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Sandia’s Low-Cost Air Samplers Sniff Out Emissions

Sandia Laboratories develops an atmospheric sampling device smaller, lighter, less expensive and yet more accurate for taking air samples for climate modeling. Read more →

by Jeanne Roberts

Algae Street Lamps Suck Up C02, But How Exactly?

If they became a regular fixture in densely populated cities, agate lamps could have a massive impact on air pollution in urban areas where trees are scarce. Read more →

by Beth Buczynski

Why Obamacare Is Great Climate Legislation

EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer points out something you may not have heard in the debate about health care coverage: contraception cuts carbon emissions. Read more →

by Susan Kraemer

Beyond Cap And Trade, A New Path To Clean Energy

The best way to cut emissions is for the U.S. to help fund better and cheaper alternatives to natural gas, argues an essay from Yale Environment 360. Read more →

by Yale Environment 360

Emissions Cut The Right Medicine For Kaiser

Health plan provider Kaiser Permanente has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent of its 2008 levels through renewables and energy savings. Read more →

by Kristy Hessman

Standard Motors And Electric Cars – What’s The Difference?

Electric cars are a hot topic at the moment. What is the difference between your regular petrol guzzler and the eco-friendly motor of the future? Read more →

by Green Ways and Words

Why The EU Airline Carbon Fees Are Great News

EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer cheers the European Union for its leadership in placing a carbon cost on flights that land in or take off from Europe. Read more →

by Susan Kraemer

EU Wind Power Blowing Past CO2 Targets

The European Wind Energy Association recommends that the European Union raise its carbon reduction target, due to the exceptional growth of wind power in the EU. Read more →

by Lauren Craig