15% of GHG emissions worldwide originate from human transport-related activities, including, but not limited to, automotive vehicles such as light-weight cars, freight trucks, airplanes, and maritime shipping vessels. Of this, 6% originate from the United States alone, where transportation-related emissions account for an estimated 1/3 of total GHG emissions domestically.… read more
China
The State of the Chinese Solar Industry
With news of President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s negotiation in June of phasing out HFC usage in their countries, China’s new leadership has gained international attention in the fight against climate change. With China’s momentum on the world stage in this victory, it has the opportunity to… read more
China and California’s Innovative Collaboration to Address Climate Change
Vice-Chairman Xie Zhenhua and Gov. Jerry Brown sign agreement Photo: Raphael Kluzniok, The Chronicle On September 13th, two of the world’s largest economies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to “enhance cooperation in an effort to combat greenhouse gases and carbon emissions”. While MOUs on climate change may not be new… read more