Table of Contents for Env81 to Env90

Table of Contents

S/N	Title			Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Management
1	Texas in big push to develop wind power			Texas, whose fortunes have long been tied up with fossil fuel wealth, is pushing hard to develop wind power.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
2	Startech Environmental Corp ships Japan's first plasma converter to process hazardous incinerator ash and PCBs			Startech Environmental Corp, the world leader in plasma waste remediation and recycling technology, announced that it has commenced shipment of Eiko Systems Corporation's first plasma converter to process hazardous waste incinerator ash and PCBs in Fukuoka, Japan.
3	Impco Technologies Inc-receives order from Scania-UK for Eclipse natural gas fuel systems			Impco Technologies Inc, the world's leading source of advanced alternative fuel systems technology for internal combustion engines, has received an additional 100 orders from Scania-UK for the next generation of Impco Eclipse natural gas fuel system.
4		New diesel engine meets tomorrow's emission standards			USEPA has given recognition to International Truck and Engine Corporation for its Green Diesel Engine Technology^TM. This new technology allows diesel-driven vehicles to enjoy the power and fuel efficiency of diesel while still achieving clean air goals.
5		Cleaner fuel developed by DOE			Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) have developed a new process to produce a cleaner fuel, alkylate to replace petroleum-based fuels.
III. Subject Area: Waste Minimisation and Energy Efficiency
6	Legislation to recycle computer printers in Taiwan		Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has imposed an order that computer printers in Taiwan should be recycled to minimize waste.
IV. Subject Area: General Environmental News
7	E.ON has said that it will be almost emission-free by 2006			Europe's second biggest listed utility company, Germany's E.ON, has said that by 2006 most of its power generation will not produce CO₂ emissions.
8	Philippines to begin natural gas production in Oct 2001			The Philippines is to begin producing natural gas commercially by Oct 2001 as it shifts to cleaner indigenous sources of energy and reduces its dependence on imported oil.
9	Germany's scrap car plan draws fire from auto makers			In implementing the EU Scrap Car directive, Germany plans to allow consumers to return old cars for recycling free of charge, according to the German Environment Ministry's draft of its 'Old Vehicles Act' published in Aug 2001.

S/N	Title		Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulations
1		UK gives go-ahead to greenhouse gas trading system	The Environment Ministry launched a greenhouse gas trading programme that provides tax breaks to industry to encourage it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2		Canada issues tougher laws to control tetrachloroethylene	With effect from 1 Jan 2002, regulatory measures will be implemented in Canada to curb environmental releases of the solvent.
3		Japan to adopt tough laws on off-road vehicles	Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approved strict regulation limiting emissions from construction and other off-road vehicles.
4		EU developing new limits for industrial air pollution	Four heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) would soon be regulated under new air quality directive.
5		EU governments approve renewable energy law	EU government has approved the new directive which requires member states to use renewable energy sources to supply 12% of gross internal energy consumption and 22.1% electricity consumption by 2010.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
6		UK pressured to step up compliance to EU laws on landfill due to associated birth defects		Environmental groups are concerned following a study that found babies born to mothers living near landfill sites are more likely to suffer from minor birth defects.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
7		Solar roofing tiles generate integrated energy in California	The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is supporting a programme for homeowners to install solar roofing that are saving about one third of their electricity costs.
8		Biological permeable barrier for in-situ remediation	An innovative biotechnology process has been developed which creates a safe, reliable and cost-effective biological process to remove contaminants from water.
IV. Subject Area: Waste Management
9		Municipal solid waste as alternative fuel	A US company has filed a patent for a process that converts organic municipal solid waste into alternative fuels such as gasoline and diesel fuel.

