CO2
EPA lowers methane leak estimates during NG production
Environmental Protection Agency report further divides fracking camps.
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Green motor control software cuts energy use by up to 40%
AC Kinetics claims the technology will eliminate 26 million tons of CO2.
CO2 worldwide emissions up 3%: study
Limiting to 2-degree international goal unlikely.
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Shell, Aux Sable offgassing project cuts refinery emissions
Offgas plant cuts Scotford refinery emissions by 125,000 tonnes.
Forged aluminum truck wheels dramatically cut CO2
Alcoa peer-reviewed study looks at the benefits of switching from steel wheels.
Aecon wins $85M deal for site prep of Vale project
Will reduce sulphur dioxide emissions at Sudbury plant by 70%
Scientists troubled as GHG pass key milestone
The world’s air has reached what scientists call a troubling new milestone for carbon dioxide, the main global warming pollutant.
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Startec refrigeration tech going into ACTL
Startec has been commissioned to provide refrigeration technology to the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line project that will liquefy CO2 from a fertilizer plant near Redwater, Alta.
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$867M deal for TRAXX locomotives
Bombardier Transportation and DB Regio AG have signed a nine-year, US$867 million frame contract for 200 Bombardier TRAXX diesel locomotives with multi-engine propulsion.
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$250Gs to test drive carbon capture tech
CO2 Solution Inc. is getting a $250,000 from the federal government to validate proprietary technology that treats greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Enbridge acquiring two Ontario solar projects
Enbridge is acquiring two solar energy projects in Ontario from First Solar that will have a combined generating capacity of 20 megawatts.
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Energy Innovation to open a Toronto biodiesel plant
Energy Innovation is opening Toronto’s first biodiesel manufacturing facility within the city’s port lands.
Kruger Gatineau mill recovers heat, cuts CO2
Quality tissue manufacturer Kruger Products LP is cutting its CO2 emissions with an innovative heat recovery technology that is now operational at its Gatineau, Que. mill.
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Carbon-emission schemes are going up in smoke
The war on carbon dioxide emissions isn’t going well. Any real prospect for coordinated international action is, post-Copenhagen, dead in the political water.
