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Global Warming & Climate Change
Published on 2012-03-01 02:27:00
Steen Ulrik Johannessen/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesGlobal warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue facing world leaders. Warnings from the scientific community are becoming louder, as an increasing body of science points to rising dangers from the ongoing buildup of human-related greenhouse gases — produced mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and forests. Global emissions of carbon dioxide jumped by the largest amount on record in 2010, upending the notion that the [..] > read more
Palma's theory
Published on 2012-02-04 19:34:00
Strictly speaking the Earth is not a perfect sphere (it is an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid – i.e., slightly compressed at the poles), which means that the shortest distance between two points (a geodesic) is not quite a great circle. The equatorial radius of the earth is about 6378.137 kilometers. The polar radius of the earth is about 6356.752 kilometers (about 21.4 kilometers less). Nevertheless, the sphere model can be considered a first approximation. From Greenhouse Effects (Made by Human [..] > read more
“It’s a rapid and catastrophic way you could completely change everything.” As Permafrost Thaws, Scientists Study the Risks
Published on 2012-01-28 23:49:00
Temperature Rising As Permafrost Thaws, Scientists Study the RisksKatey M. Walter Anthony, a scientist, investigated a plume of methane, a greenhouse gas, at an Alaskan lake. Dr. Walter Anthony is a leading researcher in studying the escape of methane. More Photos » By JUSTIN GILLIS Published: December 16, 2011 FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A bubble rose through a hole in the surface of a frozen lake. It popped, followed by another, and another, as if a pot were somehow boiling in the i [..] > read more
Temperature Rising - A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning
Published on 2012-01-09 23:39:00
by NYtimes - KEEPING WATCH The Mauna Loa Observatory, at an altitude of 11,135 feet above sea level in Hawaii, has been continuously monitoring and collecting data related to climate change since the 1950s.MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY, Hawaii — Two gray machines sit inside a pair of utilitarian buildings here, sniffing the fresh breezes that blow across thousands of miles of ocean. They make no noise. But once an hour, they spit out a [..] > read more
Temperature Rising - A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning
Published on 2012-01-09 23:32:00
(Page 2 of 4) “It took a lot of work to maintain this attractive gap,” Ralph Keeling recalled, but he said his father believed “that was just the right way to do it, and if you didn’t do that, you were cutting corners. It was a moral breach.” Dr. Keeling was a punctilious man. It was by no means his defining trait — relatives and [..] > read more
A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning
Published on 2012-01-09 23:21:00
(Page 3 of 4) In 2007, a body appointed by the United Nations declared that the scientific evidence that the earth was warming had become unequivocal, and it added that humans were almost certainly the main cause. Mr. Gore and the panel jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize. But as action began to seem more likely, the political debate intens [..] > read more
A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning
Published on 2012-01-09 23:06:00
(Page 4 of 4) by NYtimes Their best estimate is that if the amount of carbon dioxide doubles, the temperature of the earth will rise about five or six degrees Fahrenheit. While that may sound small given the daily and seasonal variations in the weather, the number represents an annual global average, and therefore an immense addition of heat to the planet. [..] > read more
Brazil sea level (Google translate) Nível do mar sobe cada vez mais rápido no litoral norte de São Paulo
Published on 2012-01-07 17:57:00
São Paulo University researchRegistros apontam elevação de 74 centímetros por século.São Paulo – Sobe cada vez mais rápido o nível do mar no litoral norte de São Paulo, aponta pesquisa coordenada pelo professor do Departamento de Engenharia Hidráulica e Ambiental da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Paolo Alfredini. Com base nos registros feitos de 1944 a 2007 pela Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo, em Santos, Alfredini constatou uma elevação do mar de 74 centímetros por sé [..] > read more
2012
Published on 2011-12-30 08:21:00
Walter Palma Filho Ethanol Source Org. NPO. http://ethanol350.org walterpalma@mail.org Cell: + 55 47 99010601 > read more
Canada Announces Exit From Kyoto Climate Treaty
Published on 2011-12-13 15:37:00
OTTAWA — Canada said on Monday that it would withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Under that accord, major industrialized nations agreed to meet targets for reducing emissions, but mandates were not imposed on developing countries like Brazil, China, India and South Africa. The United States never ratified the treaty. Canada did commit to the treaty, but the agreement has been fraying. Participants at a United Nations conference in Durban, [..] > read more
Bracing for a Bullfrog Invasion
Published on 2011-11-06 12:45:00
By JOSIE GARTHWAITENYTimes,Kenneth H. Thomas/Photo Researchers On the move in coming decades: the American bullfrog.The consequences of climate change for animals can seem very direct, as with polar bears in a warming Arctic. Others involve leaps, like the case of an invasive bullfrog: by 2080, it could splash into some of South America’s most ecologically rich protected areas, disrupting unique hotbeds of biodiversity. At least, that’s the prediction of a new study in the journal PLoS [..] > read more
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association UNICA has lost its second official in recent weeks to the private sector.