S/N	Title	Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Management
1	Nickel smelting companies required to reduce emissions	Ontario state government requires two giant nickel companies to reduce harmful emissions from their large smelting operations in Sudbury.
2	Tougher EU ecolabel rules	EU imposes tougher ecolabel criteria for personal and portable computers and dishwashing machines.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
3	US company introduces new generation ozone process for chip makers	FSI International introduces a new process for chipmaking that reduces chemical consumption, thereby diminishing environmental impact of waste treatment and chemical handling.
4	Researchers find use for waste tires	US researchers found that rubber from waste tires could be used as raw material for Portland cement concrete.
III. Subject Area: General Environmental News
5	UNEP study examines coral reefs	A UNEP study found that coral reefs are dying faster than previously thought.
6	UK Government: Whitehall Th!nks Green	UK's Cabinet Office is trying out a battery-powered car as a dispatch vehicle.

S/N	Title			Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulation
1		EPA targets non-road engines for emission reductions	The U.S. Environment Protection Agency is proposing strict new emissions standards for several types of non-road engines.
2		German credit bank proposes emissions trading funds	German credit institution, KFW plans to introduce two funds to encourage carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions trading to help the country meet its target to cut 45 million tonnes a year of the greenhouse gas emission by 2010.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
3		Bio-diesel fuel, a greenhouse friendly fuel	Industrial chemist, Lachian Barker from the University of New South Wales Union is designing a bio-diesel reactor that converts used cooking oil to bio-diesel fuel.
4		New 'Green' membrane improves filtration efficiency and lowers cost	A new membrane developed by researchers from the University of Arkansas promises to have a big impact on filtration processes used in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to petrochemicals.
5		Dust tracking system up and running	A computer model springing from the work of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre and the Georgia Institute of Technology can tell where dust, atmospheric sulphates, black carbon, sea-salt, radon, lead, and carbon monoxide originate and where they are going.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
6		Arsenic risk in children's playground equipment	Children are more likely to be exposed to harmful levels of arsenic from play structures, picnic tables and decks than from drinking water according to a recent Environment Working Group (EWG) study in the US.
7		Environment Agency of UK undertakes study on landfill emissions and their effects on people	The Environment Agency of UK has commissioned a consultant, Enviros Aspinwall to carry out a £500,000 two-year intensive study of 2 landfill sites to examine their emissions. The study will gather comprehensive data about all significant emissions from landfills and how and in what quantities they reach people, including their contribution to birth defects.
IV. Subject Area: General Environmental News
8		Canadian government invests in home-based natural gas refueling	The Government of Canada is backing the development of a refueling system that will refuel natural gas vehicles at home.
9		Tire wear linked to roadside pollution	Tire wear can significantly contribute to heavy metal pollution on roadsides, according to a research team led by Prof. Yoshiaki Tainosho from Kobe University.

S/N	Title	Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulation
1	Ban on three fire retardants gains approval of EU parliament	The European Parliament has decided to ban three chemicals used to retard fires in furniture and electronic equipment.
2	New Ontario's air standards	A new set of air emission standards has just been implemented by the environmental protection agency in Ontario, Canada.
II. Subject Area: General Environmental News
3	New clean waste to energy process	An American company, Environmental Developers Inc. has found a revolutionary new methane gas stripping process for treatment of sewage, manure, garbage, whey, brewery, and other organic waste products. The new process provides the most technically advanced waste to energy process the industry has ever thought or dreamed about.
4	Bubbles stop diesel spilling into UK canal	Shell refinery in England has discovered the use of bubbles generated from aerated water, to contain oil spill as a quick response action while a proper absorbent boom is being deployed to contain floating oil.
5	Chlorofluorocarbons can be converted into hydrofluorocarbons for reuse	A chemist at the University of Glasgow in UK has developed a less hazardous way of converting chlorofluorocarbon CFC-113 into hydrofluorocarbons for reuse.
6	International treaty on public access to environmental data to enter into force	The United Nations has announced a new international convention to improve public participation in environmental policymaking and access to environmental information. The convention, which will come into force on 30 Oct 2001, is a legally binding instrument drawn up by the UN/ECE.
7	Toyota and Honda race to develop ultra-low-emission vehicles	Toyota and Honda are racing to develop fuel cell and gasoline engine-electric motor hybrid automobiles that will help to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions so as to enable Japan to meet its emission reduction obligation under the Kyoto Protocol by 2008-2012.

