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Via launches 'carbon free' computing

October 12, 2006 The term carbon free may not be 100 percent accurate, but company insists its chips are greener than others. TAGS: carbon, VIA Technologies Inc., billing, high-performance, U.K.

Can baking soda curb global warming?

November 27, 2007 A start-up in Texas says it can turn the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants into baking soda.Photos: Fumes turned baking soda TAGS: soda, carbon, global warming, plant, energy, Texas, scientist

Seeding the ocean to capture carbon

May 10, 2007 Can stimulating plankton growth slow climate change? A crew from a company called Planktos is setting sail to find out. Image: Plankton bloom TAGS: carbon, ocean, atmosphere, meter, crew, method

Supreme Court to consider climate change rules

November 29, 2006 The case, set for Wednesday, arises from growing pressure in the U.S. to regulate the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. TAGS: carbon, emission, cap, regulation, policy, U.S., Europe

MIT: To keep coal, carbon needs to go underground

March 14, 2007 Coal will remain king for power generation for decades, but new carbon storage technologies are needed, MIT says. TAGS: carbon, coal, study, capture, plant, U.S.

Green-tech pros eye cash in carbon

May 9, 2007 Forward-looking green-tech companies are trying to build a business by monetizing greenhouse-gas reductions. TAGS: carbon, credit, Phoenix Technologies, business model, automobile company, entrepreneur, California, vehicle, state

By 2020, kiss the snows of Kilimanjaro goodbye

May 23, 2006 Carbon dioxide is getting into the atmosphere and making the Earth warmer. Florida is in a lot of trouble. TAGS: carbon, atmosphere, temperature, snow, fossil fuel, solar energy, projection, degree, scientist

To clean coal, start-up GreatPoint makes gas

August 27, 2007 Reviving 1970s-era technology, an ambitious company says it can turn dirty coal into cleaner natural gas. TAGS: coal, natural gas, carbon, plant, cleaner, entrepreneur, energy, start-up, U.S.

The underground option for CO2

January 24, 2007 There's growing momentum behind the idea of turning the carbon dioxide spewed from coal into a liquid or a solid and storing it in caves. TAGS: coal, carbon, gas, venture-capital company, CO2, U.S., idea

Tackling the CO2 consequences of high-tech

November 9, 2006 perspective Sun's David Douglas says the computer industry should take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. TAGS: CO2, emission, carbon, data center, legislation, Sun Microsystems Inc., electricity, credit, perspective, Governor, California, U.S.

Climos enlists plankton, venture funds to fight climate change

February 22, 2008 Shortly after rival Planktos folds, ocean fertilization start-up Climos is set to announce $4 million in series A venture funding. TAGS: carbon, experiment, venture-capital fund, venture, ocean, atmosphere

Manure power goes live in Texas

March 27, 2007 After some delays, Microgy starts to ship natural gas made out of cow manure. TAGS: natural gas, carbon, gas, Texas, facility

Unlocking the secrets of concrete to cut greenhouse gases

January 31, 2007 Work by MIT researchers could one day put a sizable dent in carbon dioxide emissions. TAGS: powder, carbon, emission, material, particle, researcher

Hydrogen fuel cells power Fujitsu data center

August 17, 2007 Hydrogen. It's the alternative fuel everyone hates--but apparently it works, according to Fujitsu.Photos: Fujitsu unveils king-size fuel cell TAGS: fuel cell, hydrogen fuel cell, Fujitsu, hydrogen, carbon, heat, reaction, data center, water

Study finds near-zero growth in methane levels

November 20, 2006 Scientists say discovery could be an encouraging sign that the world can control a contributor to global warming. TAGS: emission, global warming, scientist, carbon, contributor, natural gas, atmosphere

Curbing the CO2 that comes from PC use

September 15, 2006 Your desktop chews up a lot of electricity. One start-up says it can cut that consumption without a lot of annoyance. TAGS: carbon, electricity, information technology manager, CO2, survey, start-up, PC, minute, server

Taking the bling out of your engine

October 20, 2006 Company producing platinum alloy that substitutes more effectively for expensive pure material used in catalytic converters to curb pollution. TAGS: automobile company, carbon, converter, emission, nanotechnology, material, engine, CEO

Carbon TVs to edge out liquid crystal, plasma?

January 5, 2005 If you've bought a plasma TV, you might get one-upped in two years, when TVs using new carbon technology arrive. TAGS: nanotube, surface-conduction electron emitter display, nanotube TV, carbon, CRT, TV, plasma, Canon Inc., Toshiba, LCD

Cisco keen to be seen as green in China

November 2, 2007 Networking giant to invest billions of dollars into Chinese investments ranging from Networking Academies to "green" tech center. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., China, carbon, emission, manufacturing, collaboration, U.S.

Steer clear of accidents, global warming

October 4, 2007 Nissan says its car navigation system can help cut greenhouse gas emissions through more efficient driving. TAGS: Nissan, accident, automobile company, emission, car, carbon, global warming, sensor, Japan, traffic, road
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