UVA Today & CEG - Wed August 14, 2024
University of Virginia Building Next-Generation Heat Plant at Its Fontaine Research Park
The University of Virginia (UVA) is currently building a ground-breaking energy plant at the Charlottesville campus designed to gather wasted heat and store it in subterranean wells until it is needed again....
Syngenta - Wed August 07, 2024
Syngenta Announces Cool Farm Tool Integration in Cropwise Sustainability
Syngenta has announced the integration of Cool Farm Tool (CFT) into the Cropwise Sustainability (CWS) application. CFT is a globally recognized carbon quantification tool that enables growers to start their sustainability journey by measuring estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on their farms, which they can now pair with custom recommendations from CWS to reduce their environmental footprint....
Caltrans - Tue August 06, 2024
Caltrans Invests $51.4M for Projects to Combat Climate Change
Caltrans is awarding more than $51 million in planning grants to 89 projects to help make the state's transportation system more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Of the total, $48.3 million (94 percent) will benefit disadvantaged communities....
NAPA - Wed July 31, 2024
Indiana's E&B Paving Supports NAPA's National Net Zero Vision
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) welcomes E&B Paving as a partner in The Road Forward, an industry-wide vision for sustainable communities and commerce. This strategic partnership propels forward-thinking efforts to engage, educate and empower the asphalt sector toward achieving the net zero carbon emission of asphalt pavements by 2050....
Isuzu - Tue July 30, 2024
Isuzu Awarded Carb, EPA Certifications for Zero-Emission NRR-EV
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. has been awarded zero-emission certifications by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Isuzu NRR-EV. CARB and the EPA have been accelerating the adoption of zero-emission vehicles across the United States to combat climate change, reduce air pollution and promote sustainable transportation solutions nationwide....
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....
