Global Warming Solutions & Green Technology Trends

Here are some current trends in using green technology for the green environmental movement, and hopefully contribute to the global warming solution.

• China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax (AP)

  AP - China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.

• UK minister quits Cabinet to fight criminal charge (AP)

  AP - British leader David Cameron made a third unwanted shake up of his government since 2010 on Friday after Cabinet minister Chris Huhne quit as prosecutors charged him over an alleged attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his ex-wife.

  
  
  

• Storm over climate change among weather forecasters (Reuters)

  Reuters - You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

• What Caused the Texas Drought -- Global Warming or La Nina? (ContributorNetwork)

  ContributorNetwork - The drought that still afflicts Texas has given rise to another controversy over the theory of global warming. Two eminent scientists have looked at the same data and have come to sharply different conclusions.

• "Monster" rules Nepal village on climate frontline (Reuters)

  Reuters - Looking at the swirling grey waters of the Bhote Koshi River, Ratna Kaji remembers when it turned into a "monster," leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.

• Britain ranks top risks posed by climate change (AP)

  AP - Coastlines, working patterns, and even the country's most famous meal are under threat from climate change, Britain said Thursday in its first-ever national assessment of the likely risks.

  
  
  

• How climate change, urbanization are changing disaster aid (Reuters)

  Reuters - Picture this: a terrible drought forces you to abandon your meager plot of farmland, so you migrate to a city where the jobs are, only to end up living in a slum regularly submerged by floods.

• New map for what to plant reflects global warming (AP)

  AP - Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter 21st century.

  
  
  

• UN conference returns to Rio with new emphasis (AP)

  AP - Representatives from around the world will be returning to Rio de Janeiro this June — 20 years after the U.N. Earth Summit — but this time the focus will be on sustainable development, not climate change, a Brazilian diplomat said Tuesday.

• Rising wealth of Asians straining world fish stock (AP)

  AP - Rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, while fish habitat is being destroyed by pollution and climate change, U.N. marine experts said Tuesday.

  
  
  

• Scientists say global warming 'solutions at hand': Cut soot, methane

  An international team of scientists says it's figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon dioxide.

• About the Kanagawa Global Warming Prevention Award

  Tokyo, Feb 6, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that two of its initiatives to reduce environmental burden - PC server development and datacenter construction - were honored with Kanagawa Prefecture's 2nd Kanagawa Global Warming Prevention Awards.

• ?... The debate is over?

  Where do we, as a nation, stand on global warming?

• Google Launches 'Solve for X,' Think Tank for Fixing Global Problems [VIDEO]

  Google just debuted a project dedicated to attacking some of the biggest problems facing civilization, such as global warming, and proposing "radical" ideas for solving them.

• President of National Academy of Sciences talks global warming to packed lecture hall

  While man may have created global warming, the problem is too significant to be solved by lifestyle changes, said Dr. Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences to an audience barely filling LabSci 300 Monday afternoon.

• A broad plan for climate change?

  So many solutions have been proposed for global warming that we can?t see the forest for the trees. Confusion over how to approach the growing threat abounds in all quarters, from those of government policy makers to the scientific establishment to the thousands of environmentalists confronting the problem.

• US Dept. of Agriculture New Hardiness Zones Show Impact of Global Warming

  Gardeners need to plan accordingly.Reston, VA (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 Gardeners who have noticed some unusual goings-on in their yards had their suspicions confirmed this week when the US Dept. of Agriculture released its new map of plant hardiness zones. The map confirms what many gardeners have already figured out about global warming and the impact it is having on plants. Hardiness zones ...

• Maxwell T. Boykoff: When did ?climate change? become ?clean energy??

  What happened to ?climate change? and ?global warming??

• Dodging a gas hike

  In a victory for consumers and fuel producers over an unreasonable dictate by California regulators, the low-carbon mandate of the state's Global Warming Solutions Act has been put on hold by a federal judge. With challenges pending to similar laws in other states, a Supreme Court showdown on...

