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Uses of Carbon Fiber
2013-01-31 20:12:04| About Composites / Plastics
Carbon fiber is being readily adopted by many different industries. Often, this is because of the distinct look of the weave. Carbon fiber has unique optics, and when light hits an individual fiber, it reflects in a certain way. In the most common fabric weave, 3k plain or twill weave, there are 3,000 individual carbon fiber filaments in each woven strand. When put in a clear composite with a nice clear coat, man does it look good...
Carbon tax v cap-and-trade: which is better?
2013-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Economists argue that, if the market is left to operate freely, greenhouse gas emissions will be excessive, since there is insufficient incentive for firms and households to reduce emissions. As such, they recommend applying the polluter pays principle and placing a price on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. This can be implemented either through a carbon tax (known as a price instrument) or a cap-and-trade scheme (a so-called quantity instrument). A carbon tax imposes a tax on each unit...
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Study Shows Carbon Footprint Of Different Cattle Production Stages
2013-01-31 00:39:00| Beef
American Society Of Animal Science Scientists have long known that cattle produce carbon dioxide and methane throughout their lives, but a new study pinpoints the cow-calf stage as a major contributor of greenhouse gases during beef production. read more
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Gambia emitted 0.01% of Carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in 2000
2013-01-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Observer: The secretary general and head of the Civil Service who is also the minister of Presidential Affairs has disclosed that The Gambia emitted about 20 million tons of Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere in the year 2000, which represents 0.01 per cent of global emission for the same year. Dr. Njogou L Bah made this remark Tuesday on behalf of President Jammeh during the official launching of the Second National Communications of The Gambia to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
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Researchers Crushing Rocks in Hopes of Scrubbing and Capturing Carbon Dioxide
2013-01-30 12:00:56| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Canadian scientists are working on ways of sequestering carbon dioxide emissions using stones, which can then be sold for profit. The concept is nothing new, but can it be done economically and efficiently?
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