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 Port
News: Rooftop solar panels move out to sea
July 2, 2009
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The solar-equipped Japanese vessel Auriga Leader has made
its American debut at the Port of Long Beach. Although the
328 rooftop solar panels do not generate enough energy to
power the ship across the Pacific, it does supply auxiliary
power, allowing the massive car carrier to power down the
enormous diesel engines while in port.
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 Port
News:
State rule will cut ship emissions
July
2, 2009
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Starting this month, all ocean-going vessels traveling
within 24 nautical miles of California's coastline must use
cleaner-burning diesel fuel to reduce emissions of oxides of
sulfur and nitrogen and diesel particulate matter, a known
carcinogen.
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 International
News: Formula One racecar runs on chocolate
July 2, 2009
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The WorldFirst F3 racecar is an organically designed
eco-friendly vehicle built from produce scraps. The $220,000
prototype F3 is powered by chocolate; the body is
constructed from potatoes, the steering wheel from carrots
and the seat from flax and soybeans and it still manages to
go 125 mph.
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 AQMD
News: AQMD to hold free health and air quality
conference this summer
July 1, 2009
- Join AQMD, public health experts and state leaders at the
“New Perspectives on Community Health and Air Quality”
conference on July 24 at USC. Conference attendees will
learn more about public health impacts caused by air
pollution and will help explore solutions for the future.
The event is free but registration is required.
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 State
News: California landfills required to reduce methane
emissions by 2012
July 1, 2009
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A new CARB regulation will not require additional controls
at landfill facilities in the South Coast region. AQMD
enacted a regulation in 1985 requiring landfills to capture
methane gas. CARB’s new measure will prevent an estimated
1.5 million metric tons per year of methane emissions, a
potent greenhouse gas, by 2020.
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 State
News: EPA gives California thumbs-up to implement
stricter emission standards
June 30, 2009
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The EPA had originally denied California’s petition to
implement tougher greenhouse gas emission standards it set
for vehicles in 2004. Today, the EPA reversed its decision
which paves the way for California to lead the charge
against global warming emissions from vehicles.
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 Local
News: AQMD reviews U.S. EPA report on toxic air in
Cerritos
The U.S. EPA recently released a national air toxics report
showing that Cerritos has one of the highest air-pollution
cancer risks in the nation. AQMD is investigating
potentially flawed data in the report as well as conducting
air sampling in the community. AQMD plans a town meeting in
the near future to share all findings and results.
AQMD
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 National
News: Western lands solar projects fast-tracked
June 30, 2009
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President Obama has called for rapid development of
renewable energy on America’s public lands. The
administration is setting aside more than 1,000 square miles
of public land, with over half located in California’s
Mojave Desert. The proposed solar-generating areas in
California are projected to have the capacity to produce
39,000 to 70,000 megawatts of electricity annually.
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 State
News: Sun block for windshields helps reduce greenhouse
emissions
June
26, 2009
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The California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that
will require new cars sold in California, starting in 2012,
to have windows and windshields that reflect or absorb the
sun’s rays. The energy-efficient glass will cool a car’s
interior by 14 degrees even in direct sunlight. Cooler cars
require less air conditioning, which will eliminate nearly
700,000 tons of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from
entering the atmosphere over an eight-year period.
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 AQMD
News:
Deadline is July 10 for nominations to the 21st annual Clean
Air Awards
April 23, 2009
– Preparations for the 2009 event to be held in
October are underway. The AQMD is looking for worthy
individuals, businesses large and small, cities
and community groups who have made a
significant contribution to cleaner air through innovation,
leadership and personal environmental commitment. You can
even nominate yourself!
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Did you know... |
the hamburgers and
hotdogs you’ll be grilling outside over open coals, this
Fourth of July weekend, can be a significant source of air
pollution? A simple solution is to replace your old grill
with a propane, gas or electric grill to eliminate the soot
particles from burning wood or charcoal.
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AQMD in
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Chinese visitors tour AQMD's laboratory |
AQMD
Talks Shop with Chinese Delegates
DIAMOND BAR –
Faced with enormous air quality issues in their own country,
a group of Chinese legal specialists visited AQMD hoping to
get some answers.
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Local Clean Air Events |
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Cool Globes Art Exhibit in LA’s Exposition Park – April 22
to July 23
The new
public art exhibit displays 60 artistically crafted
fiberglass globes, each one 5 ft. in diameter and 6½
ft. tall, to convey a message about what ordinary citizens
can do to combat global warming.
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