Category: Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2

Bio-economics of Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration in Developing Countries

Abstract: Improvement in soil carbon through conservation agriculture in developing countries may generate some private benefits to farmers as well as sequester carbon emissions, which is a positive externality... more to society. Leaving crop residue on… more »

DOE Report Estimates Energy Savings Potential of SSL

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released analysis findings of the energy savings potential of solid-state lighting (SSL) sources for general illumination applications compared to conventional light sources (e.g., incandescent and fluorescent). Us… more »

Antioch lighting goes energy efficient

After completing its Phase I Pilot Project, the City of Antioch has begun Phase II of its $4.65 million Building and Street Light Energy Efficient Retrofit Project.Seven city buildings have already been retrofitted with energy-efficient fluorescent l… more »

Honeywell Completes Stimulus-Backed Solar Project For The City Of Wilmington: Installation Part of Broader Program that will Reduce Utility Bills and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

On February 18, 2010 Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced it has installed the first of two solar photovoltaic arrays for the City of Wilmington, Delaware....The solar installations, which will consist of almost 3,400 panels, are part of a broader $14.5-mi… more »

Evaluation of CO2 free electricity trading market in Japan by multi-agent simulations

Abstract: As of November 2008, a new market, the CO2 free electricity market, started pilot trading within the Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX). The electricity in this market comes from renewable resources, nuclear or fossil thermal power with CDM c… more »