Tag Archive | "emissions"
Space Launches As You’ve Never Seen Them Before
Oh. My. Golly. What a shot. Taken in 1998, this awesome image shows NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft shooting into the sky above Cape Canaveral. Destination is in sight. The fiery launch tail forms an arch in the foreground, while the moon, near first quarter phase, looks on, some 250,000 miles away. Prepare for blast-off as we explore stunning photos of space launches and wonder what it all means from an environmental point of view.
Continue reading...Man-Powered Ferris Wheel is Zero Emission Wonder
Monday, September 29, 2008
An enterprising fun fair operator in southern India has devised the ultimate in zero emission rides – a man-powered ferris wheel. Four or five men take turns spinning the ride, using their full body weight for optimum effect, sending passengers flying round. It makes for riveting viewing, although we’re not quite sure who’s having more fun, the operators or the passengers.
Continue reading...The Most Incredible CO2 Sensor in the World
Friday, May 9, 2008
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.
Continue reading...Fill Your Car For $5
Friday, April 25, 2008
I imagine that our readers in the UK are giggling furiously at the American panic over gas prices this year as we finally begin to think about paying what those of you in the old world have been for years. It just looks like a place with cheap [...]
Continue reading...Europe Plans to Capture Carbon and Store it to Reach Climate Goals
Monday, March 31, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Coke Zero: Not Just a Cola, but an Emissions Standard?
Friday, February 29, 2008
Eaton, maker of the hybrid electric drivetrain for large commercial vehicles, announced today that they had received an order from Coca-Cola for 120 trucks, a serious move by the beverage giant towards having a green fleet. Coke had previously field tested 20 of the vehicles and [...]
Continue reading...China Denies it Manipulated Air Pollution Results for the Olympics
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
In the run-up to the 2008 Olympics Beijing’s environment has been under intense scrutiny. Beijing’s Olympic countdown clock. Image by Steve Cadman So it’s understandable that at least a few people were suspicious when, after the Wall Street Journal alleged the government was manipulating the results, January and February [...]
Continue reading...Porsche to Sue London Over $50 Per Day “Gas Guzzler Tax”
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Luxury vehicle manufacturer Porsche has threatened legal action over London’s proposed £25($50) per day “gas guzzler tax”. Image by Stefan London Mayor Ken Livingstone recently proposed the charge on all vehicles entering central London that emit more than 225g of carbon dioxide per kilometer. Almost all vehicles
Continue reading...$1.5 Trillion Investment Firms Call for 90% Emissions Reductions
Friday, February 15, 2008
As the great scholars AC/DC once said: “Money talks.” Recently, a lot of that money has been talking about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Continue reading...Church of England Creates “Carbon Fast” for Lent
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The tradition of fasting for Lent has a long history in the Christian church. Canterbury Cathedral. Image by Hans Musil. These days, it’s been modernized somewhat. Most churchgoers aren’t hardcore ascetics willing to forego food or water. It is still fairly common, however, for someone to give up some [...]
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Monday, May 4, 2009
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