• 2010 California General Elections

  The issue that is most important for me is definitely Prop. 23?which is going to repeal California?s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. The majority of the funding for Prop. 23 comes from Valero and Tesoro, two Texas oil companies, who paid to get this proposition on the ballot.

• Scientists say global warming 'solutions at hand': Cut soot, methane

  An international team of scientists says it's figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon dioxide.

• About the Kanagawa Global Warming Prevention Award

  Tokyo, Feb 6, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that two of its initiatives to reduce environmental burden - PC server development and datacenter construction - were honored with Kanagawa Prefecture's 2nd Kanagawa Global Warming Prevention Awards.

• ?... The debate is over?

  Where do we, as a nation, stand on global warming?

• Google Launches 'Solve for X,' Think Tank for Fixing Global Problems [VIDEO]

  Google just debuted a project dedicated to attacking some of the biggest problems facing civilization, such as global warming, and proposing "radical" ideas for solving them.

• President of National Academy of Sciences talks global warming to packed lecture hall

  While man may have created global warming, the problem is too significant to be solved by lifestyle changes, said Dr. Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences to an audience barely filling LabSci 300 Monday afternoon.

• A broad plan for climate change?

  So many solutions have been proposed for global warming that we can?t see the forest for the trees. Confusion over how to approach the growing threat abounds in all quarters, from those of government policy makers to the scientific establishment to the thousands of environmentalists confronting the problem.

• US Dept. of Agriculture New Hardiness Zones Show Impact of Global Warming

  Gardeners need to plan accordingly.Reston, VA (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 Gardeners who have noticed some unusual goings-on in their yards had their suspicions confirmed this week when the US Dept. of Agriculture released its new map of plant hardiness zones. The map confirms what many gardeners have already figured out about global warming and the impact it is having on plants. Hardiness zones ...

• Maxwell T. Boykoff: When did ?climate change? become ?clean energy??

  What happened to ?climate change? and ?global warming??

• Dodging a gas hike

  In a victory for consumers and fuel producers over an unreasonable dictate by California regulators, the low-carbon mandate of the state's Global Warming Solutions Act has been put on hold by a federal judge. With challenges pending to similar laws in other states, a Supreme Court showdown on...

• 2010 California General Elections

  The issue that is most important for me is definitely Prop. 23?which is going to repeal California?s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. The majority of the funding for Prop. 23 comes from Valero and Tesoro, two Texas oil companies, who paid to get this proposition on the ballot.

• China Green Agriculture, Inc. to Report the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results on February 9, 2012

  XI'AN, China, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Green Agriculture, Inc.(NYSE: CGA; "China Green Agriculture" or the "Company"), a producer and distributor of humic acid ...

• ElectraTherm Green Machine Installed at Biogas Plant in Austria

  RENO, NV-- - ElectraTherm installed its first Green Machine in Austria at a biogas power generation facility to increase electrical production at the site without adding fuel or emissions. The site produces ...

• Green Nicotine Leads the Way in Preventing Minors From Using Electronic Cigarettes

  TUCSON, AZ-- - Amidst a flurry of scrutiny about the electronic cigarette industry, Green Nicotine once again finds itself standing out from all other electronic cigarette companies.Recent attacks on the ...

• FirmGreen Launches Research & Development Lab in U.S.

  Kokomo, Indiana to be First Green Technology Hub for FirmGreen Labs (PRWeb February 06, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/firmgreen/prweb9167232.htm

• Clean Energy Contracts with Green Energy Oilfield Services to Build & Supply Natural Gas Fueling Station to Support ...

  Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has signed a 10-year agreement with Green Energy Oilfield Services, a major Texas truck transport provider, to build, supply, and maintain a

• Green consulting company entrusts IT needs to cloud

  By using an outsourced hosting platform to deliver its energy management services, Phoenix Energy is able to serve much larger clients. But it wouldn't dream of doing this without an MSP to help.

• NLR sets hearing for proposed ordinance

  Becoming more ?green? is popular now, but using green technology without local zoning standards might not be a good thing, according to some North Little Rock officials.

