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Green news- 100,000s of tons of emissions are missing from automakers’ disclosures, think tank saysAlmost every manufacturer included in Carbon Tracker's study is said to have undercounted vehicle-use emissions. The post 100,000s of tons of emissions are missing from automakers’ disclosures, think tank says appeared first on Trellis.
- Why CDP faces an uncertain future after 25 years of progressThe proliferation of mandatory reporting requirements appears to be prompting some companies to cut ties with the nonprofit. The post Why CDP faces an uncertain future after 25 years of progress appeared first on Trellis.
- Mitsubishi, Tencent and WWF unite to kick-start carbon credit buying in AsiaThe launch of the coalition underscores the rapid spread of climate initiatives in the region. The post Mitsubishi, Tencent and WWF unite to kick-start carbon credit buying in Asia appeared first on Trellis.
- This new symbol indicates a bottle, cup or container is reusableThe new logo can be used by companies conforming to standards being developed by PR3: The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse. The post This new symbol indicates a bottle, cup or container is reusable appeared first on Trellis.
- TerraCycle’s CEO wants waste other recyclers can’t handleThe company Tom Szaky co-founded 25 years ago as an undergraduate is raising $75 million to acquire companies that recycle difficult-to-handle or regulated materials. The post TerraCycle’s CEO wants waste other recyclers can’t handle appeared first on Trellis.
- 100,000s of tons of emissions are missing from automakers’ disclosures, think tank says
Yearly Archives: 2012
Home Solar Systems: Worth the Cost?
Humanity has acknowledged the power of the sun since prehistoric times, awed by the glowing orb whose presence creates day and whose absence plunges the world into darkness.
For all our advances in science and technology, most of the power from the sun still eludes us. NASA reports that we use only one ten-thousandth of the sun’s energy.
Photovoltaic (PV) solar electrical systems offer new and ever-changing ways to harness that energy. The term “photovoltaic” literally means light-electricity.
In 1839, French physicist Edmond Becquerel discovered that sunlight could produce an electric current. Another century would pass before scientists fully understood that this process happens at the atomic level. Albert Einstein’s only Nobel Prize was awarded for his work on the photoelectric effect. By 1958, the space program was using solar cells. Continue reading
Small enterprises: Shift to green economy underway, but not at full speed yet
According to the Eurobarometer survey on “SMEs, resource efficiency and green markets”, 37% of EU SMEs have at least one full or part-time green employee. Green jobs are largely created in SMEs as opposed to large firms: In 2012, 1 in 8 employees of small and medium-sized firms had a green job or almost 13% of all SME jobs.
In large firms it was only 1 in 33 equivalent to 3% of all large company jobs. Green jobs in SMEs are also estimated to expand dynamically with a rate of 35% in the next 2 years. Continue reading
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EU to keep carbon tax on airlines, but for how long?
The European Union will maintain its carbon tax imposed on airlines operating in its airspace, despite retaliatory trade measures by China.
As long as an international policy on carbon emissions by airlines is not found, the “EU will stick to its own ETS system”. The carbon tax imposed on airlines by the European Union came into effect on January 1, but carriers will begin receiving bills only in 2013 after this year’s carbon emissions have been assessed. Continue reading
Solar pannel from plants. Is it possible?
In a mashup of biology and electronics, researchers said they’ve made progress in making low-cost solar cell from plants.
A paper published in Scientific Reports describes an improved method for making electricity-producing “biophotovoltaics” without the sophisticated laboratory equipment previously needed. Researchers said custom-designed chemicals could be mixed with green plants, even grass clippings, to create a photovoltaic material by harnessing photosynthesis. Continue reading
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