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Collaboration On A Grand Scale: Japan and Carbon Capture

by monkchips on July 2, 2008 · 3 comments

in Asia

photo credit: Asar_mz
Greenbang points out that “24 Japanese power and energy-related companies have jointly launched a research company to develop carbon capture and storage technologies.”
The companies, each investing 3 million yen, include 10 power utilities, and seven oil-related companies, as well as civil engineering firms, steelmakers and chemicals firms. Greenmonk is a big believer [...]

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Are Games Consoles Really Gas Guzzlers?

by monkchips on May 30, 2008 · 2 comments

in energy

I found this story Interesting.
Apparently after the first “green” CebIT Greenpeace accused games console vendors of ignoring environmental concerns. some of the language and framing in the story is pretty darned strident.

Worldwide computer use requires 14 power stations for the necessary electricity, producing more harmful carbon dioxide emissions than the entire airline industry – [...]

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