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Ken Salazar, the US Interior Secretary in the Obama administration, told the press earlier that he is studying if almost 700,000 acres of federal land would be a good fit for solar farms.

International scientists announced on Thursday that worldwide carbon emissions jumped by three percent from the previous year. This rate of increase is faster than even the worst case scenarios predicted by scientists in 2007.

Chrysler has recently announced that they will be releasing, not one, not two, but three different electric vehicles. The first of these should be available for purchase by 2010 and offer customers a great opportunity to cut their carbon footprint.

Despite decades of opposition to offshore drilling, a staple of the congressional Democrats' platform, House Leader Nancy Pelosi is starting to change her tune, a move that could negatively impact the country’s carbon footprint.

A group of researches in Missouri are trying to use the carbon emissions from a local power plant to grow algae that will be used to make biofuels.

With regular announcements from auto manufacturers large on small on the upcoming releases of a slew of new electric cars that will help drivers cut their carbon footprint, the question turns to how to charge all of those new electric cars. While electric cars are a great way to fight global warming, they are not of much use without the proper infrastructure.

Insurance companies are starting to reward drivers who have a smaller carbon footprint that drive at slower speeds, hit the brakes softer, and drive less overall. All of these things help the driver reduce their carbon footprint, and reduce the chances of accidents.

The biggest obstacle to most forms of renewable energy has always been that the source, usually the sun or the wind, is intermittent and unreliable, limiting its ability to help fight global warming. But the hot sun of the Sahara desert is one of the most reliable sources around and has the potential to provide vast amounts of energy to help people cut their carbon footprint.

Only a few years ago biofuels were hailed as a key element in fighting global warming and reducing America's dependence on middle-eastern oil. But today those predictions are questionable while the future of the industry is in peril.

A company executive from Microsoft said at a recent conference that the company has brought in measures to incentivize employees to reduce energy use at its data centre to help cut the company's carbon footprint.

As the world's sources of energy shift, so too do millions of jobs. Thanks to the race to embrace renewable energy sources, the industry is adding jobs almost as fast as the coal industry is shedding them, reflecting the growing need for companies to cut their carbon footprint and help fight global warming.

If current carbon emissions continue to rise there could be serious danger for many species living in the oceans. The oceans have absorbed nearly half of all carbon emissions to date causing changes in the pH balance of ocean water and changing the habitat for everything living in them.

A recent survey has shown a worrying decrease in the number of respondents that are willing to pay more for green products. This could represent the general public becoming more skeptical of companies that profess to help you cut your carbon footprint, but are mostly just trying to make a few extra bucks without any actual improvement for the environment.

A report released by the Cleantech Group shows that investment in the second quarter of 2008 totalled an impressive $2 billion, spread across 96 companies. The total represents a new record for investment in green technology as companies see a great opportunity in profiting from people and companies wanting to cut their carbon footprint and stop global warming.

The month of May saw the seventh consecutive decline in total mileage in the US compared to the previous year as drivers across the country try to cut their carbon footprint and avoid high gas prices.