Air


DOE to Fund Tennessee Tech Wind Power Research

More than $265,000 will finance storage systems and controls for high wind penetration studies.

Two Frogs, Two Pesticides and their Toxicity

Long-range transport study links California insecticide use of chlorpyrifos and endosulfan to amphibian population declines in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Pennsylvania OKs 8 Renewable Energy Projects

Governor says nearly $23 million will be used to triple state's solar capacity.

Oncor Selects IBM as Lead Systems Integrator

According to a recent press release, IBM is the lead systems integrator for Oncor's advanced metering systems deployment.

Agency Seeks Comments on Great Lakes Gas CAA Permit

The Deer River, Minn.-based company wants a permit for a natural gas-fired generator and two natural gas-fired turbines.

Canadian Study Finds Higher Levels of Mercury in Summer

The amount of atmospheric gaseous elemental mercury spiked in June, according to Julia Lu, a Ryerson University associate professor.

U.S. Trucks Lag Behind 'Greener' European Models

U.S. size and weight regulation are holding industry back, preliminary study results say.

A&WMA Explores Oil and Gas Impacts on Air Quality

The Air & Waste Management Association will present the conference Sept. 15-17 in Centennial, Colo.



Bay Area District Encourages Carpooling

Spare the Air campaign is designed to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles on California highways.

Oregon Bans Topping Off Gas Tanks to Lower Emissions

The rule was adopted in December to prevent benezene and volatile organic compound emissions from gas stations.

EPA, Businesses Agree on Timing of Texas Air Review

The agreement settles an August 2008 lawsuit requesting that EPA set deadlines.

Agency Designates 44 'High Hazard Potential' Impoundments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified 44 sites that contain coal ash waste using information supplied by electric utilities. The agency will now determine if those sites require any action to ensure that those impoundments do not fail.

EPA Proposes Updating Nitrogen Dioxide Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to establish a one-hour nitrogen dioxide standard between 80 and 100 parts per billion.

U.S. Ships Need to Make Ready for Air Standards

The proposed rule for U.S. flagged or registered ships would include two additional tiers of nitrogen oxides standards for new Category 3 marine diesel engines