New GHG Emissions Standards For Vehicles — The Push For EVs Is On

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:05:09 +0000

Designed to spur domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, boost US competitiveness, and create good-paying jobs, new vehicle emission standards are part of a bigger picture of the quest toward climate mitigation.

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Is Your Petrol Car Killing Your Pets?

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:47:01 +0000

Many studies have been done to demonstrate the health consequences of breathing in the fumes from internal combustion engines, and yet some people still resist the call to move across to a battery electric vehicle (BEV). But what if your car was killing your fur baby? Or, at least, damaging their health? According to Science […]

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A Fork In The Road: States Will Determine The Future Of US Transportation Pollution

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:35:55 +0000

How states spend federal infrastructure funding will either increase or decrease climate pollution from transportation — the choice is theirs. Tailpipe pollution from cars and trucks accounted for 23% of the country’s climate pollution in 2019, and indirect emissions from fuel and vehicle production bring that up to almost 40%. The 2020 decline in driving […]

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ENGIE Impact Wins ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:16 +0000

For over 30 years, ENERGY STAR has been America’s resource for saving energy and protecting the environment. Since its inception, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped prevent over 4 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions, while saving consumers and businesses over $500 billion.ENGIE Impact is being recognized for its dedication to corporate sustainability with two prestigious awards from ENERGY STAR and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … but this shouldn’t be too surprising, since the company has won ENERGY STAR’s Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award for the past 17 years! (!!). ENGIE Impact […]

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Confused About The Inflation Reduction Act? A Former US Vice President Can Help You With That

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:05:54 +0000

US Vice PresidentAl Gore’s Climate Reality Project will be leading online training events open to the public to pull the curtain away from the nuances of the IRA, beginning in April.

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Seco Seals Vs. Uncontrolled Carbon Emissions

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:00:08 +0000

Last week, I sat down with SECO SEALS’ president and senior engineer, Jim Scott, to talk about the importance of proper, permanent, 100% leak-free seals in automotive and aerospace applications. It was a conversation which, if we’re being honest, I did not expect to turn into a high-tech, planet-saving thriller that challenged my assumptions about […]

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EPA Projects Final ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ Will Result in 14 GW of Coal Retirements

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:23:48 +0000

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 15 issued the final “Good Neighbor Plan,” its latest iteration of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that could require coal, oil, or gas steam power plants in 22 states to reduce their nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions levels by 50% by 2027 compared to the 2021 ozone season. […]

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