• 2012 Trend: Consumers Continue to Favor ?Green? Restaurants

  Smart foodservice managers should choose ?green? recycled products to help win new customers and improve their bottom line during 2012 ? that?s one simple but important tip reveale

• Safetek International Appoints New President

  NEW YORK -- Safetek International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIN), an Investor, Manufacturer and Distributor in green technology and Eco-Friendly Products, has announced today that it has appointed a new President ...

• Green-Ellis wears impact gear

  \Years ago, BenJarvus Green-Ellis found himself in the same position as thousands of youngsters with a passion for football: His mother, fearing serious injury, didn?t want her son playing the sport.

• Photodetector delivers optimized fluorescence sensitivity.

  Suited for capturing faint fluorescence signals and minimizing laser power required to generate detectable signal, FV10MP-BXD-GAP features GaAsP coating on photoelectric surface of non-descanned detector unit that optimizes sensitivity. Noise is minimized via Peltier cooling, and design reduces effects of photobleaching and phototoxicity. System has two conventional multi-alkali PMTs for routine browsing of samples and two GaAsP PMTs for highly sensitive analysis of specific ROIs.
  
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• Disk Recorder can display uncompressed video.

  Supporting variety of file formats, Pronto4K allows compressed/uncompressed material from HD to 4K resolution to be played out as well as compressed/uncompressed SD, HD, and 2K material to be captured in real-time. Content is played out via one HDMI 1.4a or 4 HDMI 1.3 interfaces. In addition, stereoscopic material can be played out via one HDMI 1.4a, 2 HDMI 1.3, or two 3 Gbps SDI interfaces. By synchronizing multiple recorders, multi-screen presentations can be realized.
  
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• IR Fiber Optic Cables suit military and industrial environments.

  Offered in various lengths, HE Series hermetically sealed, fiber in metal tube cables feature flexible squarelock conduit and optional PVDF lining. Products are suited for housing Mid Infrared Fibers (iGuide(TM)) and shielding them against physical and environmental conditions. Cables are suitable for use in defense and aerospace applications that use indium fluoride fibers and remote spectroscopy applications in harsh industrial environments. Various optical fiber connectors are available.
  
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• Chemically Strengthened Thin Glass resists scratching.

  Chemically strengthened in post-production process that creates deep compression layer on surface of glass structure, High Ion-Exchange Thin Glass offers scratch, shock, and impact resistance. Glass is available in thicknesses from 0.5-2.0 mm, which can be custom-fabricated to meet application requirements. Anti-reflective coatings can be applied for optimized display readability in bright light conditions, whether indoors or outside, in sizes up to 27 in. diagonal.
  
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• Thin Line Laser offers various optical configurations.

  Able to achieve 16 µm line width at 120 mm working distance, InViso Micro from ProPhotonix suits applications requiring extremely thin laser lines. Output beam is referenced to flat mounting surface, ensuring beam is automatically aligned on installation. This consequently removes need for adjustments to ensure precise beam alignment. Also included, external focus mechanism preserves factory set alignment and bore sight settings when adjusting focus without use of complex tools.
  
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• Laser Ablation System features dual-volume sample cell.

  Featuring S-155 sample cell with 155 x 105 mm working area, RESOlution DUV Laser Ablation System for LA-ICP-MS analytical instruments is available with range of sample holders, all with top-surface sample referencing. Holders can accommodate 15-26 mm samples and 12-13 mm standards, 3-165 mm long slots for 28-30 mm microscope slides, or any combination of above. With 38 mm headroom, S-155 minimizes condensation of ablated material on window for decreased element fractionation.
  
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• Fiber Optic Sensors feature IP50 and IP65 protection.

  For high operating distances, S7 Series includes 10-bit resolution models with 500 µsec response. For high speed, series has models with 12-bit resolution, 50 µsec response and 4-digit display. Versions are also available with multiturn mechanical trimmer adjustment. To facilitate installation and setting, sensors feature ultra-thin housing with CLEARLOCK(TM) and EASYtouch(TM) adjustment system.
  
