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Tag: greenhouse gases[1]
Startup Porifera is developing membranes to separate greenhouse gases from smokestacks. Using CO2 to Extract Geothermal Energy Carbon dioxide captured from power plants could make geothermal energy more practical. Is China Beating the U.S. in Clean Tech? The president of NRDC points to a growing investment by China in energy technologies. On the Isle of Man, the beginnings of a marketable electric motorcycle. A Costly and Unnecessary New Electricity Grid A national interstate system for distributing power may prove an expensive boondoggle. If the United States wants to build a market-based approach to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, it should learn from Europe's failures. The Problem with Cap and Trade David Victor explains why emissions trading alone won't be adequate to address global warming. A bill before Congress may prove a costly way to reduce greenhouse gases. Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity Findings show that turning biomass into electricity is more beneficial than turning it into transportation fuels. A new process extracts high-value carbon black from methane. Ralph J. Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences, discusses the challenges of climate-change research. The president clears away obstacles to reducing U.S. gasoline consumption. A new catalyst breaks down greenhouse gases and pollutants at room temperature. [1]
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