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Northrop Grumman Sets New Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goal Of 30 Percent By 2020
2014-04-28 06:36:15| pollutiononline News Articles
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent from 2010 levels by 2020, as part of its commemoration of Earth Day
EPA Report: data show automakers on track in meeting Greenhouse Gas Standards after first year
2014-04-26 16:30:29| Green Car Congress
Corn waste biofuel higher in greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, study finds
2014-04-21 21:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change. A $500,000 study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change concludes that biofuels made with corn residue release 7 percent more greenhouse gases in the early years compared...
US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Slightly Decreased in 2012
2014-04-20 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Climate change is making the news for a number of reasons, including Showtime's new series called "Years of Living Dangerously." The rise in greenhouse gas emissions is responsible for climate change, and the majority of scientists agree that most of the increase is caused by human activity. That said, there is a bit of good news when it comes to U.S. GHG emissions. The Los Angeles Times reports that greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. decreased by 3.4 percent from 2011 to 2012. The report is based...
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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell 3.4 Percent In 2012, Says EPA
2014-04-16 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: America`s total greenhouse gas emissions actually fell 3.4 percent over the course of 2012, according to the LA Times. "The decline over the previous year was driven mostly by power plant operators switching from coal to natural gas," the LA Times reported, as well as by "improvements in fuel efficiency for transportation and a warmer winter that cut demand for heating." The report pulls from an annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory released by the Environmental Protection Agency - and the...
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