DETROIT - PRNewswire-USNewswire — At a public hearing today on proposed fuel economy rules for model year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light-duty trucks, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) urged federal agencies to properly consider the rising consumer cost of new vehicles,
“To work, fuel economy rules must require improvements that are affordable,” said New Mexico Ford dealer Don Chalmers, and chairman of NADA’s Government Relations Committee, at a joint Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hearing in Detroit, Mich. “According to EPA and NHTSA, the cumulative cost of all of their fuel economy rules will raise the average price of a vehicle by $3,200. This is not pro-consumer.” Read More »
Connecticut Company Expands Product Line to meet Growing Need for Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace Particulate Reduction
Willington, Connecticut, January 24, 2012 – Users of outdoor wood furnaces and wood boilers now have additional pollution control options from industry leader ClearStak, LLC. The company has expanded its line of patent pending Pollution Control Devices (PCDs) and Intelligent Bio-fuel Controllers (IBCs) to retrofit a wider variety of outdoor wood boilers and four different sizes of pipe – up to 12” in diameter. Read More »
Report finds that 22 states are tapping “CEFs” to build renewable energy projects. Some are going further by using the money to build entire industries.
A little-known source of clean energy funding could prove a crucial job-creation engine in the states, as federal support diminishes and they seek fresh growth drivers.
Every state can create clean energy funds, or CEFs, which are typically supported by a small surcharge on monthly electricity bills. So far 22 states have done so, generating $2.7 billion overall for the clean technology sector during the past decade. Most have used the money to install tens of thousands of solar panel arrays, wind turbines and biomass facilities. Read More »
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EXPANDED LINE OF WOOD SMOKE POLLUTION CONTROL PROD... (January 26, 2012) Connecticut Company Expands Product Line to meet Growing Need for Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace Particulate Reduction Willington, Connecticut, January 24, 2012 – Users of outdoor wood furnaces and wood boilers now have additional pollution control options from industry leader ClearStak, LLC Read More>>>
Several States Using Little-Known Fund to Jump-Sta... (January 24, 2012) Every state can create clean energy funds, or CEFs, which are typically supported by a small surcharge on monthly electricity bills "As it happens, the clean energy funds are there and in a position to innovate." Read More>>>
Law to Force Quick Keystone XL Permit Decision Slo... (January 22, 2012) TransCanada and Nebraska's Dept A bill intended to force the Obama administration to make a quick decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is causing confusion and could even slow the pipeline review. Read More>>>
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PUMA and PPR HOME Announce First Results of Unprec... (June 28, 2011) Munich/ London - With the announcement of initial results from the developing Environmental Profit & Loss Account (E P&L), the Sportlifestyle company PUMA and the PPR Group's sustainability initiative, PPR HOME, have disclosed that raw material production accounts for the highest relative impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) and Water Consumption within PUMA's operations and supply chain Read More>>>
An Eco-Friendly Approach to Auto Maintenance and R... (January 12, 2011) In late 2007, Honest-1 Auto Care discovered during a research project that consumers wanted an environmentally responsible company to provide their car repair and maintenance needs About Honest-1 Auto Care® Read More>>>
Make Every Step Count: New App Promotes land Conse... (November 29, 2010) Free Green Boot app provides much-needed funding for public lands and nature organization. The more steps you accumulate through Green Boot, the more you can donate to a land trust, nature preserve, or conservation organization of your choice. Just how does the Green Boot app work The app records the steps as a pedometer Read More>>>
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Proposed Fuel Economy Rules Underestimate Rising V... (January 28, 2012) DETROIT - PRNewswire-USNewswire -- At a public hearing today on proposed fuel economy rules for model year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light-duty trucks, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) urged federal agencies to properly consider the rising consumer cost of new vehicles, "According to EPA and NHTSA, the cumulative cost of all of their fuel economy rules will raise the average price of a vehicle by $3,200 Read More>>>
Several States Using Little-Known Fund to Jump-Sta... (January 24, 2012) Every state can create clean energy funds, or CEFs, which are typically supported by a small surcharge on monthly electricity bills "As it happens, the clean energy funds are there and in a position to innovate." Read More>>>
Law to Force Quick Keystone XL Permit Decision Slo... (January 22, 2012) TransCanada and Nebraska's Dept A bill intended to force the Obama administration to make a quick decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is causing confusion and could even slow the pipeline review. Read More>>>
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Walton Arts Center Announces its Second Annual Art... (April 18, 2011) Artosphere: Arkansas' Arts & Nature Festival is a multi-week festival dedicated to celebrating artists, influenced by nature, who inspire us to live more sustainable lives WHO: Artosphere, presented by Walton Arts Center Read More>>>
SEE “AFRICAN CATS,” SAVE THE SAVANNA (April 8, 2011) - Disneynature announced plans to collaborate with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) on a program to celebrate the release of the new Disneynature feature film "African Cats." The program, "See ‘African Cats,' Save the Savanna" was revealed in Nairobi, Kenya, during AWF's 50th anniversary celebration For more information about the movie and the "See ‘African Cats,' Save the Savanna" initiative, go here. Read More>>>
World Of Green Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary by Pr... (March 30, 2011) It is World of Green's one year anniversary and they want to celebrate by providing clean water to the millions that don't have it So for their one year anniversary, World of Green is looking to get 1,000 donations between now and Earth Day to create a new water well in India which will provide clean water to families in need Read More>>>
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Protesta por Ecocidio en El Caura (April 25, 2010) La zona conocida como El Caura, al sur de Venezuela, alberga el 17% de las especies florísticas del país y el 32% de la fauna nacional Se estima que la contaminación por mercurio en el agua del río Caura llega al 80% Read More>>>
La crisis ambiental “ahora es de todos”... (March 3, 2010) Pero nadie considera la verdadera crisis, la que nos ocupa a todos los ciudadanos, en todos los rincones del planeta: la crisis ambiental. Para comprender lo que ocurre en Venezuela, hay que tomar en cuenta la fuerte polarización política que existe en el país El tema ambiental no ha sido la excepción. Read More>>>
Dejar de fumar puede salvarte a ti y al medio ambi... (September 1, 2009) El cigarrillo es un conocido problema de salud mundial, pero pocos reparan en el gran impacto que tiene en el medio ambiente Las colillas de cigarro son una de las mayores causas de basura en el mundo, y como puede tardar hasta dos años en degradarse, contaminan el ambiente durante mucho tiempo Read More>>>
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