At the P3 award competition and National Sustainable Design Expo conducted during April 23 – 26, 2010 in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded grants of over $1 million to 14 college groups throughout the U.S.
United Steelworkers (USW)’s International President Leo W. Gerard has appreciated the steps taken by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and other senators in ensuring that manufacturing be considered an integral part of any climate and energy bill.
As part of the recent annual Earth Day Restoration & Cleanup program, the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) provided funds to 25 different environmental improvement projects for parks across California. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
A proposed initiative by President Barack Obama to establish a carbon credit trading program in the United States has been received well by carbon credit generating projects facilitator Dynamic Applications Corp.
Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, visited Cree, a Durham-based company in North Carolina, to discuss important issues in the Obama administration’s radar that are vital to the middle class families in America including developing clean energy economy and creating manufacturing jobs that are well-paying.
Nova Scotia Power is planning to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in 2010, which will help to boost the provincial economy. The company has spent approximately $150 million on capital projects in recent years. Nova Scotia Power has spent in excess of $270 million during the year 2009. The company has allocated more than $400 million for capital projects for the year 2010 and expects to invest significant amounts in Nova Scotia during the next few years.
Taiwan’s EPA Minister, Stephen Shu-hung Shen, said that the country is promoting four energy laws as part of its efforts to protect the environment. The Minister stated this in an interview with CNN. The four energy laws are: Energy Management Law, Recycled Energy Development Regulations, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act (draft) and Energy Tax Regulations (draft). Of the four energy laws, two laws, Recycled Energy Development Regulations and Amendment of Energy Management Law are being implemented from 2009, after being passed.
Grameen Foundation and Oxfam America have released a report that analyzes the role played by Microfinance institutions in controlling the impacts brought about by climate change on the poor people. The report titled “Climate Change and Microfinance” was written by Asif Dowla, a Professor of Economics and an expert in Microfinance from St. Mary’s College. This report highlights the most important poverty related issues that are to be discussed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen next week.
Recently, the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) has released an analysis of the U.S. economic growth. Even if the U.S. government adopts various legislations to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases for sustainable environment, the analysis reveals that the economic growth of the country will be about 70% through the year, 2030.
Research and Markets has added a new report entitled “Management, Recycling and Reuse of Waste Composites" to their catalogue.
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