CleanTechnica » CO2 Emissions http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Norway’s Statkraft To Invest $8 Billion In Renewables http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/norways-statkraft-invest-8-billion-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/norways-statkraft-invest-8-billion-renewables/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:58:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76893 Norway’s state-owned power company Statkraft announced earlier in the month that it intends to invest heavily in renewable energy both in Norway and abroad, to the tune of 60 billion kroner, or just over $8 billion USD. The announcement comes following the Norway Government’s decision to bolster the energy company’s equity by 5 billion kroner, pushing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/leshi-plans-electric-cars/feed/ 13 Renewable Cities Conference in Vancouver — Be There! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:02:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76855 There are a lot of good cleantech conferences out there. It is quite hard for us to choose which ones we attend and which we skip. Clearly, I’m a big fan of the World Future Energy Summit (+ Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as a whole) and EVS. But another big one that is new to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/feed/ 4 Average US Car Now Older, Resulting In More Air Pollution http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/average-us-car-now-older-resulting-air-pollution/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/average-us-car-now-older-resulting-air-pollution/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:18:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76610 Researchers at the University of Denver found that the US on-road freeway fleet age increased due to the global recession from 2008–2010. To put it simply, because consumers had less money available to purchase new vehicles, they hung on to the ones they owned, thus increasing the average age of vehicles being driven today. There

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/canadian-pension-funds-invest-renewables-tune-2-billion/feed/ 41 China Puts Billions Into Electric Cars & EV Charging Stations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/china-puts-billions-electric-cars-ev-charging-stations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/china-puts-billions-electric-cars-ev-charging-stations/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:33:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76727 China has no time to waste in mitigating air and water pollution, nor doing its part to cut global warming emissions. To help address these issues, China came up with a significant plan to adopt 5 million electric cars. The issue now is how to supply enough charging stations to fuel the cars. China’s current electric vehicle

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/china-puts-billions-electric-cars-ev-charging-stations/feed/ 8 Tar Sands Companies Potential Climate Change Emissions Increased Five Times http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:55:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76385 As if we needed any more convincing of how harmful pollution from tar sands oil production is, a new finding has indicated that the potential climate change emissions have increased by 5 times for the top 20 public companies working in that sector. Processing tar sands produces quite a bit more greenhouse gas emissions compared

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/feed/ 5 EV Battery Experts Discuss Battery Costs & More (Interesting Video Discussion) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/ev-battery-costs-battery-experts-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/ev-battery-costs-battery-experts-video/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:53:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76694 Today is clearly a video catchup day for me. This last one of the day is a super interesting discussion about electric vehicle (EV) batteries. It includes the CEO of LG Chem (which provides EV batteries to GM for the Chevy Volt and Renault for its electric vehicles, as well as others), Prabhakar Patil; the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/ev-battery-costs-battery-experts-video/feed/ 41 64 Companies, Including HSBC & Lenovo, Join Hong Kong Emissions Reporting Program http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/64-companies-including-hsbc-lenovo-join-hong-kong-emissions-reporting-program/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/64-companies-including-hsbc-lenovo-join-hong-kong-emissions-reporting-program/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:23:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76619 A new program that encourages companies to voluntarily report their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) was recently launched in Hong Kong. An online carbon footprint repository (CFR) that enables listed companies in Hong Kong to voluntarily report their GHG emissions was launched by the Environment Bureau and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) last week.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/64-companies-including-hsbc-lenovo-join-hong-kong-emissions-reporting-program/feed/ 0 IBM India To Cut Data Center Emissions 40% With Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:42:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76612 An IBM data center in India plans to cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 40% using solar power and water cooling for air conditioning. The Bengaluru-based data center uses a 50 kW solar photovoltaic system that provides electricity to the data servers. The DC power generated by the solar panels is directly fed to the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/feed/ 9 Will EU Emission Trading Remain A Major Source Of Low-Carbon Finance? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/will-eu-emission-trading-remain-major-source-low-carbon-finance/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/will-eu-emission-trading-remain-major-source-low-carbon-finance/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 07:30:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76601 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Emil Dimantchev Last year for the first time many of the CO2 allowances in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) were auctioned rather than handed out for free. Surprisingly perhaps, the EU member states used much more of the ETS revenues for low-carbon development than EU law suggests they should.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/will-eu-emission-trading-remain-major-source-low-carbon-finance/feed/ 1 Balkan Countries Agree To EU 2030 Clean Energy, Emission Reduction Targets http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:36:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76573 Prospective members of the European Union have agreed to honour the targets to enhance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that were recently agreed to by the EU for 2030. Balkan countries have pledged to meet the targets to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 1990 levels, increase their share of renewable

