Fossil Fuels

U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters

Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas ...

Sysco Exploring Natural Gas for its Trucks

Foodservice distribution giant Sysco Corp. is considering using natural gas to power its trucking fleet. For a truck that averages 50,000 miles traveled each year, ...

EPA May Withdraw Bush-era Rule, Crack Down on Refinery Emissions

The EPA wants to withdraw a portion of air toxics regulations put in place during the Bush administration, a move that would lead to ...

Another Republican May Break Ranks on Climate Bill

The Senate climate bill may have gotten another important ally in Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the ranking Republican on the Senate energy committee. However, for her ...

EIA Projects 2009 Emissions Reduction of 29M Metric Tons

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects CO2 emissions from the commercial and residential sectors to be 29 million metric tons lower in 2009, or just over ...

UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments

UPS is offering eco-minded customers the option of paying a price to offset the emissions associated with shipment of their packages. The UPS ...

Abbott Cuts Oil and Coal Use by 35%

Abbott has reduced its use of both fossil fuels and electricity by 35 percent as part of a company-wide effort to protect the environment and ...

Bill Would Pave Way For Green Taxi Fleets

New legislation would allow cities to create local regulations mandating energy efficiency and emissions standards for taxi fleets. Previous efforts by cities, including New York City, to ...

G20 Leaders Debate Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Curb Global Warming

Group of 20 leaders are close to an agreement on phasing out subsidies for fossil fuels in an effort to curb global warming, though no fixed ...

Industrial Biotech Can Reduce Emissions by 2.5B Tons Annually

The industrial biotechnology sector can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2.5 billion tons per year, according to a new report. WWF, the world's largest ...

Sustainability of Petroleum-based Packaging Defended

Companies should not look with "bane" upon petroleum-based packaging, even as more and more eco-friendly options become available, asserts Sterling Anthony, President of ...

EPA’s Smog Scrutiny Could Cost Businesses

Concerned that the Bush-era smog controls were not effective enough, the Obama Administration has directed the Environmental Protection Agency to ...

Police Cruiser Idling System Saves $3K Per Vehicle

A new power management system that allows police cruisers to have full electrical capability without running the engine could save more than $3,000 a year per ...

Cash For Clunkers Upgrades Fuel Efficiency 58%

Vehicles upgraded through Cash for Clunkers gained 9.1 mpg on average, the goverment reports upon the conclusion of the Cash for Clunkers program. Under the program, a ...

Atlanta Designing Eco-Friendly Motorsports Park

Wealthy motorsports enthusiasts are backing a two-mile-long driving course in Atlanta that aims to become the most sustainable such track in the world. The Atlanta Motorsports ...

T. Boone Pickens Promotes Natural Gas Taxi

A forthcoming SUV-like taxicab that runs on natural gas could be a good alternative for city taxi fleets, energy magnate T. Boone Pickens said. Promoting the concept ...

Greenpeace Mobilizes Against ‘Astroturf’ Rallies

It didn't take long for Greenpeace to build its campaign against the energy industry's set of rallies against climate legislation. The energy industry rallies are being ...

WWL Cuts CO2 Emissions by 6.9%, NOx Emissions by 12%

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a global provider of factory-to-dealer vehicle transportation services, has reduced the environmental impact of its deep sea cargo movements by cutting CO2 ...

Delta, Southwest, United, Others To Adopt Biodiesel for LAX Ground Equipment

An alliance of eight airlines at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to a multi-year deal to use renewable synthetic diesel for ground service equipment operations. The ...

U.S., Germany, China Most Attractive Markets for Renewables

The United States has the most promise for adopting renewable energy forms, followed by Germany and China, which are tied, according to a new report from Ernst & Young. India, Spain, Italy, the UK and ...