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1. Australia overtakes U.S. as world’s No. 1 polluter
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  In a list of 185 countries, Canada, the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rounded out the top five. China remains the world's biggest overall greenhouse gas polluter, followed by the United States. Australia's ...

2. Wind reserves provide hope as oil and gas supplies dry up
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... a 120 MW wind farm at Zafarana as a CDM project, and is in the process of registering three more. Egypt's plan to install 7,200 MW of wind farms will reduce the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions ...

3. Public presses N.J. Gov. candidates on clean energy plans
(N.J./State)

... plant in Linden. "We would need to get more information to assess its impacts on the local air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and the environment in general,'' he said. Republican Chris Christie's ...

4. Independent candidate Daggett details his energy policy
(N.J./State)

... natural gas terminals off the New Jersey coast, contending the projects would increase greenhouse gas emissions and foster more dependence on foreign fossil fuels. "If New Jersey is going to get serious ...

5. New Jersey Assemblywoman pushing bill to implement green building technology statewide
(N.J./State)

... would be appointed by the governor. "New Jersey is already a leader in fighting climate change," Vainieri Huttle said. "We were the third state to codify greenhouse gas reduction goals. We helped ...

6. Pollution in China Affecting Rainfall
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... scientist V. Ramanathan at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He showed how brown clouds of pollution have affected rainfall patterns, and he adds, "We know climate change and greenhouse gases and ...

7. Study: Greenhouse gas emissions change Arctic temperatures after 2,000 years of cooling
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... temperatures rose fast in the last 100 years as human greenhouse gas emissions rose. The study in the journal Science documents 2,000 years of geological history using tree rings, glacier ice and lake ...

8. Manure could be turned into a clean alternative energy source
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... sources. Meanwhile, agricultural activity is the main source of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, accounting for 29 percent of Argentina's total emissions, according to the latest official ...

9. Movement aims to reshape and change what kids eat at school
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...  Montclair, NJ 07042-2358 Hosted by Lisa La Valle-Finan (973) 809-1935 RSVP: llfinan@aol.com Margaret Noon, President Slow Food Northern New Jersey Nino La Stella, Greenhouse Director, Science ...

10. Climate Change: Ozone treaty could make the difference
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY STEPHEN LEAHY IPS NEWS AGENCY UXBRIDGE, CANADA — Will the world take the easy step to phase out "super" greenhouse gases — hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — using the existing Montreal Protocol ozone ...

11. S. Plainfield firm basking in glow of solar energy demand
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... by manufacturing products that I'm confident will be sold all over the world to generate renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Petra Solar was recently awarded a contract by Public Service ...

12. Energy-efficient home for wounded veteran rising in Hillsdale
(N.J./State)

... homes currently account for nearly 17 percent of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. Building new homes to New Jersey ENERGY STAR Homes and New Jersey Climate Choice Home program standards is one of ...

13. N.J. gets $29.4 million in aid for solar energy projects
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and expand our renewable energy and energy efficiency work," Corzine said. "They will also save money, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and improve the quality of our environment." New Jersey's energy ...

14. Princeton learning from dorms going green
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... that distinction. There, plant-filled trays have been installed to reduce water pollution, energy costs and the emission of greenhouse gases that result from heating and cooling. For her senior thesis, ...

15. N.J. Sierra Club endorses Independent Daggett for governor
(N.J./State)

... with energy and climate change issues being at the top of the list. “New Jersey was only the third state in the U.S. to make greenhouse gas reduction goals law,'' Smith said. "And, Governor Corzine launched ...

16. Report praises New Jersey for reducing dependence on oil
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... reduce greenhouse gases and promote cleaner, more efficient vehicles, place it among the top states taking action for a more sustainable energy future. Overall, New Jersey ranked seventh in the nation ...

17. CHP is a great idea
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...  The potential here is profound, with numerous studies suggesting we could slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by about 20% through just recovering energy that would otherwise be wasted. That’s as much ...

18. New Jersey to provide aid for clean energy projects
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of its kind anywhere in the nation to target the reduction of greenhouse gases and the creation of green-collar jobs," said EDA Chief Executive Officer Caren S. Franzini. "CHP will be part of the solution, ...

19. CLIMATE CHANGE: People feel governments not doing enough about global warming
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... their governments to prioritize climate change include respondents in the some of the largest greenhouse gas emitters — China, the U.S. and Russia. The poll results come just five months ahead of the ...

20. Rutgers scientists establish 3.2 million year deep ocean temp record
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... 1998 graduate of Howell Township High School. Their study highlights the role of both greenhouse gases and the dynamics of ice sheets in earth's climate history and suggests that to predict and mitigate ...