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Natural Refrigerants

Topic | December 3, 2009 at 16:08

A group of greenhouse gases you've probably never heard of are contributing much more than their fair share to climate change. These "super-greenhouse gases" are a family of manmade chemicals called F-gases. Created to cool our drinks, food and...

Cool IT

Topic | April 24, 2013 at 16:00

Information Technology (IT) companies have a central role to play in enabling a modern, renewable-powered energy infrastructure. The IT sector has the opportunity to drive transformative change in the consumption and production of energy, with...

Solutions

Topic | May 19, 2009 at 11:49

Greenpeace is pushing for some big, visionary measures to turn around the global trend towards runaway climate change. The plan needs political will to make it happen and the opportunity is at the Copenhagen summit in December. You can get behind...

Individual action

Background | July 7, 2005 at 11:24

Global warming is a problem of enormous proportions, but that doesn't mean you can't do something about it. There are important things you can do to reduce your impact on the environment.

Cool Technologies: Working Without HFCs

Publication | November 9, 2012 at 13:32

The rapid phase out of HFCs — “short-term climate forcing substances” — is one of the immediate preventative measures that can be taken today to try to avoid near-term climate tipping points.

Energy efficiency

Background | March 16, 2006 at 12:36

Energy efficiency is a very broad term referring to the many different ways we can get the same amount of work (light, heat, motion, etc.) done with less energy. It covers efficient cars, energy saving lights, improved industrial practices,...

Wind

Background | March 16, 2006 at 12:43

Wind power, the world's fastest growing energy source, is a deceptively simple technology. Behind the tall, slender towers and steadily turning blades lies a complex interplay of lightweight materials, aerodynamic design and computer controlled...

Solar - Sunlight to Energy

Background | March 16, 2006 at 12:45

Solar Energy is already being harnessed in many part of the world and it has the potential to provide several times the current world energy consumption if properly exploited. Solar can be used to directly produce electricity or for heating and...

Solutions myths

Background | March 13, 2006 at 12:47

Questions about solutions answered, and some myths debunked. Do you have a question or a myth about climate change solutions that you want debunked, or something you're curious about?

Transportation

Background | May 10, 2010 at 16:30

IT solutions have the potential for significantly reducing transportation related emissions as well, largely through the elimination of the need for travel by providing electronic alternatives to various transportation demands. The broader...

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