What's New
Read about President Barack Obama’s guidelines for leadership in environmental, energy, and economic performance in Executive Order 13423 issued on October 5, 2009.
On January 1, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will, for the first time, require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas (GHG) data under a new reporting system.
Developing countries can shift to lower-carbon paths while promoting development and reducing poverty, but this depends on financial and technical assistance from high-income countries, saysWorld Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change.
EPA submitted a rule to the OMB that will likely limit strict permitting requirements to industrial sources of more than 25,000 tons a year of carbon dioxide equivalent. The rule is aimed at shielding smaller sources of emissions from being subject to any new regulatory regime. The Clean Air Act now requires new and modified industrial sources to install BACT when they emit 250 tons or more of a pollutant per year.
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The workshop will take place at the Palomar Hotel Washington, DC in Washinton, DC on February 1-2, 2010.
The Carbon Measurement workshop is to identify gaps, barriers, educational requirements, etc. that would enable an organization to report accurate, consistent, verifiable, timely, and transparent green house gas values. The workshop will take place at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 7-8, 2009. Hosted by the United Engineering Foundation Founders Society.
AIChE WISE Interns: Jennifer Christensen from Texas A&M, Sarah Widder from University of Washington, and Steven Timothy from Cornell University completed policy studies on energy. Christensen conducted research on “Biofuels Policy & Regulatory Issues: Applying Green House Gas Emissions-Lifecycle Analysis”; Widder on “Policy Options for Nuclear Waste Management: A Sustainable Solution for Expanded Nuclear Energy;” and Timothy on “Solar Electricity: Residential Photovoltaic Implementation via National Feed in Tariff.” The AIChE interns are part of the 2009 Washington Internship for Students of Engineering.
Workshop on addressing gaps and barriers to lowering carbon emissions in electric power and transportation. The workshop is on October 21-22, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. Hosted by AIChE, AIME, ASME, ASCE, IEEE and supported by the United Engineering Foundation.
Alternative transportation fuels from coal and biomass have the potential to lower greenhouse emissions and petroleum fuel use. The book ‘Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass’ provides a roadmap to energy independence for policy makers, investors, leaders in industry, transportation sector, and others with a concern for the environment, economy, and energy security.