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• Laser Pump Modules deliver 30 W of power.

  Delivering 30 W of output power from 200 micron core fiber with 0.15 or 0.22 numerical aperture, Series 8000 808 nm Modules meet demand for fiber or solid-state pumping systems used in defense, medical, and industrial applications. Devices are based on multi-emitter chip that incorporates narrow beam divergence and Quantum Well Intermixing technology to maximize power and brightness.
  
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• Visible Laser Source overcomes limitation of OTDR dead zone.

  Using visible red light, handheld model C0280003 indicates location of faults in single- and multi-mode fiber from macro bend point, break, problem coupler or connector, or mechanical splice that is not well aligned. Portable unit operates at 650 nm ±20 nm and can distinguish faults in fiber jumpers, jumper boards, distribution frames, and tie-ins. In addition to FC, ST, and SC adaptors, CW and 2 Hz alternative optical output modes are available.
  
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• Video Borescope Inspection System suits pipe and duct applications.

  Targeting plumbers and HVACR contractors and technicians, Pipe and Duct Video Borescope Inspection System (DPS16) offers flexibility and performance for examining and documenting interior conditions of ductwork and water/sewer pipes. System is comprised of Pipe and Duct Inspection Probe and Reel Set (P16PIP) and Video Borescope Handheld Recording Console (H16). Able to maneuver through two 90° bends, IP68 waterproof probe is 72 ft long and employs 1.1 in. dia camera.
  
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• How Much Energy Does Energy Efficiency Save? - Slate

  MySlate is a new tool that you track your favorite parts Slate ... But if you're poor, you may well plow the energy savings into making yourself more comfortable. Rich countries versus poor countries: Poor in the U.S. domestic context means ...

• Adura Technologies Joins Sacramento Municipal Utility District Lighting Controls Incentive Program - TMCnet

  the Company said the program is designed to encourage businesses in the Sacramento area to adopt lighting controls and recognize the 50 to 70 percent energy savings possible by using these powerful tools. The incentive will be available to ...

• Power-wasting battery chargers to go on energy diet - CNET News

  The energy savings would be about 2,200 gigawatt hours per year ... The new rules are set to take effect on February 1 next year for consumer goods, such as phones and power tools. Then in January 2014, the rules will go into effect for ...

• Siemens Drive Technologies Division Launches Online Energy Savings Estimator - Investors Business Daily

  ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Drive Technologies division of Siemens Industry, Inc. announced an industry first in the launch of its online Energy Savings Estimator, a user-friendly tool that allows customers using drives ...

• Rockland to acquire Beacon flywheel plant; plans second 20 MW flywheel project - PennEnergy

  Rockland Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on energy-related investments, will acquire Beacon Power Corporation's (Nasdaq:BCON)(OTC: BCONQ) 20-megawatt flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York, and most of the other assets of the ...

• Borek: Energy-efficiency programs can save businesses money - Daily Chronicle

  ComEd offers business customers a variety of incentives, tools and tips to implement energy-saving technologies that can reduce energy use and improve the bottom line. ComEd?s Smart Ideas for Your Business program provides incentives for both ...

• Plugging in can a be green way of living - The Keene Sentinel

  The short answer is that the Internet could save energy, if not necessarily Mother Earth ... On one hand, Mankoff acknowledged the ways digital technology could be a powerful tool toward energy efficiency. Mankoff warned, though, that the ...

• SouthCoast Energy Challenge No. 21 - South Coast Today

  SAVINGS ACTION 21: Make a "Draft Snake" The draft snake was a favorite tool during the Great Depression ... The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that drafts can waste between 5 and 30 percent of your home's heat, and even the most efficient ...

• Siemens Launches Drive Train Savings Estimator - Environmental Leader

  Once the operating profile is entered, the online tool evaluates the potential for energy savings in kWh?s, dollars, CO2 emissions, and the return on investment for the recommended solution. According to the U.S. Department of Energy ...

