EPA

Cumberland County Approves Hecate Energy's 150 MW Solar Energy Facility in Virginia

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Environmental quality, EPA, Greater Richmond Region, Electricity, Carbon, Renewable energy

CUMBERLAND, Va., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hecate Energy, a top-ten U.S. developer, owner and operator of renewable power projects and energy storage solutions, today announced approval of the Siting Agreement and Conditional Use Permit application for the planned 150-megawatt (MW) Cumberland Solar Facility.

Key Points: 
  • "This approval helps realize our common goal to bring substantial economic benefits to Cumberland County and build energy independence for Virginia," said Preston Schultz, Cumberland Solar Facility's lead project developer.
  • The vote on March 12 by the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors authorized Hecate Energy to bring this approximately $200 million private infrastructure investment to the county.
  • Cumberland Solar Facility will contribute $14 million in direct payments to Cumberland County and millions more in indirect economic impact to the region.
  • To learn more about Hecate Energy and the Cumberland Solar Facility, visit the project website at https://cumberlandsolarfarm.com/ .

EPA Approves Registration of Vertimass Green Gasoline Blends

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Gasoline, Climate change, Carbon dioxide, EPA, Biomass, Retirement, Greenhouse, CO2, Ethanol

IRVINE, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertimass is pleased to announce that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved registration for blending up to 20% of Vertimass green gasoline with conventional gasoline. This new renewable gasoline product, VertiGas20, is made from renewable ethanol by novel Vertimass Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) technology and can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing cars and other gasoline powered engines.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertimass is pleased to announce that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved registration for blending up to 20% of Vertimass green gasoline with conventional gasoline.
  • This new renewable gasoline product, VertiGas20, is made from renewable ethanol by novel Vertimass Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) technology and can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing cars and other gasoline powered engines.
  • "By producing green gasoline at current and new ethanol production facilities and stand-alone plants, Vertimass will be able to provide significant volumes of sustainable gasoline that help meet the climate change goals of the EU and U.S.
  • This opens a marketplace that could replace up to approximately 28 billion gallons per year of gasoline in the United States alone."

AI-Powered Methane Emissions and Recapture Calculator Launches at Paxvac.com

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Social, Methane, EPA, Woman, Greentech, Biophysical environment, Artificial intelligence, Oil, Carbon, Female, Climate, Sustainability, Initiative, ESG, Public service, COP28, Private sector, CO2, Natural gas

OAKLAND, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Powered by artificial intelligence, the 9th fastest growing energy company in America, Paxon Energy & Infrastructure, has built an online methane emissions calculator to support the oil and gas industry in the worldwide march to eradicate the most noxious greenhouse gas contributions to global warming. Developed by a female environmental engineer CEO who supplies some of the nation's largest utilities with methane recapture services that have, since 2016, prevented 830,000 tons of methane from hitting the atmosphere, the calculator lives at Paxvac.com and is offered to the industry at no cost.

Key Points: 
  • Developed by a female environmental engineer CEO who supplies some of the nation's largest utilities with methane recapture services that have, since 2016, prevented 830,000 tons of methane from hitting the atmosphere, the calculator lives at Paxvac.com and is offered to the industry at no cost.
  • Greentech such as a methane recapture process called 'cross compression' captures 99% of what would have been emitted."
  • The utilities that use methane recapture greentech have the potential to become one of the most significant environmental stewards of our time.
  • Use of technology like methane recapture is game-changing and could bend the climate curve back to healthful levels while we continue to transition to a renewable energy powered future."

Service One Transportation, Inc. Renews with The U.S. EPA SmartWay® Transport Partnership

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
EPA, Partner, Transport, Service, Partnership, Electricity, PM, Business, SmartWay Transport Partnership, Social responsibility, NOx, American Trucking Associations, CO2, Government

The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains.
  • By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Service One Transportation, Inc. demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.
  • "For more than a decade, Service One Transportation has been a proud participant in the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
  • The Partnership currently has nearly 4,000 Partners including shippers, logistics companies, trucks, rail, barge, and multimodal carriers.

EBI Consulting Launches Groundbreaking US Commercial Real Estate and Telecom Regulation Bulletin

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Real estate, PFAS, EBI, Building Energy, EPA, Health, CRE, Security (finance), Strategic planning, Knowledge, Engineering, Radon, CFR, LEED, NAAQS, Property

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EBI Consulting, a trusted leader in environmental, sustainability, engineering, and health and safety services for the commercial real estate industry, announced the launch of its groundbreaking "U.S. Commercial Real Estate and Telecom Regulation Bulletin." The quarterly bulletin provides industry stakeholders with insights, updates, commentary, and analysis on the increasingly complex regulatory and compliance environment in the commercial real estate sector.

Key Points: 
  • New quarterly bulletin keeps stakeholders informed with expert analysis, guidance, and updates on evolving commercial real estate regulations and compliance
    BURLINGTON, Mass., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EBI Consulting , a trusted leader in environmental, sustainability, engineering, and health and safety services for the commercial real estate industry, announced the launch of its groundbreaking "U.S. Commercial Real Estate and Telecom Regulation Bulletin."
  • The quarterly bulletin provides industry stakeholders with insights, updates, commentary, and analysis on the increasingly complex regulatory and compliance environment in the commercial real estate sector.
  • National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), February 2024 Update: Updates on the NAAQS and its relevance to commercial real estate operations.
  • Stay ahead of regulatory changes and optimize your strategies with EBI Consulting's U.S. Commercial Real Estate Regulation Bulletin .

Jornlin Joins White House National Economic Council Event to Catalyze Strategic Sector Investment and Economic Development in Underserved Communities.

