Carbon intensity — can refer to:*The ratio of Carbon Dioxide to energy: a measure of the greenness of different fuels.*The ratio of GDP to carbon emissions produced.The U.S. plans to cut carbon intensity by 18% by 2012. [… … Wikipedia
Intensity (disambiguation) — Intensity is a widely used term, which can refer to:In colloquial use: *Strength *Amplitude *Level *MagnitudeIn physics: *Intensity (physics), power per unit area (W/m2) *Field strength of electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields (V/m, T,… … Wikipedia
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Carbon footprint — A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide . [ http://www.carbonfootprint.com Carbon Footprint LTD accessed Nov… … Wikipedia
Carbon leakage — occurs when there is an increase in carbon dioxide emissions in one country as a result of an emissions reduction by a second country with a strict climate policy.Carbon leakage may occur for a number of reasons: * if the emissions policy of a… … Wikipedia
carbon arc — noun has carbon electrodes • Syn: ↑carbon arc lamp • Hypernyms: ↑arc lamp, ↑arc light • Hyponyms: ↑klieg light * * * noun 1. : an … Useful english dictionary
Optical properties of carbon nanotubes — Contents 1 Terminology 2 Electronic structure of carbon nanotube 3 Van Hove singularities … Wikipedia
List of least carbon efficient power stations — This is a list of least carbon efficient power stations in selected countries. Lists were created by the WWF and lists the most polluting power stations in terms of the level of carbon dioxide produced per unit of electricity generated. In 2005… … Wikipedia
C3 carbon fixation — is a metabolic pathway for carbon fixation in photosynthesis. This process converts carbon dioxide and ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP, a 5 carbon sugar) into 3 phosphoglycerate through the following reaction::6 CO2 + 6 RuBP → 12 3… … Wikipedia
Greenhouse gas — Simple diagram of greenhouse effect. A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect.[1] … Wikipedia
