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- The Particle Pollution Report: Current Understanding of Air Quality and Emissions Through 2003
- From the black puff of smoke from an old diesel bus to the haze that obscures the view in their national parks, particle pollution affects us all. This complex pollutant is present year-round, both in their cities and in the countryside, and it can cause health problems for millions of...
- White papers 2004-12-01
- The Effect Of Air Pollution Related Human Health Risks On Firm Financial Performance
- From the executive summary: ‘Since the last few decades, there is a marked increase around the world in socially responsible investment and regulatory action to stimulate disclosure on the environmental, social, and ethical performance of firms and pension fund managers. The paper explores two keystones of the movement: that investment...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- The Health and Visibility Cost of Air Pollution: A Comparison of Estimation Methods
- Air pollution from motor vehicles, electricity-generating plants, industry, and other sources can harm human health, injure crops and forests, damage building materials, and impair visibility. Economists sometimes analyze the social cost of these impacts, in order to illuminate tradeoffs, compare alternatives, and promote efficient use of scarce resource. This paper...
- White papers 2001-09-07
- Better Energy Codes Prevent Air Pollution, Save Energy & Save Money
- Energy use is the largest contributing factor to GHG emissions; therefore, focus needs to be placed on using energy more efficiently and using less energy. Since buildings account for more than one third of the total energy used in the US, tremendous environmental benefits can be gained by improving energy...
- White papers 2000-05-25
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- Diesel Technology Forum: Reducing Fuel Consumption & Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Experts Discuss the Role of New, Clean Diesel Fuels and Technologies in Reducing Pollution and American's Use of Oil WHAT: An expert panel discussion about the role new, clean diesel fuel and engines can play in reducing America's petroleum consumption and transport-related CO2 emissions. ...
- Articles 2008-07-16
- Nine million drivers will pay higher road tax next year
- Home News IN BRIEF *More than nine million car drivers will have to pay higher road tax next year under government plans to increase duty for higher- polluting vehicles. Forty-four per cent of all cars in Britain would pay a higher rate, while a...
- Articles 2008-07-10
- AAPA Hails Passage of Vessel Air Emissions Bill
- ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Association of Port Authorities today praised Congress for passing H.R. 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act, which will now be transmitted to President Bush for his signature. The legislation will implement Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from...
- Articles 2008-07-08
- Vancouver's Opus Hotel Introduces Rewards for Green Drivers
- Always at the leading edge, Opus Hotels has introduced another precedent-setting green initiative. This time it's hybrid car drivers-not to mention the planet they benefit-reaping the rewards. The beginning of summer marked the hybrid rewards incentive that sees guests who arrive in hybrid cars, which consume less gas,...
- Articles 2008-07-03
- The green question mark: green building is taking off in the construction, design and real estate development worlds, and for good reasons. But with green reward comes unique green risk
- Summary * Green buildings tend to be better, safer, and worth more in the short and long term--yet they do have their own particular risks. * Commercial property developers are demanding insurance products and discounts that account for the green benefits. * Numerous new...
- Articles 2008-07-01
- Extenway Goes Green by Enabling Hospitality Firms to Actively Engage With Their Guests In-Room and Contribute to a More Environmentally-Friendly Stay
- Extenway Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EY), the innovative Interactive TV and Guest Media Solutions provider announced today that it was expanding its solution offering to include an environmental support module. Tourism is a key contributor to human development, whether as an economic growth engine, a driver of social and cultural...
- Articles 2008-06-17
- Solar Photovoltaic Market Potential-2008 - This Report Examines This Emerging Technology and Focuses on Various Technical, Economic, and Commercial Aspects of Solar Photovoltaics
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/71a000/solar_photovoltaic) has announced the addition of the "Solar Photovoltaic Market Potential-2008" report to their offering. PV is an increasingly important energy technology. Deriving energy from the sun offers numerous environmental benefits. It is an extremely clean energy source, and few other power-generating...
- Articles 2008-06-17
- The power of a real plan
- To the Editor: Long Island Power Authority chief executive Kevin Law has several valid initiatives for the new Long Island Power Plan and I support them. A diversified portfolio of energy sources, including fossil, renewables, conservation, load reduction, distributed generation and updating - repowering - antiquated Long...
- Articles 2008-06-13
- A Far Less Expensive, Green Alternative to Traditional Air Conditioning, from QuietCool
- Homeowners using the revolutionary EnviroCool fresh air cooling system also report health benefits from a reduction in indoor air pollution WINCHESTER, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With the summer heating season under way and energy costs again on the rise, homeowners around the country are turning to...
- Articles 2008-06-11
- Citi Plant-A-Tree Initiative Visits the Lower East Side
- Employees from Citi visited the Riis Houses in theLower East Side, New York City to plant trees in support of MillionTreesNYCand the company's Plant-A-Tree initiative. The location was chosen becauseit is in an area with low tree canopy and high asthma rates. Trees in urban areas have several...
- Articles 2008-06-10
- TOMY Debuts Environmentally Safe & Baby-Friendly 'Eco Angels™' Toys
- SANTA ANA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TOMY Corporation's Eco AngelsTM brand introduces a revolutionary line of eco-conscious toys utilizing biomass materials, a safe and responsible alternative to traditional plastics. Friendly for the earth and babies, the Eco Angels line will be available at specialty retailers this Fall....
- Articles 2008-06-05
- Commentary: SDS compromise should benefit entire region
- For the last several years, our city's leaders have been at loggerheads with many of their Pueblo counterparts as the two cities feuded about Colorado Springs Utilities' plans to draw water from Pueblo Reservoir. Residents of Pueblo worried about flooding and pollution on Fountain Creek, while Springs...
- Articles 2008-05-30
- Cleantech Group Launched by Wolf Greenfield, Boston
- Boston intellectual property law firm Wolf,Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. has created a cleantech practice group toformalize its practice in representing companies in various segments of theclean-energy industry. Headed by shareholders Joseph Teja Jr. and Michael J. Pomianek, theCleantech Group includes 13 lawyers and six Ph.D. technology specialists. Because most cleantech...
- Articles 2008-05-30
- UAE - Carbon Capture.
- The state-owned oil producer Dubai Petroleum Establishment DPE has launched a study into carbon dioxide (CO2) capture with an international oil company IOC. DPE, which produces less than 100,000 b/d of crude oil, has hired an IOC to study the feasibility of capturing CO2 from existing...
- Articles 2008-05-26
- John McCain Visit Gives Hope to Local Green Enterprise
- Seattle-Based Standard Carbon is Set to Benefit from Republican Nominees' Climate Change Plan SEATTLE -- Standard Carbon LLC, based in Woodinville, expects that presidential candidate John McCain's climate plan will be good for its carbon offset business. The company has been assisting voluntary efforts to clean up the...
- Articles 2008-05-19
- The radiant future: it's not just for heating anymore
- Why is it when most HVAC engineers think of a radiant system, they relate it only to heating from some type of tubing in a floor? Is this the full picture? In most heating-only markets, radiant floor heating is desirable for residential construction. Radiant floor heat provides a...
- Articles 2008-05-01
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