S/N	Title			Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulation
1		Programme to offset emissions with 'green power tags'	Individuals and small businesses in the US can buy "green power tags" from Bonneville Environmental Foundation to offset all or part of their annual greenhouse gas emissions.
2		Debate on power plant emissions	US' Energy Information Administration has released two reports on the cost to limit emissions from power plants.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
3		Energy giant Shell prepares for end of oil era	Shell is preparing for the end of hydrocarbon age as alternative energies are expected to win over consumers in coming decades.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
4		Future dengue fever outbreak in New Zealand predicted	An outbreak of dengue fever is likely in New Zealand as the climate becomes warmer.
5		Parkinson's disease possibly linked to pesticide exposure	Recent research suggests a link between pesticide exposure and loss of neurological functions associated with Parkinson's disease.
IV. Subject Area: General Environmental News
6		October Means Energy Awareness	The US Department of Energy has designated October as the Energy Awareness Month for the past two decades

S/N	Title			Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulation
1		EU Finance Ministers seek end to tax exemption for aviation fuel	European Union transport and finance ministers have agreed to call on the International Civil Aviation Organisation to remove the exemption on aviation fuel taxation as a way to help reduce carbon dioxide emission and other environmental pollution from commercial jet planes.
2		Switzerland to levy recovery tax on glass starting Jan 2002	The Government of Switzerland has announced that a new deposit system for the recovery of glass beverage containers would enter into force on 1 Jan 2002. The system would be based on the imposition of a container tax to finance the recovery efforts.
3		Global ban on toxic ship paint agreed	Representatives from the 159 Member States of the International Maritime Organisation have adopted the new convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
4		Corn products for cleaning wastewater	Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Notre Dam in the United States have developed a new method that makes use of waste corn products to remove toxic metals from polluted waters.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
5		Green and hygienic alternative to burial and cremation	An environmental consultant based in Lyrö, Sweden has proposed an environmental friendly alternative to burial and cremation. The new method involves freeze-drying the body and then shattering it into soil-enriching powder.
6		Study could help prevent water borne diseases	An engineering graduate student from Virginia Tech in the United States has discovered that air bubbles released during water treatment processes could result in the escape of pathogens and other particles.
IV. Subject Area: General Environmental News
7		Landlords in three cities must pay for lead paint violations	Government agencies in Chicago have prosecuted three landlords who failed to warn their tenants that their homes may contain lead-based paint hazards.
8		Communities invited to recycle rechargeables cost free	The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, an Atlanta based non-profit organisation, is offering to collect spent rechargeable battery packs for recycling at no cost to the communities and retailers across North America.
9		Investigators expose smuggling of ozone depleting chemicals	The Environmental Investigation Agency an independent international campaigning organisation found that there was an increase in illegal trading of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances in developing countries across Asia.

S/N	Title					Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulation
1				Biofuels look set for promotion	Big tax incentives and mandatory minimum take-up to encourage the use of biofuels have been proposed in draft documents from the European Commission's Energy and Transport directorate.
II. Environmental Management
2			EPA says change a light, change the world		The US Environmental Protection Agency has launched a "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign to encourage use of Energy Star products to save energy, money and the environment.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
3			Draft EU sludge limits "aim at wrong target"		Research revealed that proposed EU limits on dioxins and other organic pollutants in sewage sludge for farm spreading are misplaced.
IV. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
4		Ford, EPA in deal for new hybrid engine design			Ford Motor Co has signed an exclusive agreement with the US EPA to develop hybrid engines that utilize pressurised liquid to store energy used for trucks and sport utility vehicles.
V. Subject Area: General Environmental News
5				Increased shrubbery found in arctic	Scientists in the Alaskan Arctic have discovered that shrubs are growing larger and spreading across previously barren territory in the tundra. The findings add to the scientific consensus that the region is gradually getting warmer.
6				Fuel cell cars face obstacles, but viable	Fuel cell vehicles can be commercially viable in California, North America's largest auto market, but a focused development effort and government help are needed to help them get on the road.
7				Report maps path to hydrogen-powered future	Worldwatch Institute reported that hydrogen-powered future is taking shape in the 21^st century.

