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GE to Deliver Smarter Appliances

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/03/2009

GE Consumer & Industrial plans to introduce a suite of “smart” appliances, or energy-management-enabled appliances, that are enabled to receive a signal from local utility companies that are participating in tiered rate programs to help consumers manage their peak energy usage. ...

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Automakers Send Proxy to Tailpipe Emissions Hearing

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/03/2009

Automakers declined to attend an Environmental Protection Agency hearing March 5 on whether to allow California and 13 other states to set their own standards on automotive tailpipe emissions.In perhaps a sign of acquiescence, automakers, who are receiving billions in government bailout aid, did ...

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L.A., San Fran, Houston Top EPA’s Energy Star Building List

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/03/2009

Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston top the list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of Energy Star buildings in 2008, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Other areas that made the list include: Washington, D.C., Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis-St Pa ...

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EPA Study: Residential Building Favors Smart-Growth Development in Urban Areas

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/03/2009

The Environmental Protection Energy (EPA) has released a report on building trends in the 50 largest metropolitan areas from 1990 to 2007. The report indicates that many communities are trending toward smart-growth development that reuses developed property and infrastructures to help protect the ...

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EPA to Monitor Toxic Air Released Near Schools

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/03/2009

Businesses and manufacturers located near schools may soon fall under increased scrutiny by the Environmental Protection Agency.On March 2, Lisa Jackson, administrator of the EPA, said the agency and its state partners will measure levels of toxic air pollution near many schools, especially for s ...

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