Read more greenhouse gases stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/743/greenhouse-gases.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:54:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72847/why-this-hot-rod-is-greener-than-a-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo, conventional wisdom tells us, if you want to help the environment, ditch those dreams of a hot-rod, get a hybrid, and commute knowing you’ve done your part to save the environment. Nonsense, writes Joe Eaton , who did precisely the opposite. “Giving up your Prius and putting a hot rod...http://www.newser.com/story/72847/why-this-hot-rod-is-greener-than-a-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 18:45:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71094/recession-trims-carbon-emissions-3.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession will help the world achieve something this year few laws have been able to: cut the output of greenhouse gases. Emissions will be down 3% mainly due to lower industrial activity, the International Energy Agency said today, with countries also helping by switching to alternative energy sources.http://www.newser.com/story/71094/recession-trims-carbon-emissions-3.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 18:20:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71064/apple-quits-us-chamber-slams-climate-stance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple has joined a growing list of companies to ditch the US Chamber of Commerce over its skeptical view of climate change. “We strongly object to the Chamber’s recent comments” calling for a “Scopes Monkey Trial for the 21st century” to expose climate change fallacies, says a company statement. Big...http://www.newser.com/story/71064/apple-quits-us-chamber-slams-climate-stance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 11:31:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70689/epa-gets-nod-to-crack-down-on-industrial-greenhouse-gas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration has given the EPA the green light to start moving for the first time toward limiting greenhouse-gas emissions from major industrial sources. The proposed new rules would affect only large facilities that emit 25,000 tons or more of carbon dioxide annually, instead of applying to "every...http://www.newser.com/story/70689/epa-gets-nod-to-crack-down-on-industrial-greenhouse-gas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 5:51:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68625/ibm-bets-on-water-smart-grid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIBM is developing a set of water grid technologies, designed to revamp the world’s badly outdated fresh water delivery systems in much the same way many countries are trying to upgrade their energy grids, CNET reports. IBM projects the water management business could be worth $20 billion within 5 years....http://www.newser.com/story/68625/ibm-bets-on-water-smart-grid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 11:07:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68554/climate-change-reverses-8-millennia-of-arctic-cooling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSummer temperatures in the Arctic have climbed 2.2°F since 1900 despite an 8,000-year cooling trend, the Guardian reports. For the past few thousand years, the orbit of the Earth and the changing tilt of its axis has put the Arctic 630,000 miles further from the sun than...http://www.newser.com/story/68554/climate-change-reverses-8-millennia-of-arctic-cooling.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 16:09:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68263/euro-bulb-ban-begins-but-many-take-dim-view-of-cfls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough proponents plug the financial savings and good climate karma of compact fluorescent light bulbs, not everyone thinks the European ban on most incandescent bulbs that kicks in tomorrow is such a bright idea, the New York Times reports. Consumers across the continent are hoarding old-school bulbs, worried over the...http://www.newser.com/story/68263/euro-bulb-ban-begins-but-many-take-dim-view-of-cfls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68025/the-latest-ozone-villain-laughing-gas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNitrous oxide is the new chlorofluorocarbons. A study published today fingers N2O, aka laughing gas, as the most dangerous ozone-depleting gas in the air, Time reports. Nitrous oxide isn’t as dangerous as CFCs, but it’s incredibly common, emitted by everything from fertilizer to sewage treatment plants to cars. “Pretty soon,...http://www.newser.com/story/68025/the-latest-ozone-villain-laughing-gas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 11:54:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62832/gore-works-the-phones-for-climate-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAl Gore is engaging in phone diplomacy today as the House prepares to vote on a landmark climate bill tomorrow. Original plans called for the former VP to appear in person, but Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers are close enough to an agreement that it's not necessary. Others offer a less...http://www.newser.com/story/62832/gore-works-the-phones-for-climate-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:35:01 CDT