Thursday, July 22nd 2010
Energy Efficient cook stoves in Greater Accra, Ghana.
co2balance is currently establishing an energy efficient stove project in Greater Accra, Ghana. This project seeks to improve the indoor air quality, reduce the labour burden of women, and bring new, clean technologies to the region. The improved coo...
Tuesday, July 13th 2010
Carbon emissions threaten fish
Baby fish may become easy meat for predators as the world’s oceans become more acidic due to CO2 fallout from human activity, an international team of researchers has discovered.
In a series of experiments reported in the latest issue of the P...
Monday, July 12th 2010
co2balance teams up with LVS to offset mobile phones.
It is estimated that there are up to 90 million redundant phones in the UK – more than one phone for each person. This number continues to grow as we upgrade to new models when our contracts expire. Today, mobile phones have an average lifespan...
Thursday, July 8th 2010
co2balance moves into Ethiopia
Ethiopia has experienced severe deforestation in the last century. Its natural forest cover has plummeted from 35 percent at the start of the 20th century to just 3 percent today. While agricultural practices are one of the main causes, collecting wo...
Tuesday, July 6th 2010
Energy saving cuts 60% more carbon than official figures suggest
Switching off lights, turning the television off at the mains and using cooler washing cycles could have a much bigger impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power stations than previously thought, according to a new study. The research r...
Monday, July 5th 2010
Trees a 'low-cost' solution to air pollution and biodiversity loss.
Native woods and trees in urban areas, including gardens, provide haven for wildlife, reduce air pollution, surface run-off and flooding. Reversing the declining numbers of native trees and woods in cities would provide numerous benefits at 'relative...
Tuesday, June 29th 2010
Carbon Zero Britain: how to get there.
The UK government aims to reduce carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050, but is this enough? The Centre of Alternative Technology (CAT) has gone further and outlined a series of measures we could take to bring our emissions r...
Monday, June 28th 2010
Kenya to become Africa`s Carbon Trade Hub
Kenya has announced plans to establish a regional carbon emissions trading scheme to steer Africa’s carbon market. This would hopefully position the country as the continent’s carbon credit trade hub, finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta said ...
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010
co2balance works to empower the Aberdares community.
Our Aberdares cook-stove project is truly unique, creating multiple benefits for all stakeholders including the environment and empowering women, children and families in a tangible, relevant and sustainable way. The Aberdares Range is one of the man...
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010
Sperm whale faeces 'helps oceans absorb CO2'
Sperm whale faeces may help oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air, scientists say. Australian researchers calculate that Southern Ocean sperm whales release about 50 tonnes of iron every year. This stimulates the growth of tiny marine plants - ph...