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Education, Trade, Administration, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Investment, Painting, Treasury, Partnership, SBA, Labour, NABTU, IBEW, Private sector, LIUNA, United Auto Workers, Congress, Frostburg State University, American Federation of Labor, Workforce, Group Policy, DOE, EPA, USW, ARC, Housing, HUD, IAM, EDA, Laborer, United Steelworkers, Multimedia, Economic development, Fellow, IUPAT, University, Behavior informatics, Allegany College of Maryland, Eastern Shore of Maryland, International Association, Small Business Administration, UAW, National Economic Council, Machinist, Renewable energy

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Monday, April 22, Optimize Renewables CEO Len Jornlin will present at a White House Event on "Catalyzing Strategic Sector Investment & High-Road Practices." This convening, part of a series of discussions on aligning private sector resources with investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing will be hosted by The White House National Economic Council, in partnership with Heartland Capital Strategies. The objective of these discussions is to accelerate the energy transition and promote economic development in communities too often left behind.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Monday, April 22, Optimize Renewables CEO Len Jornlin will present at a White House Event on "Catalyzing Strategic Sector Investment & High-Road Practices."
  • The objective of these discussions is to accelerate the energy transition and promote economic development in communities too often left behind.
  • The event will feature opening remarks from Dr. Lael Brainard , Director of the National Economic Council .
  • "We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to participate with Heartland Capital Strategies in this White House National Economic Council convening," Jornlin said.

A. O. Smith Water Heaters Honored with Sixth Consecutive ENERGY STAR® Award for Efficiency

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Climate change, Lowe's, EPA, Heat, Water, Carbon, History, DBA, Inflation, Partner, Automatic

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A. O. Smith, America's largest water heating manufacturer, has once again been named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year and Sustained Excellence Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its outstanding contributions to energy efficiency and a clean future. This marks the sixth consecutive year EPA has recognized A. O. Smith as a Partner of the Year and the company's fourth Sustained Excellence Award, ENERGY STAR's highest honor, for year-over-year contributions to support America's clean energy transition. A family-founded business with 150 years of American manufacturing expertise, A. O. Smith offers more ENERGY STAR® certified products across its brand portfolio than any other water heating manufacturer, including high efficiency residential water heaters that homeowners can purchase at Lowe's.

Key Points: 
  • This marks the sixth consecutive year EPA has recognized A. O. Smith as a Partner of the Year and the company's fourth Sustained Excellence Award, ENERGY STAR's highest honor, for year-over-year contributions to support America's clean energy transition.
  • A family-founded business with 150 years of American manufacturing expertise, A. O. Smith offers more ENERGY STAR® certified products across its brand portfolio than any other water heating manufacturer, including high efficiency residential water heaters that homeowners can purchase at Lowe's.
  • To learn more about A. O. Smith's high efficiency water heating and water treatment solutions, visit aosmithatlowes.com .
  • For a complete list of 2024 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR's award program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners .

Student Transportation of America Celebrates Earth Day with New EV Milestones: Expands EV Bus Program into Two New Northeast States

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Monday, April 22, 2024
DEEP, EPA, Investment, Transport, Safety, Student Transportation Inc., STA, Growth, Electrification, Intelligence, EV, Electric vehicle, Noise, Environmental protection

Both districts replaced higher-emission vehicles, and the buses are being added to assigned routes in the coming weeks.

Key Points: 
  • Both districts replaced higher-emission vehicles, and the buses are being added to assigned routes in the coming weeks.
  • "At STA, we've always prioritized working closely with our District partners to implement a steady—yet strategic—roll-out of EV buses.
  • For these locations, we encouraged collaboration among manufacturers, municipalities, and our District partners to put the puzzle pieces together properly.
  • Ansonia was the first District selected to participate in the EV program and STA will continue to expand in the coming months.

Growth Opportunity Partners (Growth Opps) Honored with Prestigious EPA Grant for Industrial Heartland Solar Expansion Initiative

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Climate change, African, EPA, Climate, Biophysical environment, Growth, Carbon, The George Gund Foundation, Workforce, Solar, Atmosphere, Renewable energy

CLEVELAND, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Growth Opportunity Partners (Growth Opps) proudly announces their commendation for the esteemed Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) grant under the Solar for All program to lead the Industrial Heartland Solar Coalition's transformative initiative.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Growth Opportunity Partners (Growth Opps) proudly announces their commendation for the esteemed Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) grant under the Solar for All program to lead the Industrial Heartland Solar Coalition's transformative initiative.
  • The prestigious grant, totaling $156 million, will catalyze the expansion of solar access to over thirty-one (31) low- and moderate-income communities across eight Midwest and Rust Belt states.
  • This grant marks a significant milestone in our mission to facilitate an equitable transition to clean power within America's industrial heartland."
  • Comprised of 31 municipalities across Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, the Industrial Heartland Solar Coalition is positioned to advance this initiative.

Fuel Retailers Applaud EPA Action Allowing Summer Sales of E15

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Friday, April 19, 2024
Gasoline, Sale, Season, Cyclone, NATSO, EPA, Ethanol, SIGMA, Letter, Government, Carbon

E15 helps lower fuel prices for consumers while enhancing the industry's fuel options and improving the carbon intensity of those fuels.

Key Points: 
  • E15 helps lower fuel prices for consumers while enhancing the industry's fuel options and improving the carbon intensity of those fuels.
  • "E15 enables fuel retailers to improve gasoline's emissions characteristics while lowering fuel prices at the pump," said David Fialkov, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at NATSO and SIGMA.
  • "Allowing the summer sale of E15 will help to ensure consistent, reasonably priced gasoline supply across the nation."
  • As NATSO and SIGMA said in their letter to EPA urging the agency to take this action, geopolitical factors that necessitated action from EPA during the 2022 and 2023 summer driving seasons have persisted in 2024.