Posts Tagged greenhouse emissions

Rewetting Drained Wetlands to Cut Sweden’s Greenhouse Emissions

Posted by Mila Luleva in Climate Change on November 24, 2012

Joint research conducted by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences indicated that drained wetlands contribute to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions of the country just as much as the Swedish industry. Between five and ten percent of the Swedish surface area is covered by forests and agricultural fields [...]


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CarbonSat: The New Ultra-Precise Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Satellite Designed by Astrium

Posted by Guest Contributor in Climate Change on April 30, 2012

A new climate-monitoring satellite is being designed by Europe’s leading aerospace company Astrium. CarbonSat, the new greenhouse gases trailer, is being prepared for the European Space Agency (ESA). The project is expected to continue over a span of another 22 months. ESA announced its resolution to grant Astrium a contract to design and make the [...]


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Oregon Utilities Setting Target of Reducing CO2 Emissions 10% Below 1990 Levels

Posted by Mike Sandru in Green News on November 13, 2010

To decrease the amount of greenhouse emissions 10% below 1990 levels, Portland General Electric (PGE) in Oregon intends to replace coal plants with 2,362 MW wind energy systems and 557 MW of simple-cycle combustion turbines burning natural gas.


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