Dec 1, 2004

More Environmental News

Coffee Producers in Costa Rica Reap Rewards of New Solar Technology
Using the latest solar technology, a Canadian-led partnership is helping coffee producers in Costa Rica save energy and help the environment.

California and Chicago Climate Programs Join Forces to Harmonize Emissions Certification Requirements
California's recently adopted rules tracking carbon reductions from forest protection projects have been approved by the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX).

13 Countries Join U.S. to Launch Methane-to-Markets Partnership

Source: GreenBiz.com
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2004 - The new global initiative serves to advance international cooperation on the recovery and use of methane as a valuable clean energy source.

Biofuels Seen Key to U.K. Farming Future

Source: Reuters via Planet Ark
LONDON, Nov. 24, 2004 - Biofuels could become a major revenue earner for Britain's arable farmers within 5-10 years, but much will depend on government support, a major study into the U.K. cereals sector has concluded.

D.C.-Area Businesses Launch Coalition to Fight Global Warming and Air Pollution

Source: GreenBiz.com
SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 23, 2004 - Several businesses in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia have formally launched the Clean Energy Partnership, a regional coalition working to promote solutions to global warming and air pollution.

United States and China Launch Clean Diesel Retrofit Program

Source: GreenBiz.com
BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2004 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau and other organizations have launched a project to retrofit a select fleet of existing buses and trucks in China with clean diesel technology.

Cars, Not Crops, Should Be Chief Targets in Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Source: GreenBiz.com
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 29, 2004 - Retiring croplands and switching to no-till agriculture can contribute in a modest way to reducing the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but doubling fuel efficiencies of cars and light trucks would achieve much greater results, according to two Duke University ecologists.