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Low emissions lead to savings; STEVE HUGHES rounds up the week's motoring news in a nutshell: Byline: STEVE HUGHES MORE than a third of car buyers are aiming to save money by downsizing to a smaller car or switching to diesel, but in many cases they may be making the wrong decision. A survey by Glass's Guide suggests that 38% of motorists believe that...; Tags: BMW AG, car, emission, Ford Motor Co.; Research articles 2008-10-24
Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.: Clean Cat Diesel Engine High Performance Catalyst Awaits Final EPA Verification Test at SwRI: CONCORD, Ontario -- Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. ESW (OTCBB: ESWW) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange FWB: EOW) announced today that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary ESW Canada Inc. ESWC received documents on October 16th, 2008 from the Research Triangle Institute RTI for emissions testing on the Company's Clean Cat[TM] (1.)Level I High...; Tags: Company, emission, high-performance, INTERNET, Leadership, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-10-21
Solucorp Has the Solution to the New EPA Lead Emissions Standards Through its Integrated Fixation System Product Line: WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Solucorp Industries Ltd. (OTC: SLUP) has a commercially viable technology capable of bringing non-compliant companies into compliance with the new Environmental Protection Agency EPA lead emission standards. The same Integrated Fixation System IFS technology that has been successfully demonstrated at coal fired energy plants to reduce...; Tags: Company, emission, FINANCE, Quality, standards, technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-10-17
Volvo: US Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Mack for Reduction in Emission of Greenhouse Gases: STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: At a meeting in Chicago last Wednesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA recognized the Volvo Group's (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) US subsidiary Mack for the company's successful efforts in significantly reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. It was within the framework of the Climate Leaders...; Tags: emission, Manufacturing, MARKETING, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Volvo; Research articles 2008-10-10
Con-way Freight Wins U.S. EPA SmartWay(SM) Environmental Excellence Award: Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload LTL freight carrier and the largest subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that it has received the 2008 Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA SmartWaySM Transport Partnership for its leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The company,...; Tags: emission, FINANCE, partnership, Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-10-07

EPA's new regs for small spark-ignition engines: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA has finalized a new emissions control program designed to reduce hydrocarbons HC, nitrogen oxides (N[O.sub.x]) and carbon monoxide CO emissions from small spark-ignition engines by about 35%, the agency said. The new exhaust emissions standards will take effect in 2011...; Tags: emission, Leadership, Quality, standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-10-01
Federal contract for Casting Emissions Reduction Program discontinued: The Casting Emissions Reduction Program CERP, which has been working for the betterment of the metalcasting industry since 1994, has run out of government funding to pay for air emissions testing, according to a spokesperson involved with the project. The cooperative of metalcasters, casting industry suppliers, research organizations and...; Tags: emission, Government, SOFTWARE, Strategy, U.S. Department of Defense; Research articles 2008-10-01
Ease off the gas to save a packet; STEVE HUGHES rounds up the week's latest motoring news in a nutshell: Byline: STEVE HUGHES MOTORISTS in the UK could save an average of pounds 325 a year simply by changing their driving styles. In the case of large cars, vans and lorries, the savings could be even more and in some cases they could be up to twice as...; Tags: emission, Ford Motor Co.; Research articles 2008-09-26
Perrin Quarles Associates, Inc. to Develop Australia's Emissions Trading Registry Under the Kyoto Protocol: Registry Will Meet Australia's Kyoto Protocol Requirements and Support Its Domestic Emissions Trading Scheme CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Perrin Quarles Associates, Inc. PQA, a leading provider of environmental consulting services focusing on air quality and climate change, announced today that the firm was selected by Australia's Department of Climate Change...; Tags: Australia, emission, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-09-26
