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Dutch Scientists Say Reducing Speed Limits to 50 MPH Would Cut CO2 Emissions by 30%

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:07:11 +0000

Holland is a country many people mention for its cleanliness and low-speed driving (120 km/h max on motorways). Still, there's room for more, as Mattijs Otten and Huib van Essen from the University of Delft released a study saying that the CO2 emissions would be reduced by 30% in the long run by reducing the speed limit to 80 km/h (50 mph).

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European Supergrid Concept of Using Green Energy

Cristi — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:00:44 +0000

Even if it may sound like science fiction, the vision of the European Union is to be able to power the entire Continent with Green Energy: from solar panels to wind and wave turbines, from geothermal to hydroelectric power stations.

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Waterproof Solar Powered Cell Phone by KDDI and Sharp

Cristi — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:42:24 +0000

The waterproof solar cell phone will be sold starting with June by Japan's No.2 wireless provider, KDDI Corp. The gadget had been developed by Sharp Corp and promises carbon dioxide reduction by 80% charging from sunlight.

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Is Nitrogen a Climate Savior?

Cristi — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:34:20 +0000

National Science Foundation proved after a long study that nitrogen added to soil can make forests absorb more dioxide carbon. But even if nitrogen is one of the most abundant element in the atmosphere, it's still a pollutant and can have a dramatic influence on the planet's environment.

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Leeds University: Melting Icebergs Could Stop Global Warming

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:56:01 +0000

Lead researcher Professor Rob Raiswell, from Leeds University, said: "The Earth itself seems to want to save us". He discovered a shocking truth: melting icebergs can trigger a reaction that naturally sinks the CO2 out of the atmosphere and create an equilibrium by feedback to the global warming and CO2 emissions.

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