Takeuchi - Thu July 25, 2024
Solar Panels Now Offsetting Energy Costs at Takeuchi-US Facilities
Takeuchi is fully committed to being good global citizens who contribute to environmental preservation by developing and implementing sustainable technologies wherever and whenever possible. Transforming Takeuchi facilities to carbon neutral was part of that plan, first in Japan and then in the United States....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 25, 2024
Fed Funding to Increase U.S. Battery Production
In July, the Biden administration announced it would fund $1.7 billion for electric vehicle component production at 11 manufacturing plants across the country. In doing so, the fed made progress toward both ending the nation's dependence on China for batteries and meeting its 2030 goal of making 50 percent of all new U.S....
Slag Cement Association - Thu July 18, 2024
SCA Receives EPA Grant Aimed at Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected SCA to be a recipient of its grant aimed at reducing embodied greenhouse gas emissions for construction materials and products....
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Wed July 17, 2024
NSSGA Receives EPA Grant to Advance Aggregates Sustainability
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has been awarded a five-year, $9.65 million grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the EPA grant funding and support, NSSGA aims to provide the aggregates industry with essential resources to: robustly produce and release Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs); establish guidelines on best management practices for reducing CO2 emissions; and enhance the industry's capacity to sequester CO2....
Associated Press - Wed July 10, 2024
New Mexico Legislature Seeks Cleaner Transportation Fuels
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico's Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels....
Volvo Trucks - Mon June 10, 2024
Volvo to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
Trucks that run on green hydrogen instead of fossil fuels provide one way to decarbonize transport. Hydrogen trucks will be especially suitable over longer distances and in regions where there is limited charging infrastructure, or time for, recharging of batteries....
Volvo Trucks - Wed June 05, 2024
Volvo Expands its Range of Biodiesel-Powered Trucks
Volvo Trucks is expanding its model offers adapted for biodiesel B100. This is yet another move in line with the company's strategy to reduce the climate impact of its trucks. Volvo Trucks has one of the industry's broadest ranges of renewable fuel options, including biodiesel, HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils) and biogas....
CEG - Mon June 03, 2024
EarthworX Equipment Pairs Manufacturer With GiANT 2200E
To satisfy its goal of using environmentally friendly compact equipment for various uses both outdoors and indoors, Fresenius Kabi USA, a global healthcare and pharmaceutical company in Warrendale, Pa., turned to EarthworX Equipment to provide it with solutions....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon June 03, 2024
Clean Energy Programs Need Long Look at Infrastructure, Regulation, Logistics
The Biden administration's clean hydrogen goals are in a state of hurry up and wait. The industry is champing to get started, but there may be too many challenges to advance the president's dream of building out the U.S....
Virginia Mercury - Tue May 21, 2024
Federal EPA to Use $22M in Funding to Cleanup Superfund Site in Loudoun County, Va.
Work is now under way to clean up a chemical present in an old landfill in northern Virginia that can lead to a central nervous system condition, for which the area's congressional representative has been diagnosed, according to the Virginia Mercury, an independent online news organization covering state government and policy....
