Ships create emissions even while in port: they run their engines while docked to keep electrical systems running. Energy giant ABB has a straightforward solution to this problem.
Tag: carbon emissions
Bicycling: The Present, and the Future (infographic)
We’re big fans of bicycling here at sustainablog: from the large scale economic and community impact, to smaller efforts that promote cycling and even incorporate it into unlikely activities. So [ … ]
A Fifty Million Dollar Tipping Point?
By Lester R. Brown At a press conference on July 21, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he was contributing $50 million to the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal [ … ]
Transport of the Future: Heretical Thinking about How We Get Around
Do we spend too much time considering the climate impact of our transportation choices, and acting accordingly? That’s a heretical question in many of the circles that I move in… [ … ]
Summertime, and the Green Living is Easy (With a Chance to Win the Eco-friendly Vacation of Your Dreams!)
Editor’s note: Recyclebank has sponsored the publication of this post. This year, nearly 900 million tourists worldwide hit the roads, skies and seas each year in pursuit of some R&R. [ … ]
The Good News About Coal
By Lester R. Brown During the years when governments and the media were focused on preparations for the 2009 Copenhagen climate negotiations, a powerful climate movement was emerging in the [ … ]
Reducing Carbon Emissions on the Road: from Cars to Infrastructure
Slowly, it seems that everyone is waking up to the dangerous potential of our dinosaur-sized carbon footprints. And speaking of dinosaurs, perhaps the worst contributor to world-wide CO2 emissions is [ … ]
The Benefits of Telecommuting as a Counselor
There is a billboard near where I live in Oakland, CA that says, “Driving to work is so Q3 2010.” Today, more than 20 million Americans work from home at [ … ]
World on the Edge: Quick Facts
We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can we change direction before we go over the edge? Here are [ … ]
2010 Hits Top of Temperature Chart
Topping off the warmest decade in history, 2010 experienced a global average temperature of 14.63 degrees Celsius (58.3 degrees Fahrenheit), tying 2005 as the hottest year in 131 years of [ … ]
Future at Risk on a Hotter Planet
By Lester Brown We are entering a new era, one of rapid and often unpredictable climate change. In fact, the new climate norm is change. The 25 warmest years on [ … ]
4 Reasons to Travel By Train Other Than Lower Carbon Emissions
It’s widely understood that travel by train is perhaps the most eco-friendly way to get around, other than walking or biking. It’s certainly more efficient and less polluting than flying [ … ]
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fall in 2009 – Past Decade Still Sees Rapid Emissions Growth
By Amy Heinzerling In 2009, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in China—the world’s leading emitter—grew by nearly 9 percent. At the same time, emissions in most industrial countries dropped, bringing global [ … ]