Green News

"“synthetic trees” — essentially high-tech towers with special absorbents that scrub carbon dioxide from moving air, and then hold it until it can be processed and stored." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"the Scottish government has unveiled plans to cut the country’s carbon emissions by a staggering 42 percent, more than the 40 percent recommendation given by IPCC." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"The Indian Finance minister failed to provide any concrete figures that his government would spend in increasing clean energy systems" - mridul from Bookmarklet

"Los Angeles’ Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced that his city will not buy electricity produced in coal fired fired power plants from 2020" - mridul from Bookmarklet

"The data center will be powered mainly by hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls, with 90 percent of that energy going towards powering the servers" - mridul from Bookmarklet

See http://ff.im/4IUvb - Bill Sodeman

"During a recent meeting of the Environment minsters of EU member countries side stepped the issue of declaring carbon dioxide a pollutant." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"This December, when the landmark Copenhagen Climate Change Conference is scheduled to take place, will mark two years of inaction on part of the developed countries." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"the new Toyota Prius comes with new green technologies including cooling fans run by optional solar panels on the roof." - mridul from Bookmarklet

The solar panels cannot recharge the car's main batteries - it only turns a small set of fans that push air through the car's interior. - Bill Sodeman

"Developed nations have so far ignored the guidelines and warning issued by the UNFCCC regarding the amounts of carbon emissions that they need to reduce by the year 2020 in order to prevent a climatic catastrophe." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"China generates only 120 megawatts of its electricity from solar power, so the goal represents a 75-fold expansion in just over a decade." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"The proposal, yet to be approved, calls for $100 billion investment in solar energy over the next two decades to install 20,000 MW of solar energy." - mridul from Bookmarklet

Plant a Tree for Free Illegal logging is devastating the rainforests, which are referred to as the lungs of the Earth and supply 28% of the world's oxygen. Without the trees in the rainforest, there is more carbon in the atmosphere. Rainforests are highly complex ecosystems and home to 75% of the world's species. The rainforest is one of the biggest and most important living stores of carbon on the planet through its ability to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into solid carbon and keeping it locked in the tree trunks for centuries. At the current rate of deforestation, three quarters of the Amazon will be depleted by 2030. Cooltribe believes that by restoring vast areas of rainforest, it is possible to recapture carbon at a significant rate whilst protecting biodiversity and supporting local communities by providing them decent work. Cooltribe has decided to take tangible action and for every new member that joins and completes his/her full profile, Cooltribe will plant 1 tree in the rainforest and the member will get a full certificate in his/her name to prove it. - Samuel Ochanji

"The World Bank has found through a study that it would be impossible for India to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions without adversely affecting its fight to eliminate poverty." - mridul from Bookmarklet

Air quality in metros like Delhi & Mumbai has improved immensely in the last few years. The government must concentrate on the industrial emissions. Many companies already earn revenue through CDM this includes those private companies who can set up clean energy projects even without selling carbon credits so they can surely commit themselves to some kind of voluntary emission cuts. - mridul

"Russia is planning to build floating and submersible nuclear reactors to power oil drilling platforms which it intends to use to extract the untouched oil and gas reverses of the Arctic." - mridul from Bookmarklet

Do They not know about Global Warming? Do they even have the word #green in their voc? - Rosemary Sorg

"By mandating industries across the world to label their products with the carbon emissions generated during their production, transportation etc. the power will be with the consumers. Such a law would add to responsibility and accountability to the actions of the developing nations which could be the first step towards self-regulation." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"I can share with you that from the very beginning we have targeted a fuel economy in excess of 30 km per litre (70.56 MPG). I think we are on our way to achieving that." - mridul from Bookmarklet

"It is understood that the authorities have also directed website managers across China to block any attempts to discuss the environmental impacts of the project on the Internet. Following is the translation of the message sent to various Chinese news websites. " - mridul from Bookmarklet

"China has up the ante and is looking to hit back at the developed countries by holding them accountable for a size-able portion of its carbon emissions. According to a recent study, 15 to 25 percent of China’s carbon emissions originate from manufacturing of goods exported to developed countries." - mridul from Bookmarklet

The planet will recover. It may take millions of years, but it’s been there, done that. It’s us we should be worried about. - Susan from Bookmarklet

Is what we drive or what we eat the problem? - Susan from Bookmarklet

Interesting! - Susan from Bookmarklet

"the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corp. have agreed to ask for environmental statements from countries seeking US financial aid to set up projects. Both the financing groups have also agreed to invest $250 million each in renewable energy and ensure that the projects they have invested in reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent." - mridul from Bookmarklet