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EPA Is One Step Closer to New Ship Emissions Standards

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered draft rules for new engine and fuel standards for the largest ocean-bound ships to the White House for review, reports the New York Times.The draft rule (PDF) requires vessels with large diesel engines to significantly cut their nitrogen-ox ...

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European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries’ (CEPI) fourth Sustainability Report (PDF).The paper industry was the only industrial sector to reduce emissions under the EU ...

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Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company’s first global sustainability report. The company also cut water use by 21.5 percent and overall waste generated per unit decreased by nearly 4 percent from 2004 to 2008. T ...

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links for 2009-11-19

Posted by Jim on 20/11/2009

The New York Times > Books > Image > Book Review ¦ A Pocket History of Sex in the Twentieth Century, by Jane Vandenburgh A profoundly moving page of words and little pictures from Alison Bechdel, reviewing Jane Vandenburgh. (tags: comics books) Audio: Fiction Podcast: Orhan Pamuk reads Vlad ...

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Russia: Blogging the Winter in Yakutia

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 20/11/2009

Winter is yet to arrive in much of Europe, but one of its geopolitical attributes is already back in the spotlight: fears of disruptions of Russian gas deliveries are growing more intense, due to the recurring dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Politics aside, though, in some of Russia's region ...

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