Bay Area pollution board to consider first fees on global warming.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.
Nissan To Build Electric CarsNissan Motor Co. announced Tuesday it will mass produce […]
Why are There No Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs) with Micro-Generators?This interesting article from Popular Mechanics examines one possible route the auto industry could take in developing greener transportation options.Mike Allen’s article says, “With few exceptions, these PHEV engineers and product planners seem to insist on one thing: The prime mover, the onboard engine (or fuel […]
Press Release: EPA Misusing Science, Jeopardizing Childrens Health, Testifies EPA Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee Member
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Sean Crowley – (202) 572-3331-o, scrowley@edf.org
Dr. John Balbus – (202) 572-3316–o, jbalbus@edf.org
(Washington, D.C. – May 7, 2008) The senior leadership at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “has repeatedly chosen to stray from the clear and science-based recommendations […]
What’s the Most Expensive Climate Policy? Doing NothingPolicymakers are right to ask about the cost of climate change policy. But which path is more expensive: solving climate change or ignoring it? There is a growing understanding that ignoring climate change is the most costly and dangerous course for our economy.But don’t take our word for […]
UN: Mangrove loss ‘intensified’ Myanmar cyclone damageLarge-scale destruction of mangroves contributed heavily to the damage inflicted by cyclone Nargis in Myanmar last week, says the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).Myanmar, home to the eighth largest mangrove area in the world, has lost large swathes of mangroves over the last four decades. FAO estimates from […]
$2 Billion Wind Turbine Order Is Largest EverTexas oilman T. Boone Pickens has placed an the largest ever order for wind turbines: he ordered 667 wind turbines from GE, each costing $3 million dollars, making the total order $2 billion. Picken plans to develop the world’s largest wind farm in the panhandle of Texas. […]
Oil and Gas Producer Norway is switching to wind powerNorway is known for producing oil from its many oil rigs in the sea, and for being a source of natural gas, but environmental concerns are changing things, and up to 150 wind power stations awaiting approval or already authorized. From a report by Nina Larson […]
Mayor Hickenlooper on Sirius RadioLast Sunday, Mayor Hickenlooper was a guest on Meet the Planet, a national radio talk show on Sirius satellite radio (channel 114 LIME). He discussed Greenprint Denver’s current and long-range goals with co-host Jenny Griffin on “Earth Warrior” Doug Ivey’s educational program, which aims to improve awareness about environmental issues and […]
Water Guzzlers Removed from City HallLast Friday, Mayor Hickenlooper announced that new water-saving toilets and urinals are being installed in the City and County Building. Over the next couple of weeks, 133 water-guzzling toilets (averaging 3.5-5.0 gallons per flush) and 28 urinals (averaging 1-5 gallons per flush) will be replaced with 1.6-gallon toilets and half-gallon […]
EnergyRefuge.com moves its officesEnergyRefuge.com - Alternative energy company moves its headquarters.
Energy Policy Act of 2005The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is a very important bill that will promote alternative energy usage and a move from petroleum energy sources.
Solar powered wi-fiThrough solar powered wi-fi, Green Wi-Fi is trying to bring Internet access to schools in developing […]