Emissions from agriculture
Average emissions, thousand million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year in various agriculture generated emission gases.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Introducing the main renewable energies
Applications: Electricity production, Industrial process, Heating or cooling buildings, Warmer water and Transport.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Biofuel versus fossil fuel
In green: virtuous initial equation in favour of biofuels, In red: main concerns related to biofuels, In blue: main concerns related to fossil fuels.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Biofuel Production
The plants grown for biofuel production absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and combustion of the biofuel releases only the CO2 previously absorbed by the plant.
01 Oct 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Greenhouse gas intensity of national economies
The national greenhouse gas intensity measures the quantity of GHG emissions in relation to the economic output of a country and is independent of the absolute quantity of GHG emitted.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Copenhagen, paradise for cyclists
In Copenhagen 36 per cent of the city's inhabitants cycle to work, using a network of more than 330 kilometres of cycle tracks and travelling at an average speed of 15 kph.
03 Oct 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Emissions by gas
Emissions of various gases from deforestation, logging, peat fires, fossil fuel and other sources.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Europe's 'Dirty Thirsty'
WWF Ranking of the 30 dirtiest power plants in Europe and (in)efficiency of power plants located in the European Union and serving the public power supply.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Total CO2 emissions
From fossil-fuel burning, cement production and gas flaring. Country size is proportionate to national carbon dioxide emissions in 2004.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
The boom in air travel
Number of air transport passengers per year in millions depicted as USA relative other countries.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Other options besides flight?
Most commonly used air routes, in million passengers a year. Displayed as flights most easily replace by train and flights possibly replaceable by train and ship.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
The boom in shipping trade
'(the shipping industry) now carries more than 90% of the world's trade by volume, and has tripled its tonnage since 1970'
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Same comfort level, same needs, different choices
In this example, CO2 emitted each day by two persons living in Munich are detailed, showing two different ways of fulfilling the same needs: 38 kg of CO2 emitted by an average consumer versus 14 kg by a more aware one.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Energy cost of various construction materials
Energy cost of building material range from 1 to 2800. Energy consumed measured in kilowatt hour per cubic metre for stone, sawn timber, concrete, brick, cement, PVC, steel and aluminum.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Energy cost of out-of-season vegetables
Oil required for production. Displayed as annual consumption levels of litres per kilogram of vegetable.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Energy consumption and CO2 emissions from building
Energy consumption for heating and hot water, CO2 emissions depending on the energy used for heating and hot water, for a 100 square metre dwelling.
04 Jun 2008 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal