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EPA annual GHG report shows emissions from power plants declined 10% from 2010 due to growing use of natural gas
2013-10-23 19:30:18| Green Car Congress
EPA Recognizes WaterSense Partners of the Year for their Efforts in Promoting Water Efficiency
2013-10-23 07:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA's Partner of the Year awards program recognizes commitment of WaterSense partners in promoting water efficiency. Winners included Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities Department, Delta Faucet Company, Niagara Conservation Corp, The Home Depot, KB Home, Irrigation Association, and John Taylor of Taylor Irrigation Service, Inc. Two partners that received WaterSense Sustained Excellence awards in recognition of their continuous high level of support included Kohler Co. and Lowes, Inc. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities
2013-10-23 07:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program collects annual GHG information from over 8,000 facilities in largest emitting industries. According to data, emissions from power plants have decreased 10% in the 2 years since reporting began, due to switch from coal to natural gas for electricity and slight decrease in electricity production. Fossil-fuel fired power plants remain largest source of emissions with just under 1,600 facilities emitting over 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Achievements
2013-10-22 07:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
With its 2013 SmartWay Excellence Awards, EPA is honoring 55 companies as industry leaders in supply chain environmental and energy efficiency. These awards recognize companies that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in reducing carbon pollution and other harmful emissions as they move goods across USA. Annual awards honor top truck, intermodal, and rail carrier partners setting efficiency benchmarks in how they move products and supplies. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA coal plant rule could hurt Wisconsin
2013-10-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal Sentinel: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule last month that would require all newly built coal power plants in this country to install a new technology called carbon capture and storage (or CCS). CCS removes the primary greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) from the power plant's exhaust and pipes it to underground storage reservoirs. This proposal represents the first major step in President Barack Obama's plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, which are the largest...
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