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Trump’s ‘Clownishly Corrupt’ EPA chief Scott Pruitt to roll back mercury regulations on coal-fired power plants

'The White House’s mercury rollback is another reckless giveaway to the coal industry, and it will have major impacts on children’s health,' reports Rolling Stone magazine. “If trashing the health and welfare of unborn children will enrich his pals in the coal industry, Trump is happy to oblige,” writes Jeff Goodell in his profile ...

Smart Grid Architecture Reduces Costs, Emissions

06.14.2009 · Posted in Business News Article

The delivery of electricity between a supplier and consumer is made possible through the use of smart grid architecture. The United States is working with several overseas countries to develop an efficient network which will help to reduce global warming, by promoting the independent use of energy. ...

The Reality of International Emissions Trading

06.13.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

It is commonplace in the global market to witness companies trading commodities. In an attempt to tackle the cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions as part of a wider goal of addressing adverse climate change, governments are soon to implement international emissions trading, which will operate in a similar way. ...

Demand Response Programs Strike An Energy Balance

06.05.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

Demand response programs are designed to manage energy during peak demand times. These types of programs are growing in popularity because they allow companies to manage the energy loads at each of its stores, both individually and collectively. These programs can address energy demands and controls for each location or by each device. Its a ...

Retail Energy Management Initiatives Reap Dividends

06.04.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

A bill being proposed by the U.S. Congress has caused storeowners to focus on retail energy management when it comes to improving their energy efficiency. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 call for a cap and trade program in certain industries, the reduction in carbon emissions as well as a proposal to ...

Energy Asset Management Programs Read Dividends

05.28.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

By definition, energy asset management is the collection of data from energy systems across an entire company so management can evaluate the efficiency of these systems and implement measures to improve energy use. Since carbon emissions and energy are interrelated, this is an important review for businesses to take. Under The Climate Registry, companies are ...

A Carbon Footprint Calculator Defines Emissions

05.27.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

As most companies need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, so they turn to a carbon footprint calculator. Organizations can now much more easily recognize their greenhouse gas emissions, put in place measures to reduce and then assess benchmarks to see how they are progressing. ...

The Climate Registry’s Materiality Definition Explained

05.23.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

The materiality definition in The Climate Registry is part of its general verification protocol (GVP). It allows for a threshold of 5%, either over or under statement, of an entitys direct or indirect emissions of greenhouse gases. Direct emissions refers to occurrence onsite from the source, such as when refrigerant gas discharges during a leak. ...