GHG Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:11:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New Rice University Sensor Sniffs Greenhouse Gases https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rice-sensor-greenhouse-gases-20140123/ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:11:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45329 A particularly difficult argument to have with those who do not have a background in environmental topics is one that involves the actual effects of greenhouse gases. You can drone on all day about the science and math involved, but without direct visual evidence, it is sometimes difficult to convince others. In general, we simply do not know […]

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]]> 45329 Public Perception of Climate Change the Biggest Obstacle in Affecting Change https://www.greenoptimistic.com/public-perception-of-climate-change-the-biggest-obstacle-in-affecting-change-20130321/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/public-perception-of-climate-change-the-biggest-obstacle-in-affecting-change-20130321/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:40:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35132 According to a 2007 MIT study, one of the most prevalent myths is that climate change is reversible. The MIT study Understanding Public Complacency About Climate Change: Adults’ mental models of climate change violate conservation of matter detailed the public perception of climate change. The MIT study purports that public attitudes about climate change are […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/public-perception-of-climate-change-the-biggest-obstacle-in-affecting-change-20130321/feed/ 10 35132 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Can Be Lowered 70% According to Study https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greenhouse-gas-emissions-can-be-lowered-70-according-to-study-20130214/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greenhouse-gas-emissions-can-be-lowered-70-according-to-study-20130214/#respond Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:48:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=33279 According to a study at the University of Toronto, through practical and aggressive policy changes, cities across the globe have the ability to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 50% of the global population lives in cities, and these account for up to 70% of all GHG. In fact, urban areas that are flourishing economically are […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greenhouse-gas-emissions-can-be-lowered-70-according-to-study-20130214/feed/ 0 33279 Greenhouse Gas and Black Carbon Tracking – an Issue for North America https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greenhouse-gas-and-black-carbon-tracking-an-issue-for-north-america-20121212/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greenhouse-gas-and-black-carbon-tracking-an-issue-for-north-america-20121212/#respond Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:14:06 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=29681 Environmental officials and businesses have a very difficult time estimating the impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures between countries or regions of North America due to completely different standards. To improve statistical comparability, Canada, Mexico, and the United States are trying to unify the standards for emissions data. The goal is to work through […]

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