Does Carbon Neutrality Matter At 1,000 MPH?
Apparently, it does.
The Bloodhound SSC, which generates an astonishing 47,000 pounds of thrust
through a rocket motor fed by an F1 engine used as a fuel pump, will go carbon
neutral for its land speed record attempt, the team announced today. How,
exactly, does a hydrocarbon-spewing monster with no practical purpose manage to
go carbon neutral? Through sponsorship from a carbon offset company, of course.
Carbon Neutral Investments (CNI) has signed on to help offset the plumes of
rocket smoke that will be generated in the Bloodhound's further testing, and,
ultimately, in the land speed record run itself. With CNI, we go above and
beyond that ambition by partnering with a world leader in carbon off-setting
with very specialist experience in high-octane ventures, providing the perfect
fit for making the project carbon neutral." To read this article in full click
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Pig farm first to tap into carbon credits
A New South Wales piggery
has become the first in Australia to turn its manure into carbon credits,
earning it as much as $150,000 a year. Blantyre Farms, near Young in the
state's south-east, spent almost $1 million on a biogas generator that captures
methane from the manure, turns it into electricity and exports it to the
national grid. It has turned the farm's monthly power bill of $15,000 into a
$5000 credit. There is a further windfall from carbon credits awarded to the
farm for the greenhouse gas emissions it avoids by capturing and burning the
methane. “The whole
purpose for us was to eliminate our electricity bill,” farmer owner Edwina
Beveridge said. “We were lucky that we fit so well into the carbon initiative
scheme." To read this article in full click
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Carbon traders prepare for global market expansion
The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
has today launched an initiative designed to ensure businesses are adequately
prepared for the rollout of new carbon markets in countries around the world. The new Business Partnership for Market Readiness
(B-PMR) will run alongside the World Bank's Partnership for Market Readiness
initiative, which provides funding and technical assistance to help developing
countries devise carbon trading schemes. Up to
15 developing countries are currently working with the World
Bank programme to develop emissions trading schemes, including Chile,
China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey. In
addition, a host of industrialised and emerging economies are similarly working
on plans for new carbon markets, including South Korea, Vietnam, Japan,
Australia and California. To read this article in full click
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100% of US Energy Projects Installed During September
were Solar or Wind
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) has just released the latest version of the “Energy
Infrastructure Update” from its Energy Projects Office. The new report shows
that a total of 433MW of new electricity generation capacity was installed in
the US during the month of September, and the amazing thing is that all was in
the form of solar or wind power projects. The 5 wind projects with a capacity
of 300MW, and 18 solar energy projects with a capacity of 133MW, mean that so
far this year a total of 77 wind projects (4,055MW), and 154 Solar projects
(936MW) have been installed. That is on top of 76 biomass projects (340MW), 7
geothermal plants (123MW), 10 water power projects (9MW), and just one waste
heat project (3MW). To read this article in full click
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Nokia plants the idea of a greener planet
Nokia has long been known as
one of the most green and eco-friendly companies in the world, it’s one of the
many reasons we trust the products they make. It’s a philosophy that is
ingrained in everything they do. So, what are the kinds of things do Nokia do
to help keep down its carbon footprint and also help others think more efficiently?
Why recycle: Nokia phones worth more than iPhone, Samsung, HTC
In Beijing, for example,
Nokia arranges over 70 different bus lines from different parts of the city to
help people get to work. This helps reduce the number of cars on the road and
reduce the carbon footprint.
Often, the best parking
spaces are reserved for schemes car pooling schemes, while promoting cycling to
work by providing cycle storage and changing rooms, workers can get healthy
while saving on carbon emissions. To read this article in full click
here
We'll Go 100% Renewable Energy, Says ... Saudi Arabia
Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, one of
Saudi Arabia’s top spokesmen, has confirmed that Saudi Arabia has plans to
generate 100 percent of its power from renewable sources and low-carbon forms
of energy. Currently
Saudi Arabia produces nearly all of its energy from fossil fuels, with
two-thirds coming from oil and the rest from natural gas. The kingdom is
exploring its renewable-energy options, of which solar energy is expected to
play a large part. It has also signed a memorandum of understanding with
Argentina to develop nuclear power. Prince Turki said that the nation’s vast
oil reserves, one-fifth of all global reserves according to the IEA, will be
used to create other goods such as plastics and polymers, rather than burned in
power plants. To read this article in full click here
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