Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Victims can suffer memory loss and language impairment alongside many other well documented problems.

Mercury 250

Mercury Legal Emissions Global 250

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2012

However, many more non-Arctic countries, which in addition to China, India and Brazil, include Japan, South Korea, the European Union and several individual European states, now want “observer” status, a step that some fear would significantly increase the influence of non-Arctic participants.

Climate Change 296

Climate Change Brazil India Japan 296

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

“At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. The majority of global shipbuilding happens in South Korea, Japan, and China.

Molten Salt 140

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 140

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. When I got back from Japan in 2000 I didn’t want to start a computer business. THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal. And this is boring.

Solar 210

Solar Installation California Building 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

According to a report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the margin of error in measuring emissions by DOEs can be as high as: 10% for the cement and fertilizer industries; 60% for the oil, gas, and coal industries; and. 100% for some agricultural processes.

Carbon 255

Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. The fact is, about half the world’s electricity comes from coal. Scenario No.

Climate Change 244

Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and one of the world’s highest per-capita emitters of greenhouse gases. The Indian government has consistently asserted that it will not agree to legally binding emissions reductions under any circumstances. “ Internationally, we reject legally binding emissions.

Climate 236

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236