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Global Warming Potential
Global Warming Potential: - The ratio of the warming caused by a substance to the warming caused by a similar mass of carbon dioxide. CFC-12, for example, has a GWP of 8,500, while water has a GWP of zero. (See: Class I Substance and Class II Substance.) [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Global Warming Potential:: |
IT News Online,Global warming potential (GWP) is the ratio of heat trapped by one unit mass of the greenhouse gas to that of one unit mass of CO2 over a specified time
List of law changes - 04 Aug 2008
DL-Online,...been convicted of dangerous dog crimes cannot own a dog. n Global warming: Producers and purchasers of gases with a high “global warming potential� must
New laws: Will your life change? - Aug 1, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,GLOBAL WARMING: Producers and buyers of industrial and commercial gases with a high "global warming potential" must now report data on their sales and use
Climate change impact studied - Jul 28, 2008
Macon Telegraph,The study, one of eight that examined global warming's potential effect on specific states, was partly funded by the Environmental Defense Fund.
Farm animal waste may supply cleaner power - Jul 28, 2008
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Methane has 21 times the global-warming potential as carbon dioxide. Emissions from agriculture account for 7 percent of US greenhouse gases, according to
China's sneak preview on carbon emissions cuts - Jul 9, 2008
Christian Science Monitor,Many developing countries now see global warming's potential effects on them, such as glacier melt in the Himalayas. Before this G-8 summit, China and India
Arkema to make low-GWP gas for car air conditioning - Jul 9, 2008
Forbes,PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Arkema said it will invest in European production of a new low-GWP (Global Warming Potential) fluorinated gas, R1234yf.
EASY CARBON CREDITS COMING TO AN END - Jul 29, 2008
Earthtoys (press release)...under the Kyoto Protocol have come from projects that eliminate high global warming potential (GWP) gases in developing countries, notably in China.
Strategic Forest, Paper & Packaging Sustainability News - Jul 9, 2008
Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription),Last year the European Commission issued a directive to prevent the use of high global warming potential (GWP) HFCs in car air-conditioning produced from
Report looks at environmental impact of alternative fuels - Jul 17, 2008
Ashtabula Star-Beacon,...the Environment Ohio report states the net environmental impact would be a fuel with 80 percent more global-warming potential than gasoline.
Emissions Clampdown - But will cleaner engines be forgotten? - Jul 28, 2008
Flight InternationalThey add that as an accurate global warming potential assessment for aviation NOx is probably still up to five years away, so CE Delft's proposal to use
Local versus organic - Jul 31, 2008
The Coast.ca,So scientists have given each gas its own number, a Global Warming Potential---GWP---number, which they can add up and use as a means of fairly comparing
Indian scientists seek clarity on nitrogen emissions - Jul 18, 2008
Down to Earth (subscription),A trace gas as compared to carbon dioxide and methane, its global warming potential per unit is 296 times that of carbon dioxide.
Making LCD TV and Solar Cell Production Environmentally Friendly - Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatchLinde has developed a state-of-the-art process to replace NF3 with pure fluorine, which has a zero global warming potential. The process is applicable to
Is NF3 The Missing Greenhouse Gas? - Jul 8, 2008
Discover Magazine,Current publications report a long lifetime of 740 yr and a global warming potential (GWP), which in the Kyoto basket is second only to SF 6 .
Cow Power potential is no bull - Jul 24, 2008
Gizmag,...where it releases methane and nitrous oxide, greenhouse gasses with, respectively, 21 and 310 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide.
Price of British farm produce 'will have to rise' - Jul 7, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,..."There is no equivalent to a carbon price on emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, which account for around 80 per cent of the global warming potential of
Politicians hide from the facts - Jul 10, 2008
The Age,One unit of methane has a global warming potential equivalent to 21 units of carbon dioxide, and one unit of nitrous oxide is equivalent to 310 units of
Supporters say financial institutions can spur demand for carbon ... - Jul 20, 2008
CNN International...chasing gases with higher global warming potential -- such as the refrigeration gas HFC which can be eliminated cheaply -- that gives them better deals.
BST more eco-friendly than organic - Jul 9, 2008
AgWebAt the same time, the fewer BST-treated cows will excrete 45% less nitrogen, 39% less phosphorus and reduce overall global warming potential with fewer
A Green Gas - Jul 15, 2008
Times of India,When burnt as fuel, methane has zero emission, whereas when released into the atmosphere its global warming potential is 21 times that of carbon dioxide
Calls to monitor potent greenhouse gas - Jul 10, 2008
Chemistry World,The study, by Michael Prather at the University of California, Irvine, calculates NF 3 to have a global warming potential of higher than all but one of the
Our Carbon Hoofprint - Jul 14, 2008
Investor's Business Daily (subscription)...portion of carbon dioxide, Steinfeld says, livestock produces 65% of nitrous oxide emissions that have "296 times the global warming potential of CO2.
