greenhouse gas emissions

Barack Obama released his energy plan on Monday wherein he greatly emphasized the need to wean the United States off foreign oil. The plan was slammed by some who ridiculed Obama for changing his stance as he proposed selling 70 mn barrels from the strategic oil reserves and “limited amount of new offshore drilling”. However the Democratic presidential candidate clarified that he had relaxed his position on offshore drilling as a compromise and didn’t view drilling as the panacea to the country’s energy issues, unlike the Republicans.

California will sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for "wantonly" ignoring its duty to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from ships, aircraft, and construction and agricultural equipment, state Attorney General Jerry Brown said on Wednesday.- James Pazzaglia

As much of the news in America focuses on the troubles of gasoline at $4 per gallon, it is worthwhile to look around the world and see the effects of high gas prices there as well, especially how it impacts one’s carbon footprint and global warming.

“One train can carry the load of more than 280 trucks.”

This article explains a simple idea that can be used by businesses and organisations to reduce green house gas emissions associated with delivery van driving, by creating a 'Green Space' somewhere in the organisation establishment. This is a particularly good idea for schools and other educational establishments.

A group of activist investors including the state of Connecticut on Wednesday dropped a campaign targeting Ford Motor Co after the No. 2 U.S. automaker detailed plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the next 12 years.

The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA) has launched a highly misleading advertising and PR campaign against new emission standards