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Carbon Credits from California may be Utilized in the Quebec Market

KCET, the USA's largest independent public television station reports that a deal that has been reached wherein "greenhouse gas emission allowances acquired as part of California's cap and trade auction program can soon be traded along with those issued under a similar program in the Canadian province of Quebec."

8 May 2013

KDC Solar Commences Commercial Operations at 4.96 MW PV Solar System in NJMG Printing Facility

KDC Solar LLC, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KDC Solar NJMG, has commenced commercial operations at North Jersey Media Group's (NJMG) printing facility in Rockaway, New Jersey.

8 May 2013

Comprehensive Natural Gas Fueling Solution from Clean Energy and Mansfield

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Mansfield Energy Corp. today announced a strategic partnership to offer customers the most comprehensive solution in the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel industry.

From Clean Energy Fuels 8 May 2013

VIESTE Energy Selects Abengoa to Build Plant to Produce Electricity from Solid Waste

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by VIESTE Energy LLC, a Chicago, Illinois-based base load renewable energy development entity, to build a plant that will produce electricity from the gasification of municipal solid waste in the city of Glendale, Arizona.

8 May 2013

Diminishing Snow Cover Risks Plants and Animals Taking Refuge in the Subnivium

For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from biting winds and subzero temperatures.

8 May 2013

AAEE Honors Johnson Controls for Integrated Storm Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility

Johnson Controls, the industry leader in automotive lead acid battery recycling, was honored for a different kind of recycling at one of its battery recycling plants – saving water.

From Johnson Controls, Inc. 7 May 2013

AAAS Confirms Recurring Oil Slick in the Caspian Sea

Analysis by the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) confirms the release of oil into the waters of the Caspian Sea off Turkmenistan, and demonstrates an innovative new use of publicly available imaging technology.

7 May 2013

Natural Emissions and Manmade Pollutants Make Clouds Brighter Leading to Unexpected Cooling Effect

University of Manchester scientists, writing in the journal Nature Geoscience, have shown that natural emissions and manmade pollutants can both have an unexpected cooling effect on the world’s climate by making clouds brighter.

7 May 2013

A123 Systems’ New Division to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Lithium Ion Energy Storage Systems

A123 Systems, LLC announced today that its businesses focused on advanced batteries for electric grid, backup power and lead-acid replacements for commercial applications will be branded A123 Energy Solutions, combining the activities of several previous groups of A123 Systems.

From A123Systems 7 May 2013

Healthy Years of Life Lost due to Toxic Waste Sites

Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and Indonesia, according to a study by a Mount Sinai researcher published online today in Environmental Health Perspectives.

6 May 2013