5,900 natural gas leaks discovered under Washington, D.C.
January 21, 2014 11:42 pm“Jackson’s team collaborated with researchers from Boston University and Gas Safety, Inc., on the new study. The team mapped gas... View Article
Tag Archive: Air pollution news
EU governments push up energy prices dramatically!
January 21, 2014 11:17 pm“The European Commission has nearly finalised its policy paper on energy prices and costs, plus an analysis of their drivers... View Article
DOE Provides $1bn to Coal Power Plant with Carbon Capture
January 21, 2014 10:38 pm“The US Department of Energy will provide about $1 billion of cost-shared funding to the FutureGen Industrial Alliance for the... View Article
China’s tradable pollution permits to clean air
January 11, 2014 12:47 am“China will look into establishing a nationwide trading system for pollution permits as part of efforts to use market mechanisms... View Article
DOE Proposes Energy Efficiency Standards
December 23, 2013 6:21 pmThe Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed energy efficiency rules for commercial refrigeration equipment and walk-in coolers and freezers. Based... View Article
Greenhouse Gas &Global Warming Potential
December 16, 2013 6:45 pm“All greenhouse gases have what is called a Global Warming Potential (GWP). GWP is a relative measure of how... View Article
US carbon dioxide pollution down 3.8 percent
October 24, 2013 4:36 pm“WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide pollution by 3.8 percent last year, the second biggest... View Article
UK beats renewable energy record for a second time
October 16, 2013 5:33 pm“The United Kingdom has been making strong progress on the renewable energy front recently. This year, the country broke its... View Article
The End of Peak Oil
October 1, 2013 3:37 pmNorth America is the largest source of unconventional oil, which is more conventional oil than the Middle East. Today, the... View Article
China asks EU for aid in curbing pollution
August 16, 2013 10:45 pmChina recognizes the seriousness of pollution issues and has asked the European Union to help them tackle pollution related to... View Article
