Latest Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States Stories
Rapid Compliance With Automation of GHG Management SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carbonetworks(TM), a leading software company that provides performance management for energy, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and sustainability solutions, announced today the availability of GHG JumpStart, a program of software solutions and support to support compliance with the EPA's new Mandatory Reporting Rule for greenhouse gases. Issued on September 22, 2009, the EPA Rule will...
Denver released the largest amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) and Barcelona the smallest amount in a new study documenting how differences in climate, population density and other factors affect GHG emissions in global cities. The study, which could identify ways in which cities can reduce GHG emissions, is scheduled for October 1 issue of ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, a semi-monthly journal.Christopher Kennedy and colleagues note in the new study that some cities are developing...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of America's best kept secrets is the extent to which its domestic steel industry has been a leader in the country's industrial renaissance, Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) points out, as leaders from around the world head to Pittsburgh this week for the G-20 Summit. While domestic steel production has moved to different regions of the country over the years, U.S. Steel is headquartered...
DETROIT, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- To help automakers meet stringent fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards proposed this week by President Barack Obama, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation, AISI's Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced today that it is developing stronger, lighter and more affordable grades of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) that will help automakers achieve the new tough standards announced by...
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) released the following remarks by Michael J. Stanton, President and CEO, regarding the newly released EPA greenhouse gas and NHTSA CAFE regulations for 2012-2016. "AIAM and its member companies have long supported a single, national program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Today's release of the proposed harmonized national standards...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbonetworks today launched the Performance Management Platform, the next generation of Software-as-a-Service for developing and executing strategic energy, greenhouse gases (GHG) and sustainability initiatives. The platform, which includes three scalable solutions, is the first-of-its-kind to offer businesses, governments and organizations a comprehensive solution for managing carbon, GHG, energy, waste and water. "In conversations with customers,...
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) announced that One Wall Street, the company's global headquarters, has earned the prestigious ENERGY STAR. This national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), signifies that the building's energy performance rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide. Currently, BNY Mellon has 10 ENERGY...
Agreement will Reduce Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 1.3 Million tons a year WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ohio Edison Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has agreed in a consent decree to repower one of its coal-fired power plants using primarily renewable biomass fuels, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. In the agreement, filed in federal court in Columbus, Ohio and joined by the states of New York, New Jersey and...
China refused on Wednesday to submit to demands that wealthy nations commit to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions during upcoming climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this December.The country also refused to set limits on its own emissions.Instead, China and other developing nations will call on wealthy countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, said Yu Qingtai, China's lead climate negotiator."We have all along believed...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldAutoSteel has released a( )second iteration of the automotive materials parametric Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model, which allows for broader evaluations of automotive materials, powertrains, fuels and vehicle total energy consumed. Automakers can now more comprehensively evaluate material selection decisions and their effect on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with additional options for materials, emerging powertrains and fuel sources. The...
