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Posted: 05 Nov 2014 13:12:25
ARB Newsclips for November 5, 2014. 

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AIR POLLUTION
 
AIR POLLUTION: Auto experts question ethanol emissions
modeling.Auto experts question ethanol emissions modeling.
	Technical experts from the auto and engine industries are
calling into question part of a new model developed by U.S. EPA
to measure the transportation sector's air emissions. In a new
study, experts from Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and AVL
Powertrain Engineering Inc. take issue with the agency's method
for determining the air pollution impact of adding ethanol to
gasoline.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060008350/feed 

Smog-Heavy China Tops Clean-Tech Investment Rankings. 	The best
developing country in which to invest in clean-tech? It's China,
according to a new analysis by Climatescope, a collaborative
research project whose partners include Bloomberg New Energy
Finance and the U.K. Department for International Development.	
http://insideclimatenews.org/content/smog-heavy-china-tops-clean-tech-investment-rankings


China's APEC summit measures leave Beijing with cleaner
air.	...dust, have been shut down. Municipal officials have
instituted traffic restrictions lasting 10 days, allowing
personal cars on the road only every other day, based on whether
the license plate ends in an odd or even number.    To further
reduce traffic and pollution, authorities have given six-day
vacations to tens of thousands of civil servants and employees at
state-owned enterprises as well as to teachers. Government
workers as far away as Langfang (31 miles southeast) and Baoding
(87 miles southwest)...	
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-pollution-apec-20141104-story.html


Air pollution levels dip at Los Angeles port.	LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Harbor officials say efforts to reduce air pollution at the Port
of Los Angeles are working.    Authorities on Monday say diesel
particulate levels dropped 7 percent last year compared to 2012 —
an 80 percent reduction since 2005. Nitrogen oxide levels also
dipped 7 percent — a 57-percent...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Air-pollution-levels-dip-at-Los-Angeles-port-5868177.php


Hyundai and Kia Could Pay Record $350 Million Climate-Related
Penalty. 	...   Hyundai and Kia motor companies will pay as much
as $350 million for overstating the fuel efficiency of their
cars, as the Obama administration struck the biggest blow yet in
its effort to enforce the regulations central to its strategy for
combatting climate change.    The Justice Department and the EPA
on Monday announced that the two Korean automakers—both part of
the Hyundai Motor Group—had agreed to pay a $100 million fine and
forfeit another $200 million in emissions credits in the
largest...	
http://insideclimatenews.org/breaking-news/20141104/hyundai-and-kia-could-pay-record-350-million-climate-related-penalty


HIGH SPEED RAIL

High Speed Rail Thinking About Bikes. Wednesday, November 05,
2014 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink Update Required To play the
media you will need to either update your browser to a recent
version or update your Flash plugin. A rendering of California's
high speed train. California High-Speed Rail High Speed Rail is
slowly moving forward in California and the state is now studying
how bicycles can be incorporated into the mix.
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2014/11/05/high-speed-rail-thinking-about-bikes/


CLIMATE CHANGE

CLIMATE: Coal company's suit 'one volley in a barrage of
premature litigation.' -- EPA	U.S. EPA urged a federal appeals
court yesterday to reject a coal company's bid to prevent the
agency from finalizing its high-profile greenhouse gas standards
for power plants.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060008355/feed 
	
Can you be an environmentalist and a dog owner?	Who are you
people? I never see you, though you must exist, because I witness
daily what you leave behind: fetid brown piles of feces, which I
hope issued from your dog and not from you (I live in Venice
Beach; you never know). What, were you staring at your iPhone,
dragging the dog behind? Daydreaming? Or are you with Sydney,
Jason Segel's character in "I Love You, Man," thinking that dog
doo actually benefits the environment.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article3577831.html


Kerry urges US-China cooperation on climate change. Secretary of
State John Kerry says the United States and China must work
together to stave off a global catastrophe from climate change.
He appealed for greater cooperation between the…  Click to
Continue »	
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/11/04/3331079_kerry-urges-us-china-cooperation.html?rh=1


Severe Drought Hastens Hydropower's Slow Decline.
	...curtailments, the rising adoption of distributed generation,
and emerging price parity for solar PV and wind – the dynamic
changes impacting electricity grids worldwide are many. Now, with
prolonged droughts affecting leading global economies, like
Brazil and California (the world's seventh and eighth largest
economies by gross domestic product [GDP], respectively), a slow
decline in the prominence of hydropower is in the mix.   
Historically, hydropower has been the primary source of clean
and...	
http://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/2014/11/04/severe-drought-hastens-hydropowers-slow-decline/

DROUGHT

DECISION 2014: Prop. 1, $7.5 million water bond, approved. LOS
ANGELES (AP) — California voters on Tuesday approved spending
$7.5 billion to improve the state's outdated and undersized water
storage and delivery system amid a historic drought.   
Proposition 1 calls for building two new reservoirs, investing in
conservation...	
http://www.pe.com/articles/bond-753488-decision-million.html 
	