Price Chopper installs ‘green’ cooling system - Jul 22, 2008
FreshPlaza,The EPA says traditional refrigeration systems that use older chemicals have a global warming potential 3000 times greater than the new system,
Carbon capture plan lauded - Jul 9, 2008
Calgary Herald,...believed by many to be contributing to global warming. Potential projects will be assessed by the Alberta Carbon Capture and Storage Development Council
Alltech Promotes Dallas Shaw - Jul 22, 2008
CattleNetwork.com,For example, methane has 2.3 times more global warming potential than carbon dioxide,� said Dawson . “Greenpro 56 ® provides the livestock industry with a
'Cow power' could cut carbon emissions - Jul 24, 2008
environmentalresearchweb (subscription),These two greenhouse gases have a global warming potential that is 21 times and 310 times that of carbon dioxide, respectively. Webber and Cuéllar propose
Climate Change And The Electricity Sector The Provincial – Federal ... - Jul 28, 2008
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),...'CO2 equivalent' includes all six greenhouse gases regulated by the Kyoto Protocol, with each gas weighted by its 'global warming potential' relative to CO2
Stratham man honored for climate change work - Jul 8, 2008
Exeter News-Letter,He was then tapped to write a study and develop a position for the prohibition of a certain class of chemicals that had a high global warming potential.
Perkin Medal Goes To Ian Shankland - Jul 23, 2008
Chemical & Engineering News...together with DuPont, developed hydrofluoroolefin 1234yf, a new auto refrigerant with low ozone depletion and low global warming potential.
Escaping The Ring of Fire - Jul 17, 2008
TFM,While it has zero ozone depleting potential, its global warming potential is 3300 times worse than carbon dioxide." No matter what technology comes to
HDTVs are speeding up climate change: researchers - Jul 9, 2008
Discovery Reports Canada,Its emission levels make NF3's global-warming potential second only to sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) - judged the most damaging on the Kyoto list of hazardous
Nothwest Region Briefs - Jul 7, 2008
Enbusiness,Used mostly in refrigeration and air conditioning, these substances have high global warming potential. The amendments include: release prevention;
BPI Energy Signs Letter of Intent with Blue Source to Fund ... - Jul 7, 2008
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),...'Methane is a potent greenhouse gas having 21 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Recovery of coalbed and coalmine methane as practiced by
TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Pharmaceuticals and chemicals highlights to 15 ... - Jul 9, 2008
Hemscott,PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Arkema said it will invest in European production of a new low-GWP (Global Warming Potential) fluorinated gas, R1234yf.
Landfill gas capture becomes mandatory in Ontario - Jul 8, 2008
Environmental Data Interactive,Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 21 times that of carbon dioxide. environment and to local residents," said Ontario's
Vegetarians welcome call to eat less meat - Jul 8, 2008
meatinfo.co.uk,...“There is no equivalent to a carbon price on emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, which account for around 80 per cent of the global warming potential of
Eco-Snowâ„¢ CO 2 Systems Help Clean up MEMS Sensors - Jul 7, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...the Eco-Snow process is cost effective and minimizes environmental impact, as CO 2 has a much lower global warming potential than the solvent cleaning
Salford site qualifies for methane system - Jul 7, 2008
Tillsonburg News,Methane has 21 times more global warming potential than that of carbon dioxide. Dave Vermeeren, waste management rural properties supervisor with Oxford
The Linde Group promises more eco-friendly LCD manufacturing - Jul 18, 2008
Engadget HD,NF3 and its possible affect on global warming, The Linde Group's process uses fluorine gas for higher effeciency and zero global warming potential.
Monitor LCD pericolosi per il clima? - Jul 8, 2008
Hardware upgrade.it,Il gas è caratterizzato da un GWP (Global Warming Potential, ovvero quanto un gas contribuisce all'effetto serra) 17 mila volte superiore a quello
Climate conference's impact on climate - 03 Dec 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...using the Government's own, highly-rated fund which buys up emissions of industrial gases with global warming potential under an approved UN scheme.
Greenhouse Villain Could Be a White Knight After All - Nov 30, 2007
New York Times,In wide use for little more than a decade, the shortcoming of R134a is revealed by a standard measurement called the Global Warming Potential,
Rigid Foam Systems by Australian Urethane & Styrene - Nov 28, 2007
Infolink Architecture & Building,Ecomate Rigid Foam Systems exhibit: • Zero Ozone Depletion Potential • A blowing agent with Zero Global Warming Potential • The thermal efficiencies that
The Alliance for CO2 Solutions: DuPont''s Latest Chemical is ... - Nov 26, 2007
金�界,With a global warming potential over 1400 times higher than that of CO2, the EU MAC Directive has legislated the phase-out of HFC-134a from January 2011.
