up anthropogenic carbon dioxide, has itself been hindered by global warming.

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Canada at Bali: Oh, the Shame

Saturday, December 8, 2007

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I am a Canadian, and I am ashamed that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is from Canada. How far has democracy fallen, when we have a majority of the population that favors action on averting

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Are Airlines Eco-Friendly?

Friday, November 30, 2007

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Environmental Graffiti correspondent Richard Rhodes is the managing director of eco-business e-photoframes. The company recently conducted a study on the carbon offset policies of major airlines. Just kidding. It’s exactly what you’d expect. Airlines seem to hate the environment. Check out the report’s conclusion: Airlines are estimated to account [...]

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