Voters Approve $7.5 Billion Water Bond	Wednesday, November 05,
2014. | Sacramento, CA | Permalink Update Required To play the
media you will need to either update your browser to a recent
version or update your Flash plugin. Photo / California
Department of Water Resources The biggest cheerleader for
Proposition One was California Governor Jerry Brown. Rather than
campaigning for re-election, he spent his time and money
advocating for the bond's passage.	
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2014/11/05/voters-approve-$75-billion-water-bond/

	
California exports grow despite sluggish global economies.	• Up
4.6 percent in September, year over year    • ?September was a
very mixed bag for California exporters?    One of the big
engines of the California economy ? exports of goods ranging from
computers to almonds ? is purring right along, despite
increasingly adverse economic circumstances and geopolitical
turmoil, according to a...	
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=27075 

Coastal California residents using far less water than their
inland counterparts. Fenit Nirappil, Associated Press 8:45 p.m.
PST November 4, 2014 TThe State Water Resources Control Board is
collecting per-capita data to better target conservation efforts
as farms go fallow and reservoirs dry up. Gov. Jerry Brown called
on Californians to reduce water use by 20 percent when he
declared a drought emergency in January. Californians are being
asked to let their lawns go brown and take shorter showers as the
likelihood of drought conditions worsening rises. The data
released Tuesday shows big disparities in water habits.
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2014/11/04/california-drought-water-use/18512243/


Rapid warming, blustery winds to create fire danger across
Southland.	A combination of heat, strong Santa Ana winds and
extremely dry air will create “critical” fire danger Wednesday
across Southern California, forecasters warned.    A red-flag
warning is in effect through 9 p.m. Wednesday from Ventura
County's valleys to the Santa Monica Mountains, where winds could
gust up to 50 mph as temperatures climb into the upper 80s or low
90s, according...	
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-red-flag-drought-heat-winds-20141105-story.html
	

S.F. residents praised for using least water in state. San
Francisco consumes less water per person than any community in
California, a new state survey shows — a behavior that stands up
as exemplary during the prolonged and damaging drought, water
experts say.    The city, where residential customers used an
average of 45.7 gallons of water per day in September, when...
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-residents-praised-for-using-least-water-in-5870159.php


California to release per-capita water use numbers.	By FENIT
NIRAPPIL, Associated Press SACRAMENTO -- Data to be released
Tuesday will show per-capita water use in communities across
California that are facing pressure, including the threat of
fines, to cut back during the third year of a drought. The state
agency tasked with monitoring conservation efforts will release
per-person, per-day water use.	
http://www.insidebayarea.com/drought/ci_26862781/california-release-per-capita-water-use-numbers


FUELS

BIOFUELS: Scientists find new way to break down woody
wastes.	Scientists have announced the discovery of new way to
break down the woody waste left after the manufacture of
plant-based fuels, opening the door for potential new products
that could make biorefineries more profitable.	
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060008352/feed 

CARBON CAPTURE: Startup trumpets technology that turns CO2 into
fish oil. An advanced biofuels startup announced yesterday that
it's learned to produce omega-3 oils from recycled carbon
dioxide, a breakthrough it claims might capture and recycle waste
gases from industrial facilities.	
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060008349/feed 

Natural Gas' Early Adopters See Few Hiccups During Startup.	...to
differentiate yourself from the competition," he noted. "We saw
an opportunity to save money, but the distinction was the most
important factor."    When asked what would spur any of the
panelists' fleets into 100% adoption of CNG, the answer was $4.50
diesel fuel.    "When we began, diesel prices were higher than
today and very unstable," said Fasnacht. "That's changed slightly
today, with diesel trending downward and stabilizing. Natural gas
has increased, but remained fairly stable relative...	
http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/natural-gas/news/story/2014/10/natural-gas-early-adopters-see-few-hiccups-during-start-up.aspx


VEHICLES

How Many Electric Cars Can We Expect to Be Built in 2020?
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- On “BWest Byte,” Bloomberg's Matt Miller
examines the number of electric vehicles to be produced globally
by 2020. He speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source:
Bloomberg)	http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-11-04/how-many-electric-cars-can-we-expect-to-be-built-in-2020


GREEN ENERGY
	
How the Governor's Race Could Unleash Solar Power in Florida.
(Think Progress) How the Governor's Race Could Unleash Solar
Power in Florida    Florida, a state whose miles of low-lying
coastline make it acutely vulnerable to rising seas, has been
called "ground zero" for climate change in the U.S. It's a term
that's stuck, becoming ingrained...	
http://insideclimatenews.org/content/how-governors-race-could-unleash-solar-power-florida

	
Abegnoa Solar to pursue Palen solar project solo.	Sammy Roth, The
Desert Sun 12:18 p.m. PST November 4, 2014 This photo
illustration depicts what BrightSource Energy's Palen solar
project would look like from Interstate 10.(Photo: Submitted
photo) Abengoa Solar says it will pursue the controversial Palen
solar project, the latest twist in a saga that has seen the
project rejected, approved and dropped by its developers in the
last year. 
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2014/11/04/palen-solar-project-abegnoa/18473949/