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/feed/ 1 Mercedes S 500 PHEV Slashes Lifecycle CO2 Emissions Up To 56% http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/mercedes-s-500-phev-slashes-lifecycle-co2-emissions-56-compared-s-500/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/mercedes-s-500-phev-slashes-lifecycle-co2-emissions-56-compared-s-500/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:11:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76558 The Mercedes S 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can lower the user’s full-lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 56% as compared against the gas-powered version of the S 500, according to the life cycle assessment environmental certificate awarded by TÜV SÜD. The figure of 56% refers to the emissions cut when the Mercedes S

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/mercedes-s-500-phev-slashes-lifecycle-co2-emissions-56-compared-s-500/feed/ 0 Australia Now Has A Carbon Trading Scheme, But Nobody Seems To Have Noticed http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/australia-now-carbon-trading-scheme-nobody-seems-noticed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/australia-now-carbon-trading-scheme-nobody-seems-noticed/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 06:00:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76562 Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Nathan Lim Senator Nick Xenophon has brought back a carbon trading scheme to Australia and nobody seems to have noticed. Quietly tucked behind the headlines from the Palmer United Party and the government was the mention of Senator Xenophon inserting a ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ into the Direct Action legislation. The mechanism

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/australia-now-carbon-trading-scheme-nobody-seems-noticed/feed/ 31 IKEA & Hanergy Expand Residential Solar Offer To Switzerland http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:44:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76481 IKEA recently expanded from selling solar panels produced by Hanergy in the UK and the Netherlands to a partnership with Hanergy in Switzerland. The residential solar panel offering launched in Spreitenbach, Switzerland earlier this month. Hanergy specializes in “next-generation” thin-film solar panel technology. The IKEA & Hanergy press release points out this is a first for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/ikea-hanergy-expand-residential-solar-offer-switzerland/feed/ 1 Overview Of European Commission 2015 Work Plan http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/overview-european-commission-2015-work-plan/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/overview-european-commission-2015-work-plan/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:00:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76500 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Sonja van Renssen The number one priority for Team Juncker is a €315-billion investment plan for Europe. Second, is “better regulation”. First Vice-President Frans Timmermans presented the European Commission’s 2015 work programme to MEPs in Strasbourg on 16 December. Energy Post looks at the new initiatives, scrapped initiatives and those

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/overview-european-commission-2015-work-plan/feed/ 0 “Western New York In 2030″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:13:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76488 Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest. Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on CleanTechnica because we think it’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/feed/ 3 Rocky Mountain Institute + Carbon War Room = Climate Hawk All Star Team http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:41:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76427 Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room are today announcing that they are joining forces in order to even more effectively move forward climate and pollution solutions across the world. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with the current CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Jules Kortenhorst, about the new “strategic alliance,” where it originated, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/rocky-mountain-institute-carbon-war-room-climate-hawk-star-team/feed/ 1 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 More Love, Less Stuff — 3 Cleantech Gift Ideas http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/love-less-stuff-3-cleantech-gift-ideas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/love-less-stuff-3-cleantech-gift-ideas/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:31:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76376 We’ve got a cool holiday series running across Important Media this year: “More Love, Less Stuff.” As that article writes, “Instead of focusing on giving gifts for the sake of gifts, we want to talk about ways that we can refocus the holidays this year to make them more about the love and less about

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