Wednesday’s House floor battle over a GOP-led bill to scuttle EPA greenhouse gas rules will include votes on a dozen Democratic amendments, including one that will put...
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Senate rejects blocking EPA climate regs
The Senate today knocked down a series of attempts to kneecap the Obama administration’s climate policies, but the White House isn’t out of the woods yet.Forty-six Senate...
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New robot can sort recyclable material from industrial waste
A robot that automatically categorizes waste from construction and demolition projects could enable valuable raw materials to be recycled instead of ending up in landfill....
Transocean execs giving up safety bonuses
SAN FRANCISCO — Executives at the offshore drilling contractor at the center of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill are donating bonuses they got for the...
Japan says not seeking exemption from Kyoto CO2 pledge
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is not seeking an exemption from its Kyoto Protocol pledges to cut greenhouse gases, a government official said on Tuesday, despite a nuclear...
Carbon-rich mangroves ripe for conservation
Mangrove forests in tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans store more carbon than previously recognized, according to a study published today in Nature Geoscience1.
Solar project costs will drop by half in a decade, predicts Bloomberg research arm
The cost of developing a solar power project will fall by half in the next decade worldwide, making energy from the sun more competitive with fossil fuels, Bloomberg New...
Japan stops radioactive leaks into sea from reactor
TOKYO (Reuters) - Operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex said on Wednesday it had stopped leaks of contaminated water with high levels of...
EnerG2 plans to sell carbon-based components for energy storage devices
EnerG2, known mostly for ultracapacitors, is joining the ranks of those that want to sell components to the storage industry. The company formally unveiled its carbon...
Russia reveals plans to work with U.S. on nuclear-powered space rocket project
The Russian federal space agency has revealed that on April 15th, the U.S. and Russia will meet to discuss the development of a future joint nuclear-engine powered rocket...
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