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“Clean air for all - all for clean air”

Ladies and Gentlemen, “Clean air for all - all for clean air”. This sounds like the slogan of the three musketeers'. Perhaps this should be expected here, in the country of Alexandre Dumas. Bravo! The theme of this panel nicely summarises the ‘essentials’ to successfully addressing one of the most important health and environment challenges we face today: …. ...

Dec. 10, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

New Clean Air Techniques for Carbon Fiber Processes

As a material, carbon fiber has fundamentally changed many of the products we use every day, making them lighter, stronger and more durable. The manufacturing process is typically unique to each supplier and it can be as complex as the fiber molecules themselves. Equally as challenging are the air pollution control systems used on the production equipment. This year, two institutions on opposite ...

Oct. 2, 2013

By Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.

Camfil APC expands testing laboratory

Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), a manufacturer of dust, mist and fume collection equipment, has doubled the size of its testing laboratory to include a climate-controlled facility with a new full-size dust collection test rig. The new equipment is dedicated to testing in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 199-2016, Method of Testing the Performance of Industrial Pulse Cleaned Dust ...

Jan. 17, 2017

By Camfil Ltd

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water: New Wiley-VCH re-launch

Weinheim, Germany –The first issue of CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water is now available online on Wiley InterScience. CLEAN is set to become the premier source of information in all aspects of sustainability and environmental safety. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water combines the environmental aspects of soil, air and water, as well as sustainability and the technosphere, focusing on prevention measures and ...

Feb. 19, 2007

By Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Additional Clean Air Act Violations

Today, EPA is issuing a second notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. These five companies are collectively referred to as Volkswagen (VW). The NOV alleges that VW developed and installed a defeat device in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light ...

Nov. 2, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Clean Air Act Violations

Today, EPA is issuing a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (collectively referred to as Volkswagen). The NOV alleges that four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009-2015 include software that circumvents EPA emissions standards for certain air pollutants. California is separately issuing an ...

Sep. 18, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Islands to call for COP21 recognition as climate change laboratories

Small Islands Coming Together In Malta To Call On Paris Summit To Be Considered As Climate Change Laboratories Islands to issue joint paper at Greening the Islands conference requesting support for sustainable solutions Group includes islands aiming for 100% renewable status and going “fossil free” as well as leaders in water desalination and ...

Oct. 20, 2015

By The Green Consulting Group

Air Products Collaborates with Huazhong University of Science and Technology to Drive Clean Energy with Focus on Advanced Combustion Technology

Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leading global industrial gases and performance materials supplier, today announced it has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a joint research and development (R&D) agreement with Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China on clean energy. The collaboration between Air Products and the State Key ...

Oct. 18, 2011

By Air Products

MBTA to spend millions to reduce commuter train emissions in clean air act settlement (MA, RI)

In response to a federal enforcement action for excessive train engine idling, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR) will spend more than $2 million to reduce diesel locomotive emissions throughout the MBTA’s commuter rail system, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Under ...

Aug. 4, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ASTM F820 - 11 standard test method for measuring air performance characteristics of central vacuum cleaning systems

The test results allow the comparison of the maximum air power available when no dirt has been introduced into the vacuum cleaning system, that is, a completely clean filter or an empty, clean dirt container. 1. Scope 1.1 This test ...

Dec. 19, 2011

By ASTM International

Member of Climate and Clean Air Coalition Science Advisory Panel to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Professor Mario Molina, a member of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's Science Advisory Panel and a former winner of the UNEP Sasakawa Prize, has been named as a recipient of the US Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Barack Obama named Prof. Molina as one of sixteen people who will later this year receive the medal at the White House. The medal is the US's highest civilian honour and is ...

Aug. 12, 2013

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The perfect solution for air purification...

Health and safety legislation demands that air quality is monitored in laboratories where solvents, acids and other chemicals are used. Most of the hazards encountered are contained within a fume cabinet but there are also low level contaminants that do not require containment in a cabinet but make the air inside the laboratory tainted. Halo has been designed by Erlab to ...

Feb. 6, 2015

By Camlab Limited

Texas Oil Company sentenced to pay $12 million for clean air act violations and obstruction crimes in Louisiana / Sentence is the largest ever criminal fine in Louisiana for air pollution

Pelican Refining Company LLC, was sentenced to pay $12 million for felony violations of the Clean Air Act and to obstruction of justice charges in federal court in Lafayette, La. announced Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and Ignacia S. Moreno, assistant attorney general of the Environment ...

Dec. 16, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, testimony before the U.S. Senate committee on environment and public works and subcommittee on clean air and nuclear safety

Good morning, Madam Chairman, Chairman Carper and Members of the Committee. I am pleased to be here today to discuss EPA’s role in monitoring for radiation associated with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant emergency in Japan and the possible implications for the United States. Let me begin by expressing my sympathy for those who have lost loved ones from the earthquake and tsunami ...

Apr. 12, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?

Razia Begum has been asking the same question for two years now: 'Please will someone fix my arsenic filter?' She lives in Nagda, a village in one of the areas of Bangladesh most severely contaminated by arsenic in drinking water — although at first glance there is nothing about the village's lush paddy fields to suggest anything dangerous. Razia's family, like many thousands of others in such ...

Nov. 25, 2009

By SciDev.Net

ADA-ES Announces Clean Coal Technology Project

ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES) (“ADA”) today announced that it has initiated the fabrication and construction phase of a 1MW Carbon Dioxide (CO2)Capture Pilot Plant. ADA’s regenerable solid-sorbent-based clean coal technology captures CO2 from coal-fired power plants and industrial sources. The pilot will be installed at Southern Company ...

Jun. 27, 2012

By ADA Environmental Solutions ((ADA-ES)

Green cleaning: what you need to know

When thinking holistically about sustainability in buildings, “green cleaning” should be included along with your energy and carbon management programs. This article discusses the history of “green cleaning” and key success elements for facilities, the procurement and verification process. One reason it is important to consider “green cleaning” ...

Feb. 17, 2011

By 3BL Media

How to improve indoor air quality

There are many factors that can contribute to poor indoor air quality (IAQ) ranging from thermal conditions and carbon dioxide concentrations to microbial, chemical and particulate contaminants. Health and productivity issues and awareness related to indoor air quality has been on the rise in recent years making the need to monitor IAQ that much more significant. Monitoring air quality conditions ...

Oct. 16, 2009

Wind and air’s hope for new energy

Two sets of scientists in the US have devised new ways to snatch more power from thin air. One group of Californian chemists reports that it has found a way to filter carbon dioxide directly from the air and turn it into clean-burning methanol. While scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have announced a design for an offshore wind turbine rotor blade 200 ...

Feb. 7, 2016

By Climate News Network

Clean Fuels 2007 ~ The Race to Produce New Fuels for New Engines

Set for San Antonio, Texas this June! PORTLAND, Maine, USA - IntertechPira has announced that its clean fuels forum and business development conference, Clean Fuels 2007--The Race to Produce New Fuels for New Engines, will be held on June 25-26, 2007 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, Texas. Conference co-chairs are Arthur Suchanek, former Vice President Technology, Criterion Catalyst ...

Mar. 21, 2007

By Smithers Rapra

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