Green, Solar & Wind Power

Green Generators Automotive manufacturers would be required to show that new vehicles would meet emissions standards throughout the "useful life period" or 120,000 miles for most cars and trucks, under a proposed rule to be issued by EPA this week.

The UK plans to reduce carbon emissions by 60% and between 26% and 32% by 2020. Plans for greener homes with better energy efficiency, investment in low carbon fuels and technologies such as carbon capture and storage, wind, wave and solar power are also in the pipeline. The government will be able to fast track new policies to tackle climate change, including new trading schemes for sectors not covered by the European trading scheme. Fast track policies mean will mean businesses should adopt best practice policies quickly as the gap between proposed legislation and implementation will shorten considerably.

Solar Panel These procedures are part of EPA's vehicle emission certification program, under which vehicle prototypes are tested to demonstrate compliance with the federal emission standards. Upon this demonstration, EPA issues certificates of conformity allowing the manufacturer to produce and sell cars in the U.S. The proposed aging procedures include methods to accumulate mileage on prototype vehicles on a track and to simulate mileage accumulation using rapid aging techniques. EPA is undertaking this action to fulfill a court mandate issued on October 22, 2002 by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the existing aging procedures and to write new regulations. This decision arose from a petition from the Ethyl Corporation to reconsider EPA's existing durability regulations. Additional information is available at: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ld-hwy.htm#cap2k.

The gentle curves of the Spiral Solar Wind Chime will come alive with the power of the sun, chiming softly to help your day along.

Epa Greenpower Contact: John Millett 202-564-7842 / millett.john@epa.gov

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Wind Energy EPA - 3/24/2004

Topic: Air Pollution

Instead of perpetuating our dependence on dirty fossil fuel sources, as Conectiv proposed, New Jersey can displace the need for any new power plants by reducing energy waste and developing clean sources of energy like wind and solar power.

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