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EPA updates clean air act requirements for gas stations to reflect new vehicle technologies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the systems used at gas station pumps to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars can be phased out. Modern vehicles are equipped to capture those emissions. This final rule is part of the Obama Administration’s initiative to ensure that regulations protect public health and the environment without being unnecessarily burdensome to American businesses.
Beginning later this year, states may begin the process of phasing out vapor recovery systems at the pump since approximately 70 percent of all vehicles are equipped ... |
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Europe`s future depends on cities resilient to climate change
Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe`s wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change. Europe should seize the opportunity of improving quality of life while adapting to climate change in cities, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report also warns that delaying adaptation will be much more costly in the long-term.
In Europe, temperature is increasing, precipitation is changing and sea level is rising. However, the effects will not be uniform across the continent, according to the EEA ... |
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LGR Launches Unique Gas Analyzer for Quantitative Detection of Carbonyl Sulfide (OCS) Anywhere
Los Gatos Research (LGR), the leader in precision trace gas analyzers, has launched an ultra-sensitive analyzer that provides real-time, direct and automated ...
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UL Acquires Germany-Based eco-INSTITUT, Deepening Indoor Air Quality Expertise and Expanding Global Testing Services
UL, a world leader in advancing safety, announced today the acquisition of eco-INSTITUT, a leading product emissions and chemical content testing provider ...
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Picarro Wins 2012 TiE50 Award for Cleantech Companies
Picarro, the world`s leading provider of instruments for carbon and water cycle measurements, announced today that it has been named a winner ...
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Microsoft taxes itself - will it be enough to drive change?
This week, Microsoft is announcing an unusual initiative that it hopes will change how the company operates: an internal fee on carbon.
Starting July ...
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Forty days and forty nights - the countdown to Rio
"We are at a crucial stage with respect to the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) next month and countries must make better progress ...
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Brattle Economists Identify Challenges For MISO`s Coal Fleet To Comply With EPA`s MATS Rule
In a study commissioned by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), economists at The Brattle Group evaluated the feasibility ...
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French study links poor air quality in classrooms to respiratory problems in children
Poor indoor air quality in schools is responsible for respiratory health problems in children, according to a study carried out in France.
After studying ...
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FirstCarbon Selected by Mahindra Satyam for Sustainability Monitoring
FirstCarbon Solutions, a pioneer and industry leader in environmental sustainability solutions for business, today announced a services agreement with ...
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Market for chemicals to treat air will grow faster than water
The present world market for chemicals to combat air pollutants is $13.8 billion but will be growing at a healthy eight percent per year over the next ...
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Another ultra-low emission Clean Enclosed Burner (CEB) system for Warren E&P
Bekaert Corporation has sold an ultra-low emission Clean Enclosed Burner (CEB®) system, model CEB 500, to Warren E&P, an oil exploration ...
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