Edison aims to curb greenhouse gases voluntarily.
| Board to consider global warming fees. Environmentalists and regulators say the Bay Area’s air pollution district is taking a small but important first step toward saving the Earth by proposing to charge businesses for global warming gases they emit. |
| Edison aims to curb greenhouse gases voluntarily. The utility proposes eight projects that could prevent the equivalent of 3.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions — an amount comparable to taking 800,000 cars off the road. |
| Which is More Efficient, Solar or Wind? Thanks for participating in our recent energy poll, where we asked you to choose your favorite renewable energy sources. Voting is still open, but so far it looks like solar power is the most popular choice, with wind power in second place. We recently came across another interesting NWA news article that examines the [.] |
| Landfill Powered Garbage Trucks The government of California is backing an initiative between the Linde Group and Waste Management to build a liquefied natural gas facility that will produce clean liquid fuel from landfill gas using minicipal waste incinerators. The facility is expected to open in 2009 and will produce up to 13,000 gallons of fuel per day. [.] |
| Solar Industry Needs Workers California’s fascination with solar power has created thousands of jobs in the state and will probably add thousands more, according to a new survey of the industry.The survey, by two community college researchers, estimates that solar companies in California now employ between 16,500 and 17,500 people and may hire another 5,000 in the next year. |
| Make Your IRS Rebate Matter! When planning the use of your 2008 economic stimulus rebate check, why not set aside a portion to promote the environmental sustainability of our community? Check out www.double-duty.org for a list of local nonprofit organizations with green projects that you can support, including Groundwork Denver’s efforts to increase the energy efficiency of homes in some of Denver’s low-income areas. |
| Poll: What is Your Favorite Energy Source? Our recent polls on biofuels and solar energy have shed some interesting light on the public’s opinion of these energy sources. So far, it looks like a majority people believe solar energy has great potential as an energy source, while opinions about biofuels are split almost 50/50. If you browse through our articles you’ll [.] |
| Solar Powered Airplane Avionics Powerenz, a manfacturer and retailer of portable solar power systems in Georgia, has designed a system to help pilots power up their light airplane avionics without having to start the engine. It can power up the aircraft avionics silently, without smoke, and without wasting aircraft fuel. The unit can be used for approximately 90 [.] |
| Chelsea gives a glimpse of gardens in 2050. Alongside the pavilions, water features, canopies, mosaic paths and rammed earth walls on display by the banks of the Thames next week, the Chelsea Flower Show’s organisers have made climate change a key theme. |