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Incandescent bulbs and CFLs
Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) will keep a half-ton of CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb. - Read More
Topics : Electrical
World CO2 emissions from use of oil
US - 586 -688 (14%) wESTERN eU - 519-535 (3%) jAPAN 190-182 (-4%) cHINA 107-175 (63%) India 49-76 (56%) (1992-2001) - Read More
Topics : Oil and Gas Pollutions Land
Plants also emit CO2
Plants also emit CO2, but the CO2 they absorb is more than the CO2 they consume
Tags : greenhouse gases plants
7 Wedges to Prevent Global Warming
7 wedges to chose from to prevent global warming: ?Replace 1,400 large coal-fired plants with gas-fired plants; increase fuel economy of two billion cars from 30 to 60 mpg; add twice today?s nuclear output to displace coal; drive two billion cars on ethanol, using 1/6th world?s cropland; increase solar power 700-fold to displace coal; cut electricity use in homes, offices and stores by 25 %; install carbon capture and sequestration capacity at 800 large coal-fired plants.? - Read More
Tags : global warming
Topics : Climate
Ocean fertilization could lead to ocean acidification
Mitigation strategies that aim to transfer CO2 to the ocean, for example by direct deepsea disposal of CO2 or by fertilising the ocean to stimulate biological productivity, would enhance ocean acidification in some areas while reducing it in others. - Read More
Tags : oceans ocean acidification ocean fertilization co2 sequestration
Topics : Ocean Energy