Published on 2011-02-13 15:33:35
UNICA announced this morning that after launching the group''s efforts in Europe and spearheading its EU strategy for three years, Emmanuel Desplechin is stepping down from his post as UNICA''s chief representative to the EU, effective Feb. 11.Desple > read more
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association UNICA has lost its second official in recent weeks to the private sector.
Published on 2011-02-13 15:31:00
UNICA announced this morning that after launching the group''s efforts in Europe and spearheading its EU strategy for three years, Emmanuel Desplechin is stepping down from his post as UNICA''s chief representative to the EU, effective Feb. 11.Desple > read more
How Green Is Your Artificial Christmas Tree? You Might Be Surprised
Published on 2010-12-19 00:27:10
When it comes to Christmas trees, Americans increasingly prefer plastic pines over the real thing. Enlarge This Image Tina Fineberg for The New York TimesRonald Herrera went for a natural Christmas tree, purchased from a vendor at Union Square, and t > read more
How Green Is Your Artificial Christmas Tree? You Might Be Surprised
Published on 2010-12-19 00:17:00
When it comes to Christmas trees, Americans increasingly prefer plastic pines over the real thing. Enlarge This Image Tina Fineberg for The New York TimesRonald Herrera went for a natural Christmas tree, purchased from a vendor at Union Square, and t > read more
The bubble car is back
Published on 2010-12-18 04:04:57
MANY car designers are convinced that a radical change in automobile technology is going to be needed for the crowded megacities of the future. By 2030 more than 60% of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities, up from 50% now, and > read more
The bubble car is back
Published on 2010-12-18 03:58:00
MANY car designers are convinced that a radical change in automobile technology is going to be needed for the crowded megacities of the future. By 2030 more than 60% of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities, up from 50% now, and > read more
The Case for Renewable Ethanol
Published on 2010-12-18 03:33:11
To the Editor: Re “Good Energy Subsidies, and Bad” (editorial, Dec. 9): If you want to enact smart energy policy, let’s start by increasing the use of the only available, affordable alternative to oil today: homegrown, renewable ethanol. In 200 > read more
The Case for Renewable Ethanol
Published on 2010-12-18 03:29:00
To the Editor: Re “Good Energy Subsidies, and Bad” (editorial, Dec. 9): If you want to enact smart energy policy, let’s start by increasing the use of the only available, affordable alternative to oil today: homegrown, renewable ethanol. In 200 > read more
California adopts landmark low-carbon fuel rule
Published on 2010-10-04 00:47:19
California today adopted a first-ever rule to slash carbon emissions in automotive fuels, and spur the market for cleaner gasoline alternatives, after a last-ditch appeal to ethanol advocates who fought the plan.The low-carbon fuel standard approved > read more
California adopts landmark low-carbon fuel rule
Published on 2010-10-04 00:35:00
California today adopted a first-ever rule to slash carbon emissions in automotive fuels, and spur the market for cleaner gasoline alternatives, after a last-ditch appeal to ethanol advocates who fought the plan.The low-carbon fuel standard approved > read more
Biodiesel Vaporized into Substitute Natural Gas
Published on 2010-09-27 06:04:50
Biodiesel Vaporized into Substitute Natural GasComment on this post Posted by John Davis – September 23rd, 2010A Maryland company has found a way to vaporize biodiesel into a natural gas substitute that can be turned into renewable electric power.L > read more
