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• Centre for Carbon Measurement set to deliver large carbon reductions

  The Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will deliver eight megatonnes of carbon emissions reductions and over half a billion pounds in economic benefit over the next decade, according to an independent report. This is a level of carbon saving is equivalent to 2% o more

• US underestimates costs of carbon pollution and climate change

  The U.S. federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. A more appropriate accounting of costs would pave the way to cleaner, mor more

• DyStar Launches its “Carbon Footprint Report 2011”

  DyStar will launch its second “Carbon Footprint Report” which calculates the impact from its global operations in 2011. DyStar released its first annual carbon footprint report in 2011 based on 2010 emissions data and also established 2010 as the base year for measuring progress in the coming years. more

Publications Carbon Emissions

• Surface treatment of aluminium automotive sheet: Mythology and technology

  The use of aluminium automotive sheet to save weight, fuel and carbon emissions is increasing as EU OEMS strive to reach progressively tougher targets and from the need to avoid fleet average penalty payments. Surface finishing of structural sheet for alloys like AA5754 generally involves cleaning more

• Reactive Reservoir Simulation of Biogenic Shallow Shale Gas Systems Enabled by Experimentally Determined Methane Generation Rates

  As conventional gas resources in Canada decline, more interest is being given to unconventional shale gas reservoirs. Natural gas also has the potential to overcome other petroleum sources, such as coal, heavy oil, and conventional oil, as the fuel of choice because it is a cleaner source of energy more

• Orbital-scale climate forcing of grassland burning in southern Africa [Environmental Sciences]

  Although grassland and savanna occupy only a quarter of the world's vegetation, burning in these ecosystems accounts for roughly half the global carbon emissions from fire. However, the processes that govern changes in grassland burning are poorly understood, particularly on time scales beyond satel more

Market studies Carbon Emissions

• European Petrochemicals Industry - Carbon Credit Auctioning to Decrease the Profitability

  Introduction The proposed draft amendment of the phase-3 European Union (EU) Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) has called for radical changes in the method of carbon credits distribution in the region. The draft amendment which was submitted by the European Commission in March 2011 has suggested the in more

• The Global Carbon Trading Market: Concepts, Regulations and Industry Trends to 2020

  Introduction GBI Research’s report, “The Global Carbon Trading Market - Concepts, Regulations and Industry Trends to 2020” provides an in-depth analysis on the global carbon trading market. The report provides the latest information on the value, volume and price of the emissions traded in primary more

• Top Ten Trends in the Petrochemical Industry in 2011

  GBI's Research Report, "Top Ten Trends in the Petrochemical Industry in 2011" provides an in depth analysis on the trends prevailing in the Petrochemical Industry. The report discusses the worldwide petrochemical industry, emergence of Middle East and their production outlook , growth of Asia as a r more

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