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How to turn State of the Union address commitments into real climate action
President Obama made it abundantly clear during the State of the Union address last night that he will direct his Administration to take on climate change. The president reiterated the urgency for action, citing climate impacts we’re already seeing like record high temperatures, heat waves, drought, wildfires, and floods. “We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence,” he said. “Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science–and ... |
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Reducing Black Carbon Key to Protecting Arctic
Sea ice loss and permafrost melt are self-amplifying feedbacks causing further warming. Arctic Ministers urge `urgent action` to avoid irreversible global impacts Arctic Environment Ministers are calling for "urgent action" to reduce black carbon, methane, and HFCs in order to help protect the Arctic and reduce the risk of setting off self-amplifying feedback mechanisms that accelerate warming and lead to irreversible impacts. The Ministers` call to action is presented in the Chair`s conclusions released at the end of the two-day meeting inJukkasjärvi, Sweden.The Arctic Ministers ... |
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We are happy to announce the implementation of the dispersion model PROKAS to our Software product SELMA GIS
SELMAGIS is a system for Air Pollution Modelling and Visualization as an extension in ArcGIS 9.1 - 9.3, 10. SELMAGIS offers a unique graphical user interface to work with different dispersion models. There are implemented yet AUSTAL2000, OML-Highway, MEMO and MARS/MUSE and now PROKAS. PROKAS is able to calculate traffic induced air pollution and includes different module’s. PROKAS_E calculates traffic emissions based on traffic density, traffic situation and emission factors. The air pollution concentration can be calculated in street canyons by PROKAS_B and at receptor points without major buildings by PROKAS_V. PROKAS is able to handle single streets and large street networks as well
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New report on carbon abatement potential for Scotland’s public sector
The Scottish Government has released a report by the Carbon Trust that estimates the carbon abatement potential of the Scottish public sector. The work ...
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AspenTech Software Demonstrates Economically Viable Carbon Capture at World’s Largest CO2 Test Facility
Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, announced that Technology Centre Mongstad ...
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Summit Power & Linde Join Forces to Develop Projects Deploying Carbon Capture from Natural Gas
Summit Power Group, a Seattle-based developer of low-carbon power projects, and the technology company The Linde Group today announced they have teamed ...
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Climate change could impact wave height, says study
Average wave size will increase in many parts of the southern hemisphere over the twenty-first century, but decrease in the north, according to an international ...
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Ceres and Region’s Top Companies Tout Benefits of Carbon-Efficient Energy Deal
Ceres and its business network BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) today announced their support for the new tightened cap on ...
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NOx Scrubbing Technology Breakthrough
Pacific Rim Design and Development and Dupont are proud to introduce a technology breakthrough in the treatment and safe elimination of problematic nitric ...
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A Roadmap to respond to the climate crisis
Tonight, President Obama will address the nation at the State of the Union, laying out his priorities for his second term. Climate change is expected ...
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Low-Energy Camfil Farr Air Filter Wins ´Top Product´ Award
Continuing its leading -- and increasingly recognized -- role in developing sustainable, energy-efficient air filters, Camfil Farr has won a top facilities ...
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