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Australian businesses set to reduce emissions 30% by 2010
In a major step towards becoming a green community, commercial energy users in Victoria’s Castlemaine district have officially began work on an innovative project to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The project is the first of its kind in Victoria and sees KR Castlemaine, Flowserve, Victoria Carpets and the Mount Alexander Hospital commit to collectively reduce 2006 greenhouse gas ...
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NRDC Expert: President’s Climate Plan Can Set U.S. on “Right Track To Cut Dangerous Pollution That Threatens Our Health And Well-Being”
President Obama’s climate action plan deserves the nation’s support because it will reduce dangerous carbon pollution and other heat-trapping emissions driving climate change, promote clean energy and make communities more resilient, according to Natural Resources Defense Council climate expert Daniel Lashof. Lashof, who heads NRDC’s Climate and Clean Air Program, is testifying ...
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Desert eco-city to run on waste
Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, is building a US$22 billion zero-carbon showcase city for 50,000 residents with its power plants running on waste. A plot of desert land will be transformed into Masdar City which will produce no waste, emit no carbon and be completed by 2016. It is an initiative by the Government of Abu Dhabi through the Mubadala Development Company ...
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New air toxic rules will require huge expansion of activated carbon, fabric filters and bag production
The U.S. EPA has just proposed rules to limit power plant air toxics in the U.S. These rules are expected to reduce 91 percent of the mercury from being released as well as greatly reduce emissions of hydrogen chloride and toxic metals such as arsenic and chromium. McIlvaine (www.mcilvainecompany.com) is providing continuing analysis of the impact of this regulation in Mercury Air Reduction ...
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States Likely to Need Extensions to Complete Power Plant Emission Plans, McCabe Says
Most states are likely to need additional time to submit their implementation plans for meeting carbon dioxide reduction targets for existing power plants, beyond the one-year time frame outlined in President Barack Obama's climate action plan, the Environmental Protection Agency's top air official said July 17. Janet McCabe, acting head of the agency's air office, told a breakfast hosted by ICF ...
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Robert Redford calls on President to fight climate change now with limits on power plant carbon pollution
In a new multimedia campaign, Robert Redford is challenging President Obama to act now on climate change by reining in carbon pollution from the nation’s biggest source, coal-fired power plants. “Four months ago, President Obama spoke of our obligation to combat climate change, saying failure to do so would betray our children and future generations,” said Redford. “I ...
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