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Helping Households Reduce Carbon EmissionsAuthor: Elmo Populous Category: Home ManagementWe are all looking for ways to save energy, save money and reduce our carbon footprints Our motivations may differ from saving the earth for our kids and grandkids to saving some money on the next quarterly bill... Should Van Drivers be Urged to "Go Green"?Author: Julia Niven Category: FinancesEncouraging motorists to take the plunge and go ‘Green’ has been given a boost in the commercial sector by several new incentives... Organic Food Figures FallAuthor: Martin Gavin Category: Food and DrinksThe potential benefits of organic farming practices have long been lauded by environmentalists With fossil fuels running out, the practices of non-organic farming have come under increased scrutiny... California to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 1990 LevelsAuthor: Coleen Bennett Category: AdviceAssembly Bill 32 (AB 32, 2006) mandates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020... Carbon Market Won’t Save the Forests or Stop Runaway Climate ChangeAuthor: Stephen Knight Category: OpinionsGiven the importance of deforestation to climate change it would be perfectly reasonable to ask why we don’t just protect the world’s forests...
Climate Change – Change Your Lifestyle Rather Than Purchase Carbon OffsetsAuthor: Stephen Knight Category: AdviceRather than sending hard-earned cash to offset companies, we need to examine our lifestyles and consumptive behaviour... How Today's Drivers Can Help the EnvironmentAuthor: Anthony Peck Category: AdviceWith the summers growing longer, the winters getting shorter and drought becoming a problem in more than just the Midwest, the need of humanity all around the globe to help the environment is no longer just an abstract concept... How to Measure a Carbon FootprintAuthor: Net Callidus Category: AutomotiveBusinesses can now assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services and play a greater part in fighting climate change thanks to a new standard launched jointly by BSI British Standards (the UK's National Standards Body), the Carbon Trust and Defra (the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)... 5 Important Reasons Why I Use Fuel Legacy Additive In My CarAuthor: Ariston P Awitan,M.D. Category: AutomotiveI know of at least twenty fuel additives in the market today They are in the form of liquid, powder and pills which you add to your gasoline or diesel fuel, most of them for the purpose of increasing mileage of your vehicle... Small Engine Mowers Are Forced to Go GreenAuthor: Ben Anton Category: GardeningIn early September 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passed new regulations that will cause small engine makers like Briggs and Stratton to rethink how they make and market their engines...
What Is Air Quality Consulting For?Author: Barry Jonathan Lough Category: AdviceAir contamination affects our entire world We know about global warming and the ozone layer... CO2 Emissions and Pollution - Breaking the HabitAuthor: Chris Woolfrey Category: PoliticsRating:  In all the debates on the effects and implications of global warming, climate change and CO2 emissions, one thing can certainly be agreed; things are changing... The Expansion of Heathrow Airport and Its Effect on the EnvironmentAuthor: Chris Woolfrey Category: SocietyRating:  In 2005 those in charge at Heathrow Airport officially published a report that detailed plans for a third runway and a sixth terminal, and in 2007, the transport secretary of the time Ruth Kelly ratified the proposals, setting out in more specific terms how the project aims would be achieved... Our Driving Habits Destroy HabitatsAuthor: Maryanne Pope Category: World AffairsRating:  According to the World Wildlife Fund, by 2050, polar bears are likely to be extinct in Canada’s southern Hudson Bay region – and our driving habits may be partially to blame... Hybrids Reduce Gas EmissionsAuthor: Jackson Porter Category: AutomotiveRating:  Hybrids not only perform above average on mileage (the Honda insight can reach above sixty mpg) but reduce their gas emissions and air pollution considerably...
Global Warming And What You Can DoAuthor: Kadence Buchanan Category: SocietyRating:  Global warming is a problem faced by our entire society Regardless of race, ethnicity, homeland, gender, and age, we are all responsible for helping our planet through this tough time... Understanding Emissions Trading And Global WarmingAuthor: Rick Chappo Category: World AffairsRating:  It goes without saying that there is often an inherent conflict between science and economies Emission trading is an interesting effort in the global warming arena... |