Going green could put California deeper in the red.The ARB’s “scoping plan,” awaiting adoption, lays out sharp increases in electricity and natural gas service rates, much costlier gasoline and other financial burdens. And it’s generating increasing resistance from business.
Big CO2 cuts possible with China, India, U.S. help.If 50 dollars was spent per ton on reducing […]
Coal industry uncertain what Obama presidency means for Illinois.Reaction to the election Obama - and what it might mean to the future of Illinois coal and the global-warming debate - ranges from cautious at best to outright optimism that the industry is about to turn a corner after decades of decline.
Oil above $64 on China stimulus, Saudi supply cutOil rose more than 5 percent on Monday, fueled by hopes that plans around the world to lift growth could avert recession and by Saudi Arabia’s intention to cut crude supplies to Asia in December.China launched a huge stimulus plan on Sunday worth nearly $600 billion. Saudi […]
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Thermoelectric Materials Can Increase Energy EfficiencyIt seems humans are facing the biggest challenge of the century i.e. to solve energy crisis. We are running the risk of exhausting fossil fuel reserves. Scientists all over the world are working hard to solve this problem. Researchers at the University of Arhus, Riso-DTU and the University of Copenhagen […]
Press Release: Environmental Defense Fund Takes Legal Action to Address Landfill Methane Emissions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Vickie Patton – (720) 837-6239 or vpatton@edf.org
Kevin Lynch – (303) 447-7200 or klynch@edf.orgSean Crowley - 202-550-6524 or scrowley@edf.org
(Washington, DC – October 23, 2008) Today, Environmental Defense Fund filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Asbestos Use Today: information from a readerAsbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007; see this PDF file from the USGS, please click only if you want to download the PDF. Also, the U.S. House […]
Federal Policy-Making Neglects Climate BenefitsCost-effective opportunities lost. Federal agencies issue a variety of important policies that affect greenhouse gas emissions, from clean energy codes to motor vehicle fuel efficiency standards. When significant new rules are developed, government-wide policy administered by the White House calls for federal agencies to assess the benefits and costs of the new […]
Every Color Of The Rainbow Is An Energy SourceWe have all enjoyed watching rainbows and at some point wanted to travel to the end of them for those fabled pots of gold. We can make out the distinct seven colors of the rainbows. But what we see as colors are actually different frequencies or energy […]
Cool Energy Conserving LampsCFL Only Lamps - Shook DesignA very cool line of lamps which are designed exclusively for compact fluorescent lamps was shown recently at Innovar, the annual innovation contest in Argentina. The lamps are made for easy to disassembly, for recycling and for flat pack shipping.