carbon dioxide reduction News
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Tyre Stewardship Australia Welcomes New Options for ELT
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) welcomes the recent changes to the CO2 emission factor for ELTin the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme, taking effect 1 July 2022 The new rules allow for the use of tyres in waste to energy and cement kiln operations. Of the 460,000 tonnes of EOL tyres generated annually in Australia, if 100,000 tonnes were used to replace coal in fuel burning ...
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EPA regional administrator to speak at local Recyclemania tournament kick-off
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming will be the keynote speaker at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) 2012 RecycleMania Tournament Kick-off. To help promote waste reduction and jump-start participation, Spelman, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Clark Atlanta University and the Interdenominational ...
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AEP Accelerates Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction Target
American Electric Power is cutting carbon dioxide emissions faster than anticipated and has revised its 2030 reduction target to 70 percent from 2000 levels. The company’s previous target was a 60 percent reduction from 2000 levels by 2030. AEP also is confident that it will cut carbon dioxide emissions by more than 80 percent from 2000 levels by 2050. “AEP’s overall ...
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New MEPs are important allies for the environment and health movement
Regardless of the final outcome of last week’s European Election, MEPs remain important allies to the environment and health movement. As democratically-elected representatives of citizens in 27 countries of the EU, they aim to reflect the public interest of their electorate. Despite voter turn-out being at an all time low we hope that the new MEPs will continue to play a leading role in ...
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Shipping becomes first industry with global climate standard
Shipping has become the first industry to agree a global carbon dioxide reduction strategy. This month’s vote at the International Maritime Organisation approved the establishment of an Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships. T&E welcomed the decision, but says it cannot be seen as a solution on its own, especially because the EEDI will take many years to be truly ...
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Nuclear Retirements Could Lead to Significant Increases in Short- and Long-Term Carbon Emissions, According to Brattle Economists
A whitepaper by Brattle economists finds that the vulnerability of some U.S. nuclear power plants to premature retirement could create a major threat to the attainment of carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction. According to the Brattle analysis, the retirement of a 1,000 megawatt nuclear plant could increase CO2 emissions in the range of 4.1 to 6.7 million tons per year, or 0.52-0.84 tons per megawatt ...
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Beverage vending machines become energy sippers
The average energy use of the most common new cold beverage vending machines would be cut by about 42 percent according to new national minimum standards published today by the U.S. Department of Energy. Today’s move fulfills President Obama’s pledge to complete five new efficiency standards by August, and according to the DOE, these standards will save enough electricity to meet the needs of ...
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California`s landmark global warming law will prevent thousands of illnesses
Thousands of Californians will be spared illness and death as a result of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), according to a new analysis. The data reveals that AB 32 will do more than help fight climate change; it also will protect people’s health and improve air quality. The report, by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Redefining Progress, estimates that all the ...
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Could this be the breakthrough in tackling shipping’s climate impact?
Shipping could become the first industry to have a global carbon dioxide reduction measure. A legislative process has been set in motion at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) which, if approved, could see obligatory energy efficiency standards for new ships come into effect in 2013. A vote is expected at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in July. The ...
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UN agency proposes greenhouse gas emissions rules for planes
A U.N. panel on Monday proposed long-sought greenhouse gas emissions standards for airliners and cargo planes, drawing praise from the White House and criticism from environmentalists who said they would be too weak to actually slow global warming. The International Civil Aviation Organization said the agreement reached by the agency's environmental panel requires new aircraft designs meet the ...
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Duke Energy's latest Sustainability Report details cleaner energy investments and an aggressive goal to reduce carbon emissions 40 percent by 2030
A modernized generating fleet and additional investments of $11 billion in cleaner energy are spurring Duke Energy to establish an aggressive carbon dioxide reduction goal: 40 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The goals are spelled out in the company's 2016 Sustainability Report, which was issued on 4/27. View it online. "As technology and customers' expectations evolve, Duke Energy is ...
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Upgraded wastewater treatment plant will be source of renewable energy for national grid
One of the UK’s largest wastewater treatment works (WwTW) is set to become a valuable source of renewable energy. The benefits of a major upgrade at Davyhulme WwTW in Manchester include the generation of electricity from biogas and the potential to provide a sustainable source of soil improver. Design and construction of the upgraded treatment facility will be undertaken by Black & Veatch as ...
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UK scientists compare official G8 proposals to combat climate change with real carbon cycle data
A few UK scientists have done a smart thing; they’ve combined the proposals of G8 policymakers for combating climate change with actual data on the status of play in the carbon cycle. The resulting study (pdf) is interesting not only because of this highly useful approach but also because it focuses on atmospheric carbon dioxide and its impact on the environment in the far future. If anything is ...
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Process Removes Ammonia Pollution From Wastewater and Provides Useful Chemicals
“We fulfilled a complete water denitrification process,” said graduate student Feng-Yang Chen. “With further water treatment on other contaminants, we can potentially turn industrial wastewater back to drinking water.” Chen is one of three lead authors of the paper that appears in Nature Nanotechnology. The study shows a promising alternative toward efficient processes ...
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EPA announces new energy star requirements for televisions and cable/satellite boxes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the completion of updates to the Energy Star requirements for televisions and cable and satellite boxes. Effective in September 2011, these products must be 40 percent more efficient than conventional models in order to qualify for the Energy Star label. The updates are the first of more than 20 revisions to product requirements the ...
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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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Over 500 top firms join US environmental performance program
Facilities from Nestle, Frito-Lay, and Toyota are among the 42 new members committing to go above and beyond environmental requirements as members of EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program. The latest members bring the total number of environmental leaders in Performance Track to 538 with members in 49 states and Puerto Rico. 'EPA applauds our Performance Track partners who are ...
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US stimulates global market for methane recovery and use as fuel
International leadership by the United States to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is highlighted in the third annual Methane to Markets (M2M) partnership report. Current U.S. supported M2M projects, when fully implemented, will deliver estimated annual emissions reductions of more than 24 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, tripling the reductions achieved in ...
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British Industry Cuts Climate Emissions Below Expectations
Untitled Document LONDON, UK, July 21, 2005 (ENS) - British industry last year cut by 14.4 million metric tons the amount of carbon dioxide it releases into the atmosphere, more than double the target set by government, according to figures released Thursday by the Department for the Environment, Food And Rural Affairs. Still, opposition MPs and campaign groups are ...
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Forest carbon partnership facility launched at Bali climate meeting
World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick launched a groundbreaking financing mechanism today to combat tropical deforestation and climate change. The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) was developed because forests are more important left standing than cut. It will reduce deforestation and forest degradation by compensating developing countries for carbon dioxide reductions realized ...
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