This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting Coloradoans to participate in one of 11 "listening sessions" that the agency is conducting around the country to solicit ideas about the best ways to reduce carbon emissions ...
Tags: Mining, Coal mining
Human-caused climate change and air pollution remain major global-scale problems and are both due mostly to fossil fuel burning. Mitigation efforts for both of these problems should be undertaken concurrently in order to maximize ...
Tags: Coal, Gas, Nuclear Power
LKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB), the Swedish state-owned mining enterprise, has selected the CRedit360 sustainability data management system to monitor a wide range of environmental indicators. LKAB has introduced 'green pellets' of ...
Tags: Green Mining, Mineral
China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, are increasing their cooperation in fighting climate change. US Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern said the US has a very good relationship with ...
Tags: Carbon Reductions, Emitters
Volkswagen de Mexico, a Mexican subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen Group, is set to invest $118m to commence the second stage of its engine plant in Guanajuato Puerto Interior industrial park, Mexico. The latest funding will be ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Engine Plant
Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has developed a next generation sealing technology, Levitex, to reduce emissions in automotive engines, as part of its Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS) initiative. The LESS initiative, which is a ...
has been revealed ahead of its official public unveiling later this month. The new S65 AMG is the third iteration of the flagship V12-powered variant in what is now the sixth generation of Mercedes’ S-Class sedan range. It follows ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, S65 AMG
More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
Tags: local food, organic food, farming
Reckless overuse of synthetic fertilizers is creating an ecological catastrophe, warns a recent feature in Grist magazine. In traditional farming, the nitrogen available in the soil imposes a strict limit on how much food can be grown. ...
Tags: Nitrogen, synthetic fertilizers, overuse, catastrophe
Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor is set to debut its new zero emission electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. Called Nissan BladeGlider, the new vehilce has been developed by Nissan product strategy and product ...
Tags: Electric Vehicle, Zero Emission
Carbon emission trading will soon start in Shanghai, the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the city's economic planning body, announced on Tuesday. The announcement said the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange ...
Tags: Carbon Emission Trading, Energy
Carolina Mattress Guild has signed a licensing agreement with ApoloSpuma, a Brazilian sleep products manufacturer. The international licensee is the first for Carolina Mattress Guild. Phil Grigg, center, of Carolina Mattress Guild ...
Tags: Mattress, Furniture, Furnishing, sleep products
The first half of 2013 saw the Renault Kangoo passenger car and van ranges evolve dramatically with the introduction of a new design, new technologies and the availability of the new Energy dCi 110 diesel engine. This unit rounded off the ...
Tags: Renault, Kangoo, Petrol Engine
Research from carbon advisory firm RepuTex indicates that few companies are expected to face a penalty under the government's Direct Action Plan, with analysis revealing that while many companies will increase their emissions under the ...