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DIMAS'S CLEAN CAR.
As talks on the strategy for dealing with CO2 pollution from cars seem to be making little headway, another battle - more in the shadows - is livening up the European Commission's corridors. What cars will the European commissioners be driving tomorr As talks on the...
Tags: car, carbon dioxide, European Commission, pollution, strategy
Research articles 2007-02-07
Honda cars emit least pollutants, study says.(Cover Story)
Byline: Jim Johnson Honda Motor Corp. is the least air polluting automobile maker in the United States, while DaimlerChrysler Corp. ranks last among the six largest manufacturers, according to a new study from an environmental group. ...
Tags: automobile company, car, carbon dioxide, Daimler AG, Honda Motor Co., pollution
Research articles 2002-12-09
ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: AIR POLLUTION A KEY CONCERN.
Car manufacturers and CO2 deal.The Ministers took note of the terms of an Agreement the European Commission negotiated with Japanese YAMA and South Korean KAMA car manufacturers in a bid to minimise CO2 emissions from new cars. Under the terms of Car manufacturers and CO2 deal.The...
Tags: automobile company, carbon dioxide, Council, environment, European Commission, manufacturer, pollution
Research articles 1999-10-15
Bush stumps 2 days for Clear Skies; Critics dislike lack of carbon dioxide provision.(News; George W. Bush)
Byline: Bruce Geiselman President Bush has stepped up efforts to convince Congress to pass his legislative proposal for reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury from coal-burning electric power plants. Bush spoke ...
Tags: Bush, carbon dioxide, Clear, George W. Bush, pollution, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2003-09-29
How to Achieve Proper Indoor Air Quality
According to the EPA Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air pollution is ranked as the highest risk to human health among all types of environmental problems. In an effort to better understand indoor air pollution, this white paper discusses the sources of office pollutants, the benefits of demand-based ventilation and the...
Tags: Siemens AG, Carbon Dioxide, Pollution, Sensor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
White papers 2002-10-04
Power for the People
Concern about energy supply frequently attracts enormous interest and front-page headlines; yet when resources appear plentiful; the issue can be ignored for months or years. The supply of energy is determined at various times by the availability of fossil fuels, or by environmental pollution constraints such as acid gas emissions,...
Tags: Emission, Carbon Dioxide, Pollution, Rolls-Royce
White papers 2004-02-20

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Historic Bi-Partisan House Bill to Limit Carbon Dioxide Pollution Reflects Building Momentum for US Action on Global Warming Says WWF
WASHINGTON, March 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Brooks Yeager, vice president, Global Threats, World Wildlife Fund, on a House bill to limit carbon dioxide pollution: "Today's announcement of House legislation to limit heat- trapping carbon dioxide pollution reflects building momentum in the United States for...
Tags: World Wildlife Fund Inc.
Research articles 2004-03-30
China now accounts for a seventh of world carbon pollution: IEA
PARIS AFP — China is now the world's second biggest polluter of carbon dioxide, accounting for a seventh of the total, after the United States, which emits nearly a quarter, the International Energy Agency IEA said. The IEA report, timed to coincide with a UN conference on climate change...
Tags: China, International Energy Agency, pollution
Research articles 2004-12-06
Editorial | Carbon Dioxide's Double Identity
'Carbon dioxide: It's what we breathe out and plants breathe in. They call it pollution; we call it life." That paradox expressed by the free-market Competitive Enterprise Institute is being used to counter former Vice President Al Gore's scary global warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. How could a...
Tags: identity, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2006-06-29
UPDATE: Supreme Court orders feds to regulate carbon dioxide
The Supreme Court ordered the Bush Administration on Monday to take a fresh look at regulating carbon dioxide emissions from cars, removing a major obstacle in California's own stalled efforts and rebuking what many critics deride as the federal government's head- in-the-sand approach to global warming. The ruling...
Tags: California, emission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-04-02
McCain, Lieberman Push New, Centrist Approach to Reduce U.S. Global Warming Pollution; New Legislation to be Introduced Today
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) are expected to unveil new, bipartisan legislation to reduce U.S. emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases responsible for global warWASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)...
Tags: Lieberman Software Corp
Research articles 2003-01-08
Cap and Trade: What It Will Cost You
Depending on who's counting, the new bill in Congress will raise your energy costs between $175 and $3,100 per year. The good news: It's likely to be closer to the low end. Oddly, that's also the bad news. ...
Tags: Cap-and-Trade, Bill, Emission, MoneyWatch, CBO, Cap and Trade, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Waxman-Markey Bill, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Climate Change, John Boehner, John Reilly, Electricity Bills, Nick Lansing
Articles 2009-07-22
Higher emissions from coal and gas power stations threaten pollution
POLLUTION from Scotland's major coal and gas-fired power stations shot up last year, threatening to wreck the Scottish government's plans to combat climate change. New figures from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa reveal massive increases in the amounts of carbon dioxide being belched out by the coal...
Tags: Scottish and Southern Energy Plc.
Research articles 2007-10-21
A new pollution prevention technology
A NEW POLLUTION PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY Carbon dioxide is supercritical to VOC reduction in the Unicarb process.The Unicarb System represents the culmination of years of research by Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Co. Inc. to reduce volatile organic compounds and air toxics in spray coating operations. By...
Tags: Union Carbide Corp.
Research articles 1991-10-01
Indoor pollution
The air inside your home may have more health hazards than the great outdoors Home sweet home can be hazardous to your health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air pollution can be two to five times higher -- and sometimes 100 times higher -- than outdoor...
Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, pollution, SOFTWARE, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 1999-01-11
Automakers scramble to cut pollution as EU poised to act on emissions
PARIS AFP — Automakers have stepped up efforts to curb fuel consumption and pollution ahead of an expected call by the European Union for a 25 percent cut in carbon emissions by new cars in 2012. European manufacturers have been pursuing several anti-pollution approaches in order to meet their...
Tags: car, emission, European Commission, pollution
Research articles 2007-12-18
The ABC of Carbon | BTalk Australia
(Episode 304; 16 minutes 04) This month author Ken Hickson released his book “The ABC of Carbon”, which looks at climate change and the opportunities businesses have to help correct it whilst driving efficiencies. The book has taken two years to research and write. The author is...
Tags: Renewable Energy, ABC Inc., Climate Change, Energy, Ken, Pacific Islands, Government, Investment, Telecom & Utilities, Finance, Phil Dobbie
Blog posts 2009-08-09
'Green' Font Cuts Costs and Saves Trees
'Green' Font Cuts Costs and Saves TreesSaving TreesAs someone who works with the pulp and paper industry, I realize that one of the first educational tasks we have is to remind people that trees are a renewable resource. As long as tree forestation efforts remain in force, and there is...
Tags: font, storage
Discussion threads 2007-08-14
A burning issue. (dangers of wood stoves)(includes related article)
Wood stove emissions have been proven to cause pollution and sickness. These stoves emit fumes containing carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide which intensify health problems such as sinusitis, headaches and asthma. Sixteen-year-old Jake Wilson not his real name was the star of his Wayne, Pennsylvania...
Tags: asthma, emission, gram, pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 1995-11-01
Traveling Green (And Not First Class)
The Union of Concerned Scientists have compiled a guide to green travel -- favoring buses, coach airline seats and trains -- to create a smaller carbon footprint. Some of the findings: First-class seating takes up more space than coach seating, so the average first-class...
Tags: Emission, Passenger, Plane, Barbara E. Hernandez
Blog posts 2009-05-12
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