The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, applauded the Biden administration’s plan to re-engage with international trading partners in the Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
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EPA Retains Current Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), on Monday Dec. 7, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM), retaining the current standard for both coarse PM (PM10) and fine PM (PM2.5).
Read MoreTexas Trying to Clear the Air
Dec. 17, 2019 – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has expanded its network of air-monitoring stations by introducing two new monitoring stations in Central Texas. One location is in Comal County and the other in Bexar County. Both monitors are now operational, according to Corridor News. The stations take measurements of particulate matter in the air, commonly notated as PM2.5…
Read MoreStatement About Concrete Is Not Quite True
July 8, 2019 – During the recent Democratic debate, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper claimed that the worst polluter in CO2 is China, then the United States, and then it’s concrete and it’s exhalation. Experts like Jeremy Gregory, executive director of Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have demonstrated that statements like Hickenlooper’s do not provide…
Read MoreMassachusetts Producer to Reduce Emissions Under Settlement with EPA
In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kimball Sand Co., a sand and gravel company operating in the Massachusetts communities of Blackstone and Northborough, agreed to reduce its emissions of hazardous air pollutants and visible emissions as required by federal clean air laws.
Read MoreARTBA Challenges FHWA Greenhouse Gas Proposal
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) challenged the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposal to measure greenhouse gas emissions from new transportation projects.
Read MoreMack Green-Lights Renewable Diesel Fuel for Use in its Engines
Following extensive truck and engine testing, Mack Trucks signed off on the use of renewable diesel fuel in all Mack engines. Renewable diesel fuel delivers performance similar to diesel refined from petroleum, but with several additional customer benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, as well as decreased maintenance costs.
Read MoreCaterpillar Offers Microgrid Energy Solutions
Caterpillar Inc. unveiled Cat Microgrid technology, an innovative suite of systems that adds environmentally friendly solar panels, state-of-the-art energy storage, and advanced monitoring and control systems to Caterpillar’s traditional line of reliable power generation equipment.
Read MoreABB Promotes Energy Efficiency
ABB announced at the UN Climate Summit in New York that it is joining the United Nations Environment Program’s global action on improving appliance and equipment efficiency. The company will provide expertise on energy efficient motors and transformers to help governments devise policies that accelerate energy savings. “ABB is excited to be part of the United Nations initiative and to…
Read MoreJohn Deere Now Offers Final Tier 4 Excavators
John Deere upgraded three models on the G-Series excavator line. The models – 250G LC, 350G LC and 380G LC – are equipped with a Final Tier 4 engine and meet the strictest emissions standards, providing customers with higher productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs, according to the company. “When developing the new G-Series Final Tier 4 models,…
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