Global Dimming Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:50:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Electric Vehicle Sales for 2013 Already Double the Same Period in 2012 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-sales-for-2013-already-double-the-same-period-in-2012-20130726/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-sales-for-2013-already-double-the-same-period-in-2012-20130726/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:50:25 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39908 New technology typically starts with a few first-adopters before it either goes in two directions. Either it explodes or it dies. The electric vehicle market is growing, and although young, it’s actually growing faster than hybrid vehicles when they were just starting out. It seems the first-adopters have touched off a revolution, and thanks to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-vehicle-sales-for-2013-already-double-the-same-period-in-2012-20130726/feed/ 0 39908 Ratio Between Black Carbon and Sulphates in Atmosphere Crucial to Global Warming https://www.greenoptimistic.com/black-carbon-sulphate-global-warming-20100730/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/black-carbon-sulphate-global-warming-20100730/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:12:31 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=8916 Black carbons are emitted from diesel exhausts and burned biomass and are considered an environmental and health hazard all over the world. Besides the fact that they favor global dimming, black carbons also attract heat.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/black-carbon-sulphate-global-warming-20100730/feed/ 0 8916 New Study Estimates Impact of Soot on Global Warming and Timeframe of Actions to Be Taken https://www.greenoptimistic.com/soot-study-global-warming-20100625/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/soot-study-global-warming-20100625/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:02:17 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=8189 Soot is considered one of the most important threats to the environment, along with carbon dioxide. Princeton University researchers have described the contribution of soot ("carbonaceous aerosols") to phenomena of global warming and global dimming. Soot is born by incomplete combustion and comes mostly from diesel engines and coal burning.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/soot-study-global-warming-20100625/feed/ 0 8189 Throwing Chemicals Into The Air – Solution to Global Warming? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/throwing-chemicals-into-the-air-solution-to-global-warming-20090319/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/throwing-chemicals-into-the-air-solution-to-global-warming-20090319/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:45:21 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=3065 Certain bright minds say we should throw trillions of mirrors into space to slow global warming. It doesn't seem like a bad idea at a first glance, but other enlightened thoughts say we should release chemicals into the air to do just that.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/throwing-chemicals-into-the-air-solution-to-global-warming-20090319/feed/ 1 3065 What to Try on Earth's Day https://www.greenoptimistic.com/what-to-try-on-earths-day-20080422/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/what-to-try-on-earths-day-20080422/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:42:15 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=299 If you didn’t find out already by typing “google.com”, today’s Earth day, my fellow readers! Enjoy this sunny, or maybe rainy or (I hope not) snowy day, and try to pollute as little as you can. Try to study about how people got into this game of planet destroying, try to understand why and what […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/what-to-try-on-earths-day-20080422/feed/ 0 257 Animated CO2 Map of the United States https://www.greenoptimistic.com/animated-co2-map-of-the-united-states-20080411/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/animated-co2-map-of-the-united-states-20080411/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:24:19 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=273 Some researchers from the Purdue University have made up a project revealing the CO2 emissions over the United States. They made a video showing the “hottest” areas in which CO2 is produced by several sources: power plants, factories, vehicle traffic. Kevin Gurney, the leader in the project, told The New York Times: “The resulting database […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/animated-co2-map-of-the-united-states-20080411/feed/ 0 244 How To Save Fuel in 10 Steps https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-save-fuel-in-10-steps-20080210/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-save-fuel-in-10-steps-20080210/#respond Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:08:57 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/index.php/2008/02/10/how-to-save-fuel-in-10-steps/ Tip #0: Whether you drive a two-seat hybrid or a three-ton SUV or a Toyota Prius, chances are you can squeeze a bit more distance out of each gallon of fuel. These ten fuel saving tips have served me well over the years, and they can help you improve your car’s fuel economy and take […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-save-fuel-in-10-steps-20080210/feed/ 0 162 Global Dimming reducing means a hotter and dryer world? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-dimming-reducing-means-a-hotter-and-dryer-world-20080130/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-dimming-reducing-means-a-hotter-and-dryer-world-20080130/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:55:24 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/index.php/2008/01/30/global-dimming-reducing-means-a-hotter-and-dryer-world/ Despite concerns over global warming, scientists have discovered something that may have actually limited the impact of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in recent years by reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the surface of the Earth. So-called “global dimming,” will be the focus of a NOVA special scheduled to air on April 18 and […]

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