Air New Zealand fits winglets to reduce fuel, emissions: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Air New Zealand estimates it will save more than NZ$7.5 million in fuel and 16,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by fitting performance-enhancing blended winglets on to its five Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The 767 fleet, which operates to Australia, the Pacific Islands and Honolulu, will...; Tags: aircraft, Boeing Co., emission, Manufacturing; Research articles 2008-09-23
Nissan's plan for greener machine: Byline: By CHRIS RUSSON A LOW- emission city car is to be unveiled by Nissan at next month's Paris Motor Show. The Pixo is a micro car, smaller than a Chevrolet Matiz, and powered by a one-litre, threecylinder engine. It will be built in India, in collaboration...; Tags: emission, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.; Research articles 2008-09-12
Ethical Corporation: Ford, Boots, and Kuoni Travel Reveal Their Carbon Reduction Strategies in a New Report: LONDON -- More companies find themselves hit by mandatory cap-and-trade carbon emissions schemes by national and regional government bodies. Carbon markets are responding to the emerging schemes and adapting their products and services. Options and ease of access will eventually encourage trading and offsetting. At the moment, it is...; Tags: emission, Ford Motor Co., Strategy; Research articles 2008-09-03
Subsaharan Africa is missing out on clean energy: forum: DAKAR AFP — Sub-Saharan Africa is missing out on investments from industrialised countries to develop clean energy projects in the region, participants at Africa's first "carbon market" said Monday in Dakar. Organised by the International Emissions Trading Association IETA, the Africa Carbon Forum is being held September 3-5 in...; Tags: Africa, Agence France-Presse, emission, FINANCE, Investment; Research articles 2008-09-03
CHANGE DRIVERS: How much can the car industry do to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Ruth Prickett investigates Ford's sustainable development strategy. "We see cutting emissions as part of the larger issue of sustainable development," says Andy Taylor, business development director at Ford of Europe. "We have to look at...; Tags: car, emission, Ford Motor Co.; Research articles 2008-09-01
Change drivers: how much can the car industry do to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Ruth Prickett investigates Ford's sustainable development strategy: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We see cutting emissions as part of the larger issue of sustainable development," says Andy Taylor, business development director at Ford of Europe. "We have to look at the whole issue of what we make and how we make it." His company has seen a dramatic...; Tags: car, emission, Ford Motor Co., strategy; Research articles 2008-09-01
Compliance won't come cheap: what EPA's Tier 3 and Tier 4 locomotive emissions standards mean for manufacturers and railroads: When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published its first set of locomotive emissions regulations in 1998, manufacturers and railroads believed that by the time the industry was well on its way toward compliance, EPA would be working on additional standards. Sure enough, in 2003, EPA began development of a new...; Tags: compliance, emission, Quality, railroad, standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-09-01
Carmakers falling short on EU emissions targets: report: BRUSSELS AFP — Car makers are not doing enough to meet proposed EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report Tuesday, with some German and Japanese brands facing the biggest challenge to make the grade. The European Commission wants all carmakers to reduce average emissions to...; Tags: car, carmaker, emission, European Commission, gram; Research articles 2008-08-26
Conference splits over deforestation emission cut: ACCRA AFP — Trading carbon emission rights between developed and developing nations caused a split Sunday between delegates at protracted international climate change talks in Ghana. "The issue of reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries under the carbon market mechanism has been a stormy one among delegates and...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, carbon, conference, delegate, emission, FINANCE, negotiation; Research articles 2008-08-24
Nigeria, S.Africa worst greenhouse gas emitters in Africa: experts: ACCRA AFP — Nigeria and South Africa are the main emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa, accounting for almost 90 percent of the emissions in the continent, environmental experts said Saturday. "Nigeria produces almost 45 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in Africa from its gas flaring by oil...; Tags: Africa, Agence France-Presse, emission, FINANCE, Nigeria; Research articles 2008-08-23
Praxair to Seek DOE Funding for Oxy-Coal Project: DANBURY, Conn. -- In response to a Funding Opportunity recently issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Coal Power Initiative, Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) will submit a proposal, working with the Jamestown Oxy-Coal Alliance and others, to demonstrate technology designed to capture carbon dioxide emissions from both new and existing...; Tags: Department of Energy, emission, Praxair Inc., technology; Research articles 2008-08-21