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Tags: ENVIRONMENTAL protection; ENVIRONMENTAL engineering; CLIMATIC changes; CARBON dioxide; FOSSIL fuels; BIOMASS energy; LOVINS, Amory B., 1947-; SCHNEIDER, Stephen; SWAMINATHAN, M. S.; GOLDEMBERG, Jose
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- EDITORIAL. Goldsmith, Zac // Ecologist;Dec2006, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p5
This article explains that Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute is more optimistic than most about our chances of shifting away from dependence on fossil fuels in time to avoid irreversible climate change. He often points out that America's second biggest industry in the 1850s was whale...
- FROM THE EDITOR. East, Roger // Green Futures;Sep/Oct2006, Issue 60, p3
The author reflects on the issue of climate change and the things that need to be done regarding this phenomenon. Amory Lovins from the Rocky Mountain Institute in the U.S., has coined a term "negawatts," the measure of energy that does not have to be bought or generated. The author argues that...
- A comprehensive network of measuring stations to monitor climate change. Hari, Pertti; Andreae, Meinrat O.; Kabat, Pavel; Kulmala, Markku // Boreal Environment Research;2009, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p442
The atmospheric CO2 concentration and temperature have been rather stable at the time scale of millennia, although rather large variations have occurred during longer periods. The extensive use of fossil fuels and destruction of forests have recently increased the atmospheric CO2 concentrations....
- The Big Picture. Anders, George // Fast Company;Oct2001, Issue 51, p134
This article identifies technologies that are on the verge of mass acceptance in the U.S. Tim O'Reilly runs one of the computer industry's most successful publishing enterprises. His O'Reilly guides have become essential reading for anyone who wants to know how to design a Web site or program in...
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The ability to directly remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere allows the decoupling of emissions and emissions control in space and time. We ask the question whether this unique feature of carbon dioxide removal technologies fundamentally alters the dynamics of climate mitigation pathways....
- No clothes, no service. Elliott, Monica // Industrial Engineer: IE;Apr2006, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p6
The article cites the important role of U.S. manufacturing and services industries in preserving the environment. Environmental and energy researchers like Amory and Hunter Lovins and Paul Hawken put the argument in terms that well-meaning but apprehensive industrialists could appreciate....
- Peatlands: The World's Most Important Carbon Store. // Natural Life;Mar/Apr2008, Issue 120, p34
The article reports on the significance of protecting peatlands for the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that form layers of peat soil, thus storing more than ten times the carbon per hectare. The clearing of peatlands yields more than three billion...
- Terra Preta, a Solution Buried in the Dirt. Jarvis, Brooke // Yes!;Spring2008, Issue 45, p42
The article offers information about terra preta in the U.S. It is the product of slash-and-char agriculture practiced centuries ago by indigenous farmers who baked wood to charcoal and worked it into the soil. Such a procedure created the remains of the region's most fertile farmland, thus...
- Region Can Be a Powerhouse in 'New Energy Era'. Waring, Jim // San Diego Business Journal;4/23/2012, Vol. 33 Issue 17, p55
In this article the author presents his views on the new era where resources are managed and used with maximum efficiency. He stated about the book "Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era," by Amory Lovins, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute that...
