Industry Trends


EU Goal Will Raise Price of CO2 Allowances, Report Says

ICF International projects a seven-fold increase in the cost of allowances by 2020.

King County Taps Methane Gas for Renewable Energy

Decomposing garbage is the feedstock for the methane gas that King County, Wash., plans to use to power about 24,000 homes.

Maryland Launches Clean Energy Center

The state-supported facility will collect, analyze, and disseminate data to further the growth of the clean energy industry.

Green Invades Leased Spaces in Massachusetts

The Department of Environmental Protection has created guidelines for landlords submitting proposals related to the agency's offices, specifying energy management systems, water conservation, and commuting facilities.

Power Plant CO2 Drops 3.1 Percent in 2008, Report Says

A report from the Environmental Integrity Project shows a drop in power plant emissions but actually bucks recent trends.

Group Ranks Top Nations for Sulfur Reduction in Gasoline

Germany and Japan have the lowest sulfur limits in gasoline, according to the International Fuel Quality Center.



Missouri Facility Earns Award for 'Exceptional' Energy Savings

The Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission lowered its energy use and greenhouse gas emissions using a combustion turbine-based combined heat and power system.

Ashland Offers Hazwaste Management Training

Ashland Distribution, a company that distributes chemicals, plastics, and composite raw materials, will offer hazardous waste management training.

A&WMA to Honor Top Environmental Professionals

Outstanding accomplishments and leadership in environmental service are the attributes the Air & Waste Management Association looks when bestowing its annual awards.

Deleon Added to Fugitives Web Site

Albania Deleon, an asbestos removal training company president, did not appear for her sentencing hearing and was placed on the EPA's wanted list.

Schools Get $3.5 M for Particulate Matter Research

EPA gives four universities grants for research into the relationship between the chemistry of particulate matter and health effects.

Companies, Experts Set up Low-Carbon Task Force

A task force of 52 companies and 34 experts and organizations will work with government and United Nations officials to develop practical projects and policy proposals for a low-carbon economy.

ASTM's ESA Standard Now Complies with AAI Rule

The Environmental Site Assessment process for forestland or rural property now complies with EPA's All Appropriate Inquiries Rule.

Carbon Trust Guides Businesses on Low-carbon Investing

The UK's Carbon Trust has developed a guide to help managers make an effective case for investing in low-carbon projects.

New Calif. Rule to Require Tire Pressure Checks

The California Air Resources Board next year will require auto maintenance shops to check the tire pressure of the vehicles they service.

Bodine Joins Barnes & Thornburg

Former EPA assistant administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response Susan Bodine has become a partner at Barnes & Thornburg.

SOCMA Changes Name, Not Acronym

Chemical industry organization changes its name to better reflect its membership.

It's Cell Phone Recycling Time

EPA teams up with manufacturers to recycle cell phones during April in celebration of Earth Day.