by Lynn Floyd | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
General Motors builds solar plant General Motors (GM) announced the completion of a solar project built on the roof of one of its manufacturing plants in Germany. The installation spans an area greater than 30 football fields and will generate over 8 megawatts (MW) of...
by Lynn Floyd | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
355,000 carbon allowances trade in California In a very busy week 355,000 California carbon allowances (CCAs) traded on the Intercontinental Exchange. The price for CCAs closed at $17.40, down 50 cents from last week. Activity has continued to pick up as the November...
by Lynn Floyd | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Early NC emission controls save millions North Carolina finds itself well positioned to meet future Environmental Protection Agency regulations since the state’s Clean Smokestacks Act has already addressed certain emissions. A study by Duke University found that the...
by Lynn Floyd | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Long Beach eyes Forest Carbon Project Long Beach, California is looking to cash in on the state’s carbon market by generating carbon offsets from the city’s trees. Facing deficit cuts to the forest maintenance budget, city officials have elected to inventory Long...
by Lynn Floyd | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
US emissions down in 2011 According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) the US saw a 2.4% cut in emissions during 2011-a decrease of 136 million metric tons. As the economy rebounded in 2010 emissions rose, however 2011 saw economic growth as well as...
