Climate science and the technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address other environment issues is constantly advancing and the Foundation publishes regular newsletters to detail recent developments. The content of the 2008 newsletters is below but also see the content of 2009 Newsletters.
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New technology newsletter - Issue 5 - December 2008
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
The prospects for change in US attitudes to climate change
Changes in UK legislation regarding climate change
Warming in the Polar Regions
Rocks that can store carbon dioxide
Virgin space planes gathering climate change data
World Wildlife '2008 Living Plane Report'
Developments in wave and tidal power
New wind turbine designs
Boosting the efficiency of solar cells
Estimates for growth in car population
Algae biofuel research and increased yields from jatropha
Forest emissions trafding scheme
New technology newsletter - Issue 4 - September 2008
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
Geoscale engineering to avert dangerous levels of carbon dioxide
2007 carbon dioxide and methane levels
Carbon dioxide levels and crop yields
The world's first operational carbon capture and storage electricity plant
Exxon'a alternative carbon capture and storage technology
Deep water turbines to generate electricity
Large solar farm planned for California
Expanding wave power and geothermal projects
Breakthrough in storing solar power
Windows seeking to become efficient solar panels
Steady expansion of ground source3 heat pumps
Guidelines for sustainable biofuel standards
Electric cars move towards mainstream use
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars losing ground
Air powered car due for release in 2009
Good 'biofuel' can be produced fro landfill sites
Solar plane flies non stop for 3 days and Boeing test flights fuel-cell plane.
New technology newsletter - Issue 3 - July 2008
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
Research into carbon capture and storage pipeline network in Yorkshire
New materials to capture carbon in power stations
Issues regading the proposed Severn Barrage
The world's first commercial scale tidal generator
Expansion of US solar power
Microgeneration in remote areas of the world
Developments in thin film photovoltaic manufacturing
Developments in car manufacturer strategy
Cars that recycle carbon dioxide
The Tesla high performance electric car
Converting convential cars to hydrogen power.
New technology newsletter - Issue 2 - May 2008
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
A new emissions free city in the desert
Floating plarforms to take wind turbines away from coasts
The US to provide small nuclear power stations for developing nations
Removing the need for hydroelectric power to depend on dams
Solar electricity for outback town in Australia
Portable light for isolated communities
Solar cell improvements
The next generation of cars and new investment in electric vehicles
Improvements in battery technology
Car hydrid technology used in a railcar
Shell makes investment in producing biodiesel from algae
Battery powered aircraft completes its first flight
New technology newsletter - Issue 1 - March 2008
The content includes synopsis and Internet links regarding:
Electricity generation policy in China
Re-cycling nuclear waste
Developments in renewable energy sources - wind, solar panel cells and geothermal
Car launched that runs on air
The next generation of hybrid cars
Honda home energy station version IV
