Emissions

All the colors of the Hydrogen rainbow…and what they mean

Chrystal Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technology December 21, 2021December 20, 2021black hydrogen, blue hydrogen, Climate Science, gray hydrogen, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen colors, pink hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, yellow hydrogen

Hydrogen element symbol attached to icons to denote powering industry and transport

I’m sure you’ve heard ‘hydrogen energy’ being proffered as the best way for us to decarbonize our energy production and transportation systems, and hence save the planet. But there are various types of hydrogen energy. You’ve probably

Was COP26 really a cop out? Here’s the good and not-so-good outcomes.

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Current Events, Emissions, Global Warming November 30, 2021November 28, 2021#blahblahblah, Breakthrough Agenda, carbon market, Climate Change, climate finance, climate justice, Climate Science, Deforestation, equity, fossil fuel divestment, Glasgow Climate Pact, Glasgow Financial Alliance, Global Methane Pledge, Global Warming, keep 1.5 alive, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, social justice, Sustainability, United Nations

Looking straight up through a canopy of trees, with leaves changing to fall colours

We’ve been hearing some pretty scathing reviews of the most recent Conference Of the Parties meeting in Glasgow. But is this fair? There were some great outcomes – but yes, some which weren’t so great too. So

Carbon Emissions and LCAs

Ben and Meghan Carbon Footprint, Emissions, YouTube Channel November 19, 2021November 19, 2021Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, emissions, Global Warming, LCA, Life Cycle Analysis, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

As with most global issues, climate change is complex. The science, the causes and consequences, and potential solutions all have a wide range of understanding. So, it’s no surprise that trying to make sense of how to transition to a more sustainable lifestyle is also very complex.

Carbon Emissions Measurements – why is this so hard?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Emissions, Global Warming, History October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Carbon Emissions, CGTP, Eunice Foote, GHG, Global Warming, greenhouse gases, GWP*, GWP100, Scope 1 Emissions, Scope 2 Emissions, Scope 3 Emissions

Every good story needs a villain. And our human story on this Blue Marble certainly has one: carbon dioxide. Like any well written villain, ours is not one dimensional: there is good and bad within the villain’s

Quick Fire Stats from the Depths of the Ocean

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Science, Emissions, Food, Oceans September 28, 2021September 28, 2021Bottom trawling, Carbon Sequestration, eutrophication, kelp, mangroves, Mariana Trench, nuclear testing, ocean acidification, Planetary Boundaries, plastic, Plastic waste

There’s some pretty well-known facts about the ocean and the impacts it will experience on account of the climate crisis. But additionally, there are some really interesting lesser known stats around the way our warming planet will affect ocean health, that of the creatures living within it, and indeed our human health, too.

Dreaming Big of a Tiny House?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Sustainability September 21, 2021September 20, 2021400 square feet, mobile home, mortgage, tiny house, zoning laws

There’s no doubt that Tiny House Movement is, well, growing. So we’re exploring what a tiny house is, why might you want one, and why it might not be the best choice, or even possible, for you.

Environmental Protection Paperwork: What’s it worth?

Chrystal Carbon Neutral, Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Global Warming, History, Sustainability August 3, 2021July 31, 2021CMA, CMP, Conference of the Parties, COP, Doha Amendment, IPCC, Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, Paris Agreement, UNEP, UNFCC, Vienna Convention, WMO, World Meteorological Organization

Failure to plan is a plan to fail. And indeed, for several decades there have been many plans set in motion for trying to ensure Mother Earth and her inhabitants can continue to survive and thrive, against

The Great Emissions Rebound

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Environment, Sustainability July 27, 2021July 27, 2021Clean Jobs America, COVID emissions, COVID-19, Global Energy Review 2021, Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, renewable energy growth, stay at home orders, UNEP

Car exhausts and man holding speed limit sign saying CO2

There were fears during 2020 that the dip in carbon emissions we were experiencing would be short-lived, and that 2021 would bring a bounce back of global CO2e. And, indeed, that fear has been realized.

Turning Unrecyclable Plastic and Other Waste into Hydrogen is Doable

Len Rosen Carbon Neutral, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technology July 20, 2021July 20, 202121stcentech, Element Two, green hydrogen, hydrogen, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL, pyrolysis, Ways2H Inc

In a recent report from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) looking at how the State of California can achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 through negative emissions, researchers have set a goal to remove 125 million tons

Welcome to the Concrete Jungle

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Water June 29, 2021June 29, 2021Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, cement, Climate Change, concrete, construction, Energy Consumption, Sustainability, sustainable development, water footprint

Did you know that concrete is the most commonly used building material on the planet?