May 8, 2013
by Vignesh Gowrishankar
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Vignesh Gowrishankar, Staff Scientist (Sustainable Energy), New York
U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced a bill today that seeks to catalyze the nation’s action on “climate super-pollutants” – non-car… Continue reading
April 10, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A carbon fiber material made from tape instead of yarn can significantly reduce the weight – and fuel needs, and CO2 emissions – of passenger jets. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 8, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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The production of hydrogen from methane without carbon dioxide emissions is the objective of a new project. Researchers are setting up a novel liquid-metal bubble column reactor, in which methane is decomposed into hydrogen and elemental carbon at high… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 25, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Airplanes waste a lot of fuel on the ground. To taxi around airports, from passenger gates to runways, planes are powered by their main engines which simply aren’t optimized for that task. This creates a lot of unnecessary CO2 emissions, air pollution… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 5, 2013
by David Doniger
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David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released plant-by-plant data on 2011 emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping air pollutants. … Continue reading
July 24, 2012
by Reduce
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GE has established itself as an appliance manufacturing giant, but now the colossal company is looking to downsize its eco footprint. This spring, GE announced additional participation in two of EPA’s voluntary programs designed to help companies become more sustainable. EPA’s WasteWise program is a waste-reduction initiative and the SmartWay Program aims to decrease transportation-related [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 15, 2012
by Reduce
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You’ve seen the pictures and headlines: Tire dumps go up in flames, releasing toxic chemicals into the air while creating an environmental and aesthetic eyesore. Bridgestone has seen the problem play out again and again, and that’s why they’re in the process of doing something about it. On Earth Day, the tire manufacturer introduced its [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 25, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
Last summer, EPA temporarily exempted the carbon emitted from burning biomass from pollution standards under the Clean Air Act and convened a panel of scientific experts to advise it on crafting ru… Continue reading
September 6, 2011
by David Goldstein
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David Goldstein, Energy Program Co-Director, San Francisco
That seems to be the principle that motivates Joseph Bottum’s article, “It’s green and blue, but not bright”, recently published in the Weekly Standard. … Continue reading
June 2, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Rob Steuteville has posted a terrific analysis on the New Urban Network rebutting the claim by the National Association of Homebuilders that “the existing body of res… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 19, 2011
by Barbara Finamore
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Yesterday, before Chinese President Hu Jintao’s plane even hit the tarmac, senior energy experts from both countries gathered to inaugurate the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC), the latest in a series of initiatives building on the … Continue reading
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