Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. Canadian Government Is Banning Plastics, Calling Them “Toxic” Substances
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

The Canadian government wants to improperly classify plastics as “toxic” substances, using Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act… The post Canadian Government Is Banning Plastics, ...

2. The Drawbacks of Ethanol
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule allowing the year-round sale of motor gasoline blends… The post The Drawbacks of Ethanol appeared first on IER. ...

3. #42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making process and the role of EPA
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joins the show to discuss recent changes to federal regulations, his views… The post #42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making ...

4. Coachella Security Guards Allege Inhumane Treatment: ‘People Over Here Are Starving’
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

... days in high heat confiscating contraband, protecting talent, and generally attempting to ensure that everyone survives the weekend. It’s an important job, and an appealing one for fans and entertainment ...

5. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Long-Term Decline While Oil and Gas Production Increases
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its draft report on the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks,… The post U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Long-Term Decline ...

6. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell Again in 2017; China’s on the Rise
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped 2.7 percent from 2016 levels in 2017 with… The post U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell Again in 2017; ...

7. The EPA Says Farmers Can Keep Using Weedkiller Blamed For Vast Crop Damage
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

The Environmental Protection Agency has given farmers the OK to continue to spray the controversial weedkiller dicamba. The chemical is prone to blowing in the wind and damaging other vegetation. ...

8. Scotland Moves Forward on a 10-MW Small Hydroelectric Project in Den of Arlie
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

Development in Den of Airlie will move forward now that the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SPEA) is satisfied with the results of a four-year-long environmental impact study submitted by Airlie ...

9. Experts Agree: We Can Preserve Electric Reliability and Protect Public Health Under Clean Power Plan
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

Last June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first ever national carbon pollution standards for existing power plants. Fossil fuel-fired power plants account for almost 40% of U.S. ...

10. The Big Question: What Do the Proposed EPA Regulations Mean for the Energy Industry?
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to restrict the amount of carbon dioxide released from power plants. The rule calls for reducing carbon 30 percent by 2030 over 2005 ...

11. From Cities to Soap, Recognizing the US EPA's Newest Top Green Power Users
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its quarterly rankings of organizations that supply their electricity needs with renewable energy. You'll recognize a few of the new additions, ...

12. EPA Freezes Grants, Tells Employees Not To Talk About It, Sources Say
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

WASHINGTON ― The Environmental Protection Agency has frozen its grant programs, according to sources there. EPA staff has been instructed to freeze all its grants ― an extensive program that includes funding ...

13. Major US Corporations Pledge To Increase Renewable Energy Usage, Decrease Carbon Footprint
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

... PepsiCo Inc., Microsoft Corp., General Motors Inc. The corporate commitments won’t be the administration’s only major climate announcement in the next few weeks. The Environmental Protection Agency is ...

14. Obama To Announce $100 Million Grants for Ethanol
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

...  The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has long championed these so-called blender pumps, may unveil the plan on the same day that the Environmental Protection Agency announces quotas for the use of ...

15. The Social Cost of Carbon: Considerations and Disagreements in Climate Economics
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

This June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to announce its request for public… The post The Social Cost of Carbon: Considerations and Disagreements ...

16. New EPA Chief Faces First Major Lawsuit As States Challenge 'Super-Polluting' Trucks Rule
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

WASHINGTON ― Sixteen state attorneys general sued the Environmental Protection ...

17. Scott Pruitt Out At EPA
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

After months of ethics scandals and investigations, the embattled Environmental Protection Agency head has resigned, the president said Thursday. ...

18. Transition Team Leaders to President Trump: Stay the Course on CAFE Reform
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, May 10, three Trump transition team leaders — Shirley Ybarra (Department of Transportation), Myron Ebell (Environmental Protection... The post Transition Team Leaders to President ...

19. 'On Fire For God's Work': How Scott Pruitt's Faith Drives His Politics
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

Before Scott Pruitt became the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, his political career was guided in large part by his Southern Baptist faith and a faith-based agenda. ...

20. Scott Pruitt Uses Multiple 'Secret' Email Accounts, Senators Say
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has used four government ...

21. Scott Pruitt Buffeted By Growing Pressure To Resign From EPA
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces mounting ...

22. After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

Neighborhoods around a Louisiana chemical plant have the highest cancer risk in the U.S. Residents felt powerless, until the Environmental Protection Agency released data on what they were breathing. ...

23. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's First Class Habit Costing Taxpayers Thousands
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, regularly flies first or business class, often costing American taxpayers thousands of dollars more than equivalent seats in coach, ...

24. New study examines the causes and consequences of the 2015 Wimberley floods
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... Texas floods that destroyed 350 homes and claimed 13 lives. Furl and Sharif researched the factors that led to the catastrophic flooding and shed light on new ways people in flood-prone areas can protect ...

25. Genetic Changes Help Mosquitoes Survive Pesticide Attacks
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... back, evolving genetic shields to protect themselves and their offspring from future attacks. ...

26. Federal Appeals Court Gives EPA 90 Days To Propose Long-Awaited Lead Standards
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a new standard for lead inside homes within 90 days. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Eve Gartner, who litigated on behalf ...

27. Cleaner air, longer lives
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... legislation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is credited with significantly decreasing this number, as well as the amount of particulate matter in the atmosphere. However, the EPA may ...

28. Siting Solar, Sparing Prime Agricultural Lands
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

Unconventional spaces could be put to use generating renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used to grow food, sequester carbon and protect wildlife and watersheds, says a study led ...

29. Rescinding Clean Power Plan a Positive Step Toward Free Market for Electricity
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

This article was printed in the December issue of POWER magazine. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early October announced it... The post Rescinding Clean Power Plan a Positive Step Toward ...

30. Cinnamon turns up the heat on fat cells
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, appeared to protect mice against obesity and hyperglycemia. But the mechanisms underlying the effect were not well unders ...