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Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency

Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency

Following California's decision earlier this week to require elevated energy efficiency standards for TVs, the Canadian province of Ontario is ...

November 20, 2009

National Grid Again Rejects High Costs of Offshore Wind

National Grid Again Rejects High Costs of Offshore Wind

National Grid for the second time has turned down a proposal from a Rhode Island offshore wind developer that wants ...

November 20, 2009

California City’s Green Building Ordinance Applies to Commercial Buildings

California City’s Green Building Ordinance Applies to Commercial Buildings

New commercial buildings in San Mateo, Calif., will have to be constructed to minimum environmental standards now that a previously ...

November 20, 2009

Canada Delays GHG Emissions Regs, Russia Ups Emissions Cuts

Canada Delays GHG Emissions Regs, Russia Ups Emissions Cuts

Add Canada to a growing list of countries that want to wait until a global climate deal is struck and the United States decides how it ...

November 19, 2009

Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’

Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’

As the U.S. House of Representatives considers how far the EPA should go in regulating chemicals used in everyday products, trade groups are cautioning against over-regulation. The ...

November 19, 2009

A/V Equipment Gets New Energy Star Requirements

A/V Equipment Gets New Energy Star Requirements

Audio/video products such as home theaters, DVD players and docking stations, among others, will face more stringent energy efficiency requirements to qualify ...

November 19, 2009

U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao have agreed to a wide ranging package of programs and initiatives (seven in total) to strengthen the ...

November 18, 2009

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to ...

November 18, 2009

EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis

EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis

Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements ...

November 18, 2009

Consensus: No Climate Deal at Copenhagen

Consensus: No Climate Deal at Copenhagen

The decision by some world leaders to not seek a binding climate change agreement in Copenhagen has dealt a significant setback to efforts leading up to ...

November 16, 2009

From Sewage to Fuel and Other Biofuel Developments

From Sewage to Fuel and Other Biofuel Developments

A new process being developed at the University of Kansas aims to turn treated sewage into biofuel. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy and USDA ...

November 16, 2009

Japan, U.S. Forge Consensus on Climate, Cleantech

Japan, U.S. Forge Consensus on Climate, Cleantech

The United States and Japan will work with each other to develop renewable energy technologies and other cleantech, as well as set ...

November 13, 2009

Offshore Wind Power Capacity Estimates Rise, Yet Support Seems Weak

Offshore Wind Power Capacity Estimates Rise, Yet Support Seems Weak

Offshore wind power development is starting to gain a foothold in the renewable energy industry thanks to several new reports that cite big potential capacity. But ...

November 13, 2009

Senate Climate Bill May be Reshaped by Coal States

Senate Climate Bill May be Reshaped by Coal States

Senators from states heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity want the climate bill to apportion more free carbon permits to their states, reports Reuters. Without such changes, ...

November 13, 2009

U.S. Must Pursue Low Carbon Development

U.S. Must Pursue Low Carbon Development

Todd Stern, State Department Special Envoy for Climate Change, testifies at the House ...

November 13, 2009

Military Fuel Use Up 175% Since Vietnam

Military Fuel Use Up 175% Since Vietnam

On a per-soldier basis, the amount of fuel used by the U.S. military in combat operation is up 175 percent since the ...

November 11, 2009

As Congress Drags Feet on CO2 Regulations, EPA Moves Forward

As Congress Drags Feet on CO2 Regulations, EPA Moves Forward

The Environmental Protection Agency, as it promised it would do, is moving ahead to regulate carbon dioxide emissions in the absence of ...

November 11, 2009

Nations Argue Over CO2 Emissions Cuts, Audits

Nations Argue Over CO2 Emissions Cuts, Audits

The measurement, reporting and auditing of greenhouse gas emissions by each country is a key focus of U.N. climate negotiations leading up to climate talks in ...

November 10, 2009

State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications

State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications

Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green ...

November 9, 2009

Study Finds More Value in Peat CO2 Credits

Study Finds More Value in Peat CO2 Credits

Carbon-rich peatlands may trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market, according to a new study, reports ...

November 9, 2009

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