FactCheck: was Heather Mills right? - Nov 29, 2007
Channel 4 News,It includes nitrous oxide from manure (296 times more global warming potential than C02 and remains active for 114 years). It also includes the emissions
Is methane really worse for the environment than carbon dioxide? - Nov 27, 2007
SlateThe Environmental Protection Agency uses a statistic called Global Warming Potential (GWP) to assess the threat posed by various greenhouse gases.
GreenChill Refrigeration Partners Help Cool the Planet - Nov 27, 2007
Environment News Service...it contribute significantly to climate change, having a Global Warming Potential of only 1 compared to that of 1700 of the common refrigerant Freon.
ANZ taps the upside of climate change - Nov 18, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,...help society adapt and respond to global warming. Potential targets included construction industry technologies to reduce the energy use of buildings,
Poultry production has lower carbon footprint than other livestock ... - Nov 22, 2007
FarmersWeekly,However, Dr Williams stressed that Global Warming Potential (GWP) varied depending on the different types of poultry farming methods.
World's First CO2 Refrigeration Interactive Course Launched by ... - Dec 1, 2007
PR Web (press release),...exceptionally high refrigeration capacities for compressor size while CO2 itself is ozone friendly and has a low global warming potential (GWP) of 1.
WWF questions 20% of CDM emissions reductions - Nov 30, 2007
iNSnet,...an industrial gas created as a by-product of refrigerant manufacture which has a global warming potential 11700 times that of CO2 over 100 years,
Liquid coal for cars 'dirtier' than petrol - Nov 15, 2007
ABC Science Online,Likewise another alternative fuel, petrol from tar sands, is estimated to have 14% more global warming potential compared with standard petrol,
› MAC workshop to examine alternative refrigerants - Nov 28, 2007
R744.com,...scientists, suppliers and OEMs will this year discuss new refrigerants complying with the GWP (Global Warming Potential) limit of 150.
E-reader takes eco crown but print is still greener than online - Nov 29, 2007
PrintWeek,For a person reading web-based news for 30 minutes a day, the global warming potential is the equivalent of 35kg of CO2 per year. For e-readers, which use
Race is on to find new A/C fluid - Nov 11, 2007
Buffalo News,The new environmental standard is 150 “GWP,� meaning 150 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Today’sa/C fluid, a chemical called R134a,
UTC Shows Innovative Technologies at Greenbuild Conference & Expo - Nov 7, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe product has a low global warming potential rating of one, an ozone-depleting potential of zero and an atmospheric lifetime of only five days.
Refrigerators are the forgotten climate killers - Nov 13, 2007
Processing Talk,This is because the CFC used as a refrigerant has a global warming potential (GWP) that is 10720 times that of the greenhouse gas CO2, while the CFC in the
Cheap Dirty Fuels Versus Costly Clean Fuels - Nov 13, 2007
Reason Online,In terms of global warming potential, an even more worrisome proposal is turning coal into liquid fuels. A brief from the American Association for the
Germany's fridge recycling emissions "humiliatingly bad" - Nov 15, 2007
letsrecycle.com,Even a decade after CFC coolants were banned from new appliances, the "careless" recycling of fridges in Germany has a global warming potential equivalent
There’s life in the old girl yet … - Nov 12, 2007
Building.co.uk (subscription),It might seem a bit perverse to use CO2 in the refrigeration system when it’s one of the main greenhouse gases, but hfcs have a global warming potential
«Technology» - Realization of Earth-Friendly, World’s Top-level ... - Nov 13, 2007
exduco.net,...which was preprocessed by immersion lithography technology, utilizing environment-friendly gas whose global warming potential (GWP) is less than 1/1000
Innovative outdoors equipment might be green, but does it make the ... - Nov 9, 2007
Los Angeles Times,What's new: Anyone associated with winter sports is particularly aware of global warming's potential impact. "The industry is dependent on snow,
Carbon offset solution offered to seafood industry - Nov 21, 2007
Fish Update,...main contributor of environmental impacts in the production of seafood, normally representing over 90% of CO2 emissions and global warming potential.
eurammon Announces Winners of Its Natural Refrigeration Award - Nov 15, 2007
Verivox (Pressemitteilung),Carbon dioxide does not affect the ozone layer and, with a reference value of 1, has a low direct global warming potential. The winner’s findings all
Factory farming: a cruel and destructive industry - Nov 8, 2007
People's Weekly World...livestock accounts for 9 percent of carbon dioxide; 65 percent of nitrous oxide, which has 296 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide per
Rubber Board mulls green step - Nov 4, 2007
Livemint,Natural degradation of the waste releases a huge amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane, with a global warming potential 23 times that of CO2.
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