Biodiesel Vaporized into Substitute Natural Gas
Published on 2010-09-26 20:40:00
Biodiesel Vaporized into Substitute Natural GasComment on this post Posted by John Davis – September 23rd, 2010A Maryland company has found a way to vaporize biodiesel into a natural gas substitute that can be turned into renewable electric power.L > read more
Shell, Cargill Invests in Bio-Gasoline, Renewable Diesel Start up
Published on 2010-06-13 07:30:00
After increasing their investment in cellulosic biofuel maker Iogen last week, Shell announced today it has taken an undisclosed equity stake in U.S. biotechnology company Virent Energy Systems Inc. to deepen cooperation on the production of biofuel > read more
Shell, Cargill Invests in Bio-Gasoline, Renewable Diesel Start up
Published on 2010-06-13 07:25:00
After increasing their investment in cellulosic biofuel maker Iogen last week, Shell announced today it has taken an undisclosed equity stake in U.S. biotechnology company Virent Energy Systems Inc. to deepen cooperation on the production of biofuel > read more
Ethanol Industry Holds EPA’s “Feet To The Fire” On E-15
Published on 2010-06-13 07:14:58
The ethanol industry is pressing the Obama Administration to decide next month whether to allow blending of up to 15 percent ethanol in conventional gasoline. The EPA already delayed once, by at least 6-months, a decision on Growth Energy’s E-15 wa > read more
Ethanol Industry Holds EPA’s “Feet To The Fire” On E-15
Published on 2010-06-13 07:10:00
The ethanol industry is pressing the Obama Administration to decide next month whether to allow blending of up to 15 percent ethanol in conventional gasoline. The EPA already delayed once, by at least 6-months, a decision on Growth Energy’s E-15 wa > read more
China's 'land grab' could be a development opportunity for African agriculture
Published on 2010-06-08 00:36:55
by Doug SaundersWhat if Beijing’s ‘invasion’ could be a major development opportunity for farmers in Africa?In the fertile lands south of the Sahara, the huge green apparitions have become an increasingly familiar sight. After crossing the long > read more
China's 'land grab' could be a development opportunity for African agriculture
Published on 2010-06-08 00:32:00
by Doug SaundersWhat if Beijing’s ‘invasion’ could be a major development opportunity for farmers in Africa?In the fertile lands south of the Sahara, the huge green apparitions have become an increasingly familiar sight. After crossing the long > read more
Peru's Cana Brava sells ethanol to BP
Published on 2010-06-08 00:27:16
Distiller Cana Brava said it sold a 6.5 mln litre ethanol parcel to oil major British Petroleum which plans to sell the product in Germany or in the United Kingdom. Loading is scheduled for early June.Cana Brava, which operates a 105 mln ethanol plan > read more
Peru's Cana Brava sells ethanol to BP
Published on 2010-06-08 00:24:00
Distiller Cana Brava said it sold a 6.5 mln litre ethanol parcel to oil major British Petroleum which plans to sell the product in Germany or in the United Kingdom. Loading is scheduled for early June.Cana Brava, which operates a 105 mln ethanol plan > read more
EU MEMBER STATES TO MISS 2010 BIOFUELS TARGET
Published on 2010-06-08 00:13:00
It comes as absolutely no surprise that, as in previous years, the European Union's (EU) indicative biofuels consumption target of 5.75% for 2010 will not be met. The European Commission had already indicated a couple of years ago that this year's in > read more