Compromise reached on San Francisco's chain store
limits.	...represents commercial property owners, told a
supervisors committee last week that changes were unnecessary.   
“The current restrictions are working,” Cleaveland said. “Why do
we need to make them even more restrictive?”    Supporters of the
changes, such as affordable-housing advocates, agree that the
current law is working — and say the changes will further
strengthen protections for small businesses.    Peter Cohen,
co-director of the Council of Community Housing Organizations,
called the city's...	
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Compromise-reached-on-San-Francisco-s-chain-5870444.php


SMUD looking for biomass gasification developer.	 SACRAMENTO  
November 4, 2014 12:10pm   •  Project would generate both heat
and power   •  Could generate 3 megawatts, perhaps more   The
Sacramento Municipal Utility District is looking for a developer
for its proposed biomass gasification project for combined heat
and power in Sacramento.   The experienced project developer
would have commercial technology that has a track record of
successful implementation and operation, SMUD says.   SMUD is
targeting at least a 3-megawatt (MW) project size, using roughly
70 tons per day (about 24,000 tons per year) of clean wood waste.
  Larger projects may be possible, it says. Project size is
contingent on site size constraints, feedstock availability and
long-term supply, truck traffic impact, agreement with site host,
and other limitations.   SMUD says it has identified a potential
host willing to provide the site for the project and potentially
use the waste heat, dairy products maker HP Hood LLC, located in
the city of Sacramento. Also, SMUD's feedstock availability
assessment shows there's plenty of wood waste to sustain at least
a 3-MW project. The site is strategically located in an area
where the feedstock is abundant and accessible.	
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=27071 

The Hidden Cost Of Hydroelectric Power.	...to another country's
fossil fuel supplies.    Over six hundred hydroelectric dams are
presently under construction and over 3,000 are planned for the
near-future. Most of these sites are in Asia and Latin America
(Vox.com). This would double the amount of hydropower in the
world (see figure below).    This amount of hydro will require
about $3 trillion in investment and produce about 60 trillion
kWhs of electricity by mid-century. It would provide irrigation
water and sufficient power to raise almost a...	
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/11/04/the-hidden-cost-of-hydroelectric-power/?ss=business
	

Fremont seeking applicants for Citizens Advisory
Committee.	FREMONT -- The city committee that manages funds for
affordable housing and other low-income programs is seeking
applicants to fill an open seat.    The Fremont Citizens Advisory
Committee advises city staffers on the use of about $900,000 in
Community Development Block Grant funds, which
provide...http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_26864394/fremont-seeking-applicants-citizens-advisory-committee

 
OPINION

Heed the UN's climate alarm. The following editorial appeared in
the Raleigh News & Observer on Tuesday, Nov. 4: On the eve of a
midterm election that has focused on little of substance, a
United Nations panel issued another grim warning about what
matters most of all: climate change. The report from the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released Sunday said
the burning of fossil fuels is causing atmospheric changes that
will bring droughts, floods, rising seas and intense heat. That
in turn will lead to the extinction of wildlife, loss of crops
and social upheavals caused by shortages of food and rising
numbers of refugees.  
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article3577790.html
	

Environmental Issues Are Businesses Responsibility.  Nov. 5
(Bloomberg) – Kering's Chief Sustainability Officer Marie-Claire
Davue, talks about the importance of putting sustainability at
the core of luxury brands. She speaks with Guy Johnson on
Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse" stating that Kering's clients
are conscious citizens....	
http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2014-11-05/environmental-issues-are-businesses-responsibility


BLOG

The Number One Reason for Latinos to Vote.	...strictly to protect
recreational space. The mountains provide one-third of Los
Angeles County's clean drinking water, a county where 48.3
percent of residents are Latino, and are still having to cut down
on water use due to drought conditions resulting from climate
change.    Latinos are standing up and speaking out, and it's
happening here in Colorado too. I currently work with
Conservation Colorado directing an effort called Protégete:
Nuestro Aire, Nuestra Salud. I work with organizers and
community...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dulce-saenz/making-our-voices-heard-n_b_6094384.html


Fracking And Toxic Air.	A new study, published this week in the
journal Environmental Health, identifies potentially hazardous
concentrations of air pollutants near some oil and gas operations
in five states.    The research shines a light on what some
communities face as US oil and gas development accelerates. The
United States is now the leading natural gas producer in the
world. The number...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/molly-rauch/fracking-and-toxic-air_b_6083488.html?utm_hp_ref=green


CA Smog Plan Approved By State & EPA Isn't Tough Enough: Lawsuit.
Despite undeniable progress after decades of smog-abatement
measures, the air quality in the Los Angeles Basin continues to
be among the worst in the U.S. A new plan to clean the region's
air still further was adopted by the local South Coast Air
Quality Management District...	
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095287_ca-smog-plan-approved-by-state-epa-isnt-tough-enough-lawsuit


Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of
e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023. 	...considered them in
the past;         Increasing quality and affordability of lithium
ion