S/N	Title		Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulations
1		New business reporting standard for greenhouse gas emissions adopted.	The World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have adopted an international standard for businesses to report their emissions of greenhouse gases.
2		New Zealand's National Energy Strategy	New Zealand announces its strategy to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy.
II. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
3		Households in UK win nuisance noise claims		The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of households around London's Heathrow Airport over noise nuisance from night flights.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Technology
4		Clean and quiet power for garden equipment	US is testing high-energy zinc/air fuel cells to power electric mowers to show the viability of using alternative fuels to power garden equipment.
5		Honda unveils new hybrid vehicle	Honda Motor Company unveiled a new Civic Hybrid 5-seater that could achieve 29 km per litre of fuel.
6		Gasoline fuel cells get a boost	General Motors Corporation and ChevronTexaco Corporation will jointly speed up the development of the gasoline-powered fuel-cells for automobiles.
7		Akzo Nobel and Shell to develop low cost solar panel	Akzo Nobel and Shell Renewables have entered into a joint development agreement to pilot a low-cost process of mass-producing flexible solar cell panels.
8		Steam power for cars	A British automotive engineer claims that his diesel-steam hybrid car could be 70% more efficient than diesel-battery hybrid cars.

S/N	Title		Synopsis
I. Subject Area: Environmental Pollution and Health
1	Toxic chemicals released from World Trade Center wreckage	According to US government agency reports, toxic chemicals are continuing to be released at levels exceeding the national safety levels from the smouldering wreckage of the World Trade Center.
2	Denmark may ban three pesticides following their detection in water samples	Denmark may ban three pesticides - desamino-diketo-metribuzin, diketo-metribuzin and glyphosate, which were found to exceed the maximum allowable concentration limit in ground water reservoirs and drainage system.
3	Ozone unfriendly - Four "green" chemicals now face a total ban	New research suggests that four chemicals, including n-propyl bromide, being marketed as harmless to the ozone layer, may be harmful and may face a ban.
4	California school district converts to clean fueled buses	With support from South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Jurupa Unified School District will become the first school system in the US to convert entirely to clean fueled school buses.
II. Subject Area: Waste Management and Green Energy
5	Ireland goes for green with new recycling effort	Ireland aims to become greener with a new waste management plan.
6	UK sees wind power undercut fossil fuel in 20 years	According to UK government forecasts, advances in green energy technology will see a drop in cost for wind power over the next 20 years, undercutting electricity from conventional power stations.
7	Dead cellphones reborn after EU order to recycle	A European Union (EU) electrical and electronic waste recycling directive set to come into force by 2004 is advancing the recycling of old or broken mobile phones.
8	Foggy San Francisco sets sights on solar power	San Francisco, a town reputed to be built on cool gray fog, is aiming to become the white hot center of American solar power.
III. Subject Area: Environmental Policy and Regulations
9	EU Commission advances legislation including emissions trading scheme	The European Union (EU) proposed an emissions trading scheme among a package of other measures to fulfill its greenhouse gas reduction commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
10	Philippines eyes use of natural gas for public transport by 2004	In the hope to battle air pollution, Philippines aims to start converting public transport vehicles to natural gas in the next two years.
IV. Subject Area: General Environmental News
11	Shell sells CO₂emissions to soft drink manufacturers		By turning a liability into an asset, Shell Chemicals is selling more than 60 percent of the excess carbon dioxide produced to soft drink manufacturers.
12	Eco label identifies green products		A new eco-label that reduces the use of pesticides by farmers, is now being introduced into grocery stores in Washington, DC.

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