Christy M asked: Electric cars are currently touted to save the mother Earth from the issue of global warming but are they really capable of doing that? After all, electricity is generated from coal and coal, just like petrol, is a … [Read more...]
Amazing Points On The Different Ways Of Adding Solar Energy In Your House
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
Everyone knows that we have to use solar energy and various other clean power options while we move ahead. We cannot consistently depend on fossil fuels. Quite in addition to the simple fact that they’re, of course, finite assets, the price tag … [Read more...]
UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Click to enlarge. A small … [Read more...]
Indo-US task force to study HFC phase-down
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
India and the US have agreed to establish an Indo-US Technical Task Force on hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs—super greenhouse gases. The global warming potentials (GWP) of HFCs range from 140 (HFC-152a) to 11,700 (HFC-23), according to the US … [Read more...]
Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
Fuel-based particulate matter emission factors (A: PM2.5 mass, B: organic carbon fraction (OC/PM), C: elemental carbon fraction (EC/PM)), global warming commitment (D: GWC-Kyoto, E: GWC-All), and F: fuel consumption. Credit: ACS, Reynolds et al. … [Read more...]
Recognizing The Value Of Alternative Energy Resources
Tuesday 02/08/ By Leave a Comment
As an approach of saving money and supporting a much better natural environment, home and office owners are now working with alternative energy resources. Given that you’ll find a lot of positive aspects to renewable energy resources, the … [Read more...]
ARPA-E trying to assist non-funded applicants find other funding sources; energy storage, biofuels and renewable power the top categories
Sunday 01/23/ By Leave a Comment
Since its first funding opportunity announcement in April 2009, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy) has received scores of promising ideas for the next generation of energy technologies. … [Read more...]
Electric Car Conversion
Friday 01/21/ By Leave a Comment
Sandra Maria Stammberger asked: Do you find yourself watching the gas gauge in your car? Do you find yourself hoping your car will go farther and farther on a gallon of gas? As we continue to watch gas prices hover around $4.00 a gallon and … [Read more...]
Electric Car Kit – How to Build Your Own Electric Powered Car at Home
Wednesday 01/19/ By Leave a Comment
Jim M. Watson asked: An electric car kit can help you convert you current vehicle into an electric car quickly and easily. Even if you have very little mechanical knowledge, the instructions are so easy to follow that you will be able to make … [Read more...]
A New Energy Economics and Security Consensus
Thursday 01/13/ By Leave a Comment
By Daniel Goldfarb Originally published at Americans for Energy LeadershipA confluence of recent events, both tragic and inspiring, have once again reminded us that America's national security is inextricably linked to its energy posture. As a … [Read more...]