Topic - EPA

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General news, Cleantech

Obama: Let States Further Curb Emissions

Path is paved for California and 13 other U.S. states to set their own strict vehicles emissions standards; Automakers want one nationwide standard.
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Cleantech

Data Centers Sucking Energy

Energy consumption by servers and data centers has doubled since 2000 and is set to nearly double again by 2011, the U.S. government said in a report released Friday.
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Cleantech

Carbon Cut For California Fuels

Alternative fuels get a boost as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger introduces world’s first standard reducing carbon content in fuels.
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Cleantech

Congress Extends Solar Tax Credit

Industry has one more year of breaks, hopes the next Congress will extend the credit for a longer period.
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Cleantech

Honda Clean Diesel Is Coming

Car maker’s new engine could help diesels challenge hybrids, if it’s cheap enough.
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Cleantech

EU Ban Opens E-Waste Market

A ban on hazardous substances spells opportunity for new materials and electronic waste services.
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Cleantech

Pentadyne Spins Outside US

A distribution deal with Socomec Sicon will bring Pentadyne Power’s flywheels to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
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Cleantech

Camry, Saturn Hybrids Unveiled

Toyota rolls out a hybrid version of its most popular car in the U.S., while Saturn shows the lowest-priced gas-electric SUV.
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Cleantech

Smart SUV Might Not Materialize

DaimlerChrysler may drop its SUV version of Europe’s popular Smart Car in favor of a two-seat model. That’s bad news for Zap, which is planning to sell the same car.
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Computers, General news, Biosciences, Communications, Internet, Finance

Need to Know: Red Herring’s weekly news roundup

Week of January 10, 2005: Oracle jobs are dropped like they’re hot, Google gets slapped on the wrists, the EPA goes on Teflon watch, T-Mobile gets hacked, and VeriSign sends a message.