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Researchers find a way to make steel without greenhouse-gas emissions
2013-05-08 21:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Anyone who has seen pictures of the giant, red-hot cauldrons in which steel is made -- fed by vast amounts of carbon, and belching flame and smoke -- would not be surprised to learn that steelmaking is one of the world's leading industrial sources of greenhouse gases. But remarkably, a new process developed by MIT researchers could change all that. The new process even carries a couple of nice side benefits: The resulting steel should be of higher purity, and eventually, once the process is scaled...
Report urges New Jersey to rejoin regional greenhouse-gas initiative
2013-03-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NJ Spotlight: People who were stunned and sobered by how much damage was caused by Hurricane Sandy ought to be even more worried about global climate change, which could cause up to $2 trillion in damage along the stretch of the Eastern Seaboard from Boston to Baltimore, according to a new report. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy and Irene, the Northeast must double down on its commitment to lead the nation in reducing pollution thats warming the planet and changing our climate, said Doug OMalley, author...
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