Renewable Resources

The EPA lists everything you need to know about renewable resources. Both the benefits of it and the barriers of it. Policies regarding renewable resources and programs to help renewable research or resources.

EPA on Renewables

Here is a picture showing a bunch of different sources of renewable energy including wind, hyrdro, solar, biomass pyrolysis and hydrogen storage. Full size link below picture

Renewable Resources

Carbon Footprint

A Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities. The Global Footprint Network put together an overview about carbon footprints.

Carbon Footprints

Curious about your own carbon footprint? The EPA put together a carbon footprint calculator, simply answer the questions and find out what your emissions equal.

Footprint Calculator

Want to reduce your footprint? National Geographic came up with a seven step plan to help you reduce your carbon footprint.

Reduce Carbon Footprint How-to

The EPA has a 25 step plan to help YOU reduce GHG emissions at home, school, work, or on the road.

EPA Reducing Carbon Footprint

Fracking

Heres a educational summary about fracking: what it is, why it is done, and the effects of it.

Facts about Fracking

Here is the EPA's webpage dedicated to hydraulic fracturing. Including all of the measures that the EPA is taking to ensure that fracking does not affect public health.

EPA on Fracking

Cap and Trade

The EPA's quick facts about climate change. Shown  a slideshow. Includes examples of successful cap and trade programs.

EPA-Cap and Trade

Featured article about managing costs in a cap and trade system. Has quick points at the bottom of the article and includes a link to a discussion paper written by Harrison Fell and Richard Morgenstern.

Managing Costs in Cap and Trade

Greenhouse Gases

Here are a list of greenhouse gases, explained by the National Climate Data Center. Gases include: Methane, Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide, Ozone, and Nitrous Oxide, among others.

NCDC on Greenhouse Gases

The EPA also has its webpage on GHGs which includes what the major ones are, how they are emitted, the leading causes of GHG emissions and the leading nations responsible for the most GHG emissions.

EPA on GHGs

This image depicts the greenhouse effect when the suns rays get reflected and trapped in the atmosphere. You can see the full-size image by clicking the link below.

Full Size Greenhouse Effect

Climate Change - What is it?

The United States Environmental Protection Agency gives information on Climate Change.

EPA Climate Change Basics


Good Ozone vs. Bad Ozone

The EPA also has a very informative page on ozone in the atmosphere.

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Ozone - Good Up High, Bad Nearby