Energy and Climate Change


18 Cities Report Efforts to Lower GHG Emissions

Carbon Disclosure Project-ICLEI report says 18 cities are assessing government operations' greenhouse gas emissions and then implementing policies and programs citywide.

Scientists: Local Bodies Should OK Nuclear Waste Sites

In a recent Science article, Ewing and von Hippel say federal agencies should set standards, but local communities should exercise final approve of nuclear waste repositories.

Study Suggests Higher Runoff, Better Models Needed

Climate change models don't consider how carbon dioxide, ozone, and nitrogen may affect water cycle.

NEMA Says Smart Grid Grants Reflect Its Initiatives

The Department of Energy is offering a total of $3.3 billion in grants, and NEMA is offering its members a list of Smart Grid dockets and other information related to the grants.

DOE Says Goodbye to Incandescent Lighting

Effective 2012, the new minimum energy efficiency requirements will call for T12 lamps to replace T8 lamps in fluorescent applications and the use of highly efficiency halogen infrared technology in reflector lamps.

EPA Proposes Updating Nitrogen Dioxide Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to establish a one-hour nitrogen dioxide standard between 80 and 100 parts per billion.

R.I. Hospital Study Links Nitrates to 3 Aging Diseases

Suzanne de la Monte and her team found exposure to nitrates in food and the environment to correspond with increases in death from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus.

Washington Utility Picks TWACS Power-Line System

Okanogan County Public Utility will use Aclara's technology to collect data in its advanced metering infrastructure project.



IBEW Eyes Green Jobs; Firefighters See a New Challenge

The union provides training for jobs in solar, wind, biomass, nuclear, and clean coal, while firefighters are discussing how to work around solar panels, wind turbines, and other renewable energy systems.

U.S. Ships Need to Make Ready for Air Standards

The proposed rule for U.S. flagged or registered ships would include two additional tiers of nitrogen oxides standards for new Category 3 marine diesel engines

CleanTech Expo Unveils Technologies on TV

From carbon sequestration to removal of hormones and nanoscale impurities from water, the Clean Tech Expo will showcase new technologies on July 16.

Climate Savers, EPA Host Energy-Efficiency Webinars

July 21 is the date of a free Webinar on IT power management for utility program managers from Climate Savers Computing Initiative and EPA.

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