• Green Tech Doesn't Need Taxpayer 'Investment' - National Legal and Policy Center

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  Green Tech Doesn't Need Taxpayer 'Investment' National Legal and Policy Center Energy storage companies, which include manufacturers of batteries for electric vehicles and utilities, accounted for $932.6 million in ?green? technology investment ? a 253 percent increase in dollars over the year 2010. Besides those eye-popping ... Could China's Green Plans Set the Stage For New Energy Reforms in Indonesia?Jakarta Globe all 168 news articles »

  
  

• Government to support businesses using green technology - eco-business.com

  Government to support businesses using green technology eco-business.com By : VNEconomyNews.com Nguyen Van Phung, deputy director general of the Tax Department in the Ministry of Finance, said that Vietnam has adopted investment policies that will encourage businesses to use green technology for generating energy and ... and more »

  
  

• Dialog Semiconductor VoIP Technology Adopted by VTech for S-Series Desktop Phones - MarketWatch (press release)

  Dialog Semiconductor VoIP Technology Adopted by VTech for S-Series Desktop Phones MarketWatch (press release) KIRCHHEIM/TECK, Germany, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dialog Semiconductor plc (fwb:DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, has announced that its ultra low power Green VoIP ... and more »

  
  

• Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex - Boston.com

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  Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex Boston.com But breakup tech hasn't kept pace. The latest entrant is WotWentWrong, brand new for dumpees in search of feedback from their formers after a first date fails to produce a follow-up call or budding love dies on the vine without explanation. Apps, websites help with the other side of the online love equation: moving on ...Washington Post all 104 news articles »

  
  

• Aerius Phones to be Sold in Brazil - MarketWatch (press release)

  Aerius Phones to be Sold in Brazil MarketWatch (press release) Aerius won the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Green Technology Award because its phones eliminate cell phone radiation absorbed by users, causing Aerius phones to operate using less power, that delivers 2 to 4 more hours to their battery life compared to other ... and more »

  
  

• Capitalizing on Green Construction Boom with an Accredited Online MBA Program - CleanTechnica

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  Capitalizing on Green Construction Boom with an Accredited Online MBA Program CleanTechnica The boom is expected to continue for at least the next five years, making this an optimal time for aspiring green tech professionals to pursue careers and position themselves for advancements in the market. Degrees in green building development through ... GREEN LEAD | Green Building News from CoStarCoStar Group all 2 news articles »

  
  

• India Should Scale Up Green Technologies: UNIDO Chief - Daijiworld.com

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  India Should Scale Up Green Technologies: UNIDO Chief Daijiworld.com By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India should now have an aggressive clean energy solution policy, scaling up development of green technologies for its energy security and export these to developing countries in Africa and Latin America, ... and more »

  
  

• PasTechGroup's Green Double Play: Make Renewable Energy While Cleaning Wastewater - Wall Street Journal (blog)

  PasTechGroup's Green Double Play: Make Renewable Energy While Cleaning Wastewater Wall Street Journal (blog) The Pasteurization Technology Group closed a $1 million seed investment to help cities and companies disinfect, reuse and generate power from their wastewater. The company's earlier angel investor, EIC Ventures (the investment arm of Canada-based ...

  
  

• In-Pipe Technology Awarded Contract For Green Sewer Collection - Water Online (press release)

  In-Pipe Technology Awarded Contract For Green Sewer Collection Water Online (press release) The Town of Mt. Airy, MD awards In-Pipe Technology with a twelve month contract to implement In-Pipe's green sewer collection system treatment to reduce sludge and operating expenses at the Mt. Airy Wastewater Treatment Plant.

  
  

• Safetek International Appoints New President - MarketWatch (press release)

  Safetek International Appoints New President MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, Feb 6, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Safetek International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/594038 SFIN +61.76% , an Investor, Manufacturer and Distributor in green technology and Eco-Friendly Products, has announced today that it has appointed a ... and more »

  
  

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