My New Favorite Gadget: A Purple Air Air Quality Monitor
As you know, Los Angeles has the worst air in the nation. It’s gotten a lot better, but until all diesel vehicles are in the scrapyard, among other things, we’re still at risk.
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American Medical Association Highlights Health & Climate Change Link
Another study linking health and climate change came up this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jonathan Patz, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute and lead author of the study, presented it live at the Civil Society Event on Action in Climate Change and Health in New York. … [continued]
Economic & Air Quality Benefits Of EVs In Nevada
Originally published in the ECOreport A new study from Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) focuses on Economic and Air Quality Benefits of EVs in Nevada. The benefits range from improved air quality to more jobs and a decrease in the need to import gasoline. Nevadans spend over $5 billion on … [continued]
Indian Tribe Files Suit Against Nevada Coal Plant
An ongoing battle between a Native American tribe and a Nevada coal plant is really starting to heat up. The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians has been trying to force the closure of the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant, located outside Las Vegas, for years. Recently, the tribe filed suit against NV energy — claiming … [continued]
Energy Management Apps that You Can Afford
By Ashley Halligan, an analyst at Software Advice As more technologies are introduced to oversee, manage, and assess energy management, more and more organizations are considering investing in systems and applications to help manage consumption. Additionally, many of these products not only assess performance, but also identify where operational … [continued]
Global CO2 Emissions Reach Record-High, Driven by Fossil Fuel Use in Rapidly Industrializing Nations
Global CO2 emissions hit a record-high in 2011 and are fast approaching a tipping point. Rising fossil fuel consumption in China, India and other rapidly industrializing countries more than offset declines in OECD countries, including in the U.S., where CO2 emissions have declined the most of any country or region.
Early Christmas in London: New Fleet of Hybrid Buses Arrives
London got its first shipment of a new fleet of hybrid buses this week, just in time for Christmas. The new bus is supposed to be the most environmentally friendly of its kind, according to Business Green, and is allegedly 15% more fuel efficient than existing hybrid buses. We … [continued]
UTC Hydrogen Fuel Cell Sets Performance Record on Oakland AC Transit Hybrid Electric Bus
A hydrogen fuel cell-powered hybrid electric bus supplied by UTC Power for the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District has set a performance record by operating for over 10,000 hours. The milestone is another step toward reducing the life cycle cost of hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles, which produce zero emissions and are more than 50% efficient in terms of converting energy to power.
Shipping Goes Up, Pollution Goes Down: U.S. EPA Issues Final Rule for Diesel Emissions
Diesel pollution from the shipping industry should be expected to soar in the near future as shipping traffic increases, but the U.S. EPA has just taken an important step toward nipping the emissions trend in the bud. On December 22 the agency announced that it has finalized a tougher rule … [continued]
DIY: How To Grow Your Own Fresh Air
According to GreenSpaces, these three plants not only lead to fresher indoor air…but also an increase in productivity! GreenSpaces has tested these plants for the past 15 years in a 20 year old, 50,000 ft2 building with over 300 occupants, and 1,200 plants! A study published on September 8, 2008 … [continued]
