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Rice creates first long, strong, flexible, and conductive carbon nanotube thread
2013-01-11 13:19:25| Extremetech
Chemical and nanoengineers at Rice University have become the first team to create long (hundreds of meters), macroscopic, mass-producible carbon nanotube thread. This thread is about the thickness of a human hair, but has the conductivity of metal and the strength of carbon fiber. If you were looking for a material to fuel smart clothing and other digital textiles, this is it.
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Do Australia's bushfires emit more carbon than burning coal?
2013-01-11 13:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: "Indeed I guess there'll be more CO2 emissions from these fires than there will be from coal-fired power stations for decades." acting Opposition leader, Warren Truss, January 9, 2013 On Wednesday, leader of the National Party and acting Opposition Leader, Warren Truss claimed carbon emissions from the current bushfires are equivalent to decades of carbon emissions from coal-fired power. The current bushfires are so large that the statement by Warren Truss seems plausible. This spurred...
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As the World's Largest Single Source of Carbon Dioxide, Can Cement Ever be Green?
2013-01-10 15:53:44| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The manufacture of cement to make concrete contributes 5 percent of the global carbon dioxide production. As such, a mix of old and new technologies are being applied in the quest for a greener cement.
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China's carbon intensity falls over 3.5 percent in 2012: official
2013-01-10 13:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's carbon intensity, or its emissions relative to economic output, fell more than 3.5 percent in 2012, outperforming its average annual target, China's chief climate change official said on Thursday. China aims to cut carbon intensity by 17 percent during the 2011-2015 period, which means an annual average target of around 3.5 percent. Intensity is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per unit of gross domestic product. "The situation last year was relatively good. Based on a preliminary...
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Irish EU presidency aims to seal carbon market deal
2013-01-10 03:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: * EU Emissions Trading Scheme hit record low in December * Parliamentary chair says could ask for quicker plenary vote Ireland, holder of the EU presidency for the next six months, is working with opponents of a proposal to boost the European Union's carbon market in hopes of brokering a compromise, Environment Minister Phil Hogan said on Tuesday. "It's the intention to get it through," Hogan told Reuters on the sidelines of a Brussels conference, when asked if a deal was possible before...
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