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Advanced Bioremediation Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Energy Use While Saving Cities Money

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:28:00 GMT

Use of the Bacta-Pur® System, to optimize wastewater transport and treatment in the US alone, could reduce CO2 by millions of metric tons per year and energy consumption by billions of kWh annually.

Blue Ribbon Commission On America's Nuclear Future To Hold First Meeting

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:06:00 GMT

On Thursday, March 25th and Friday, March 26th, the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, co-chaired by former Congressman Lee Hamilton and former National Security Advisor General Brent Scowcroft, will hold its first meeting in Washington, D.C.

Secretary Chu Announces Up To $154M For NRG Energy's Carbon Capture And Storage Project In Texas

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:20:00 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced recently that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154M, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Located in Thompsons, TX, the post-combustion capture and sequestration project will demonstrate advanced technology to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

Centauri Labs Wins Radiochemical Analysis Contract With New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Centauri Labs, an innovative, full service environmental testing laboratory with expertise in analytical and radiochemical testing, recently announced it has received a long term contract with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to conduct radiochemical analysis in and around the State's nuclear power plants

Sources Of Pollution In Waterways Revealed

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are components of petroleum products such as gasoline, coal, and oil. They are also produced as by-products of the combustion of fuels including petroleum and fire wood.

US EPA Honors American DG Energy With 2009 Carbon Reduction Award

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:35:00 GMT

American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADGE) a leading On-Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to healthcare, hospitality, housing and athletic facilities, was honored for the fourth year in a row by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for the carbon emissions reductions of the Company's CHP projects.

EPA Announces Superfund Cleanup Progress For FY 2009

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:12:00 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released recently the annual summary of the Superfund program's fiscal year (FY) 2009 progress

CIBER Develops Air Pollution Data Collection System For Connecticut Department Of Environmental Protection

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:13:00 GMT

CIBER, Inc., (NYSE: CBR) and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have launched a new state-of-the-art, secure online system that begins a new era in air pollution emissions reporting, database management and pollution control planning

DOE Announces Blue Ribbon Commission On America's Nuclear Future Charter

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:26:00 GMT

The Secretary of Energy, acting at the direction of the President, is establishing the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, including all alternatives for the storage, processing, and disposal of civilian and defense used nuclear fuel, high-level waste, and materials derived from nuclear activities.

Thermo Scientific Releases The 5014i Beta Continuous Particulate Monitor

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:48:00 GMT

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is proud to announce the official release of the Thermo Scientific 5014i Beta Continuous Particulate Monitor.

Fuel Tech Announces Alliance Agreement With A Major Domestic Power Producer

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Fuel Tech, Inc., a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, recently announced the signing of an alliance agreement with a major domestic power producer for the potential supply of multiple nitrogen oxide (NOx) control systems

Dirty Air In California Caused $193 M In Hospital-Based Medical Costs During 2005 To 2007

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:10:00 GMT

California's dirty air caused more than $193 million in hospital-based medical care from 2005 to 2007 as people sought help for problems such as asthma and pneumonia that are triggered by elevated pollution levels, according to a new RAND Corporation study

MTU Engine With SCR Meets Stringent Emissions Standards For California Ferry

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:29:00 GMT

A pair of the nation's greenest ferries have recently been launched by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), an agency created by the state of California and Bay Area municipalities to develop and operate a waterborne transit system connecting communities on San Francisco Bay

EPA Awards $7.8 M In Grants To Combat Greenhouse Gases

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:37:54 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recently that 20 U.S. communities, including two Indian Tribes, will receive $7.8 million in grants for projects that will reduce greenhouse gases

Study Finds Coal-Ash Water Contamination Out Of Control In U.S.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:07:00 GMT

The case for the federal Office of Management and Budget to stop sitting on a delayed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coal-ash site contamination rule is even stronger than it first appeared to be, according to a major new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) and Earthjustice. The analysis by EIP and Earthjustice identifies 31 additional coal-ash contamination sites in 14 states, which, when added to the 70 in the EPA's justification for the pending rule, brings the total of coal-fired power plant waste storage sites with poisoned water to 101.

Cyclone Power Technologies' Green Engine Wins Environmental Award

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:22:00 GMT

Cyclone Power Technologies announced recently that the Environmental Protection Department of Broward County, Florida has presented Cyclone with its Emerald Award in recognition of the company's commitment to protecting and preserving the environment through its achievements in green technology

Servidyne Wins ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:48:00 GMT

SERVIDYNE, INC., an energy efficiency, demand response and real estate company, announced recently that it has been awarded the 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of the Company's continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency

State-Of-The-Art Emissions Scrubbers At Constellation Energy's Brandon Shores Power Plant Commence Commercial Operation

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Constellation Energy recently announced that its flue gas desulfurization or "scrubber" project at its Brandon Shores Power Plant in Anne Arundel County, Md., has begun commercial operation, making Brandon Shores one of the cleanest-burning power plants of its kind in the nation

Grant Awarded To Conduct HIA On California Climate Change Legislation

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT

The Health Impact Project recently announced the award of a $150,000 grant to the Oakland-based Public Health Institute to collaborate with the California Department of Public Health on a health impact assessment (HIA) of a proposed "cap-and-trade" regulation under California's 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act.

Bentley Unveils New OpenPlant Products And Announces Value-Creative Pricing

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:26:00 GMT

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, recently unveiled three innovative Bentley OpenPlant products: Bentley OpenPlant Modeler V8i, Bentley OpenPlant ModelServer V8i, and Bentley OpenPlant Isometrics Manager V8i.