Articles Tagged with ''energy''

BOEMRE announces regulatory authorities for new agencies

October 3, 2011

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) last week announced a final rule that separates the federal regulations that govern offshore energy and resource development between the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), effective October 1, 2011.


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Worker crushed by baler at NY recycling facility

November 14, 2011

A worker operating a large baler at a Rochester, NY recycling facility was crushed to death in June when the machine unexpectedly activated while he was clearing material, catching him between the baler's pusher block/ram and its return cavity.


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Obama turns down Keystone pipeline

January 19, 2012

Earlier today, I received the Secretary of State’s recommendation on the pending application for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.


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DoD recognized for energy efficiency improvements

February 13, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized two Department of Defense (DoD) facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award for taking an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single source.


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Fatal accidents in wind energy

March 21, 2012

Adapted from the book “Wind Power: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business,” by Paul Gipe, the information here advises everyone who works with wind energy, or who contemplates working with wind energy, to carefully weigh their actions.


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Where to look for energy losses in commercial buildings

April 4, 2012

Many systems and pieces of equipment manifest wasted effort and energy in terms of heat. Motors, pumps and electrical boxes generate heat and can lose energy efficiency as they begin to fail.


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Do you grasp the risk of water scarcity?

April 12, 2012

Water shortage is fast becoming one of the biggest crises of this century.


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T. Boone Pickens: “We can cut consumption of OPEC oil by 60%”

April 12, 2012

The Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics Conference was held recently with more than 200 CEOs, entrepreneurs, industry experts and policymakers discussing profitability, innovation, and smarter uses of energy.


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Ford cuts waste: 100 million pounds spared from landfills since 2007

May 1, 2012

Between 2007 and 2011, Ford reduced its global waste to landfills by 44 percent, or 100 million pounds – 49 percent in North America, according to a company press release.


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Boehringer Green Initiative aims for 20-percent reduction in CO2 emissions at HQ campus

April 27, 2012

Boehringer Ingelheim, headquartered in Ridgefield, Conn., recently hosted an Earth Day event for its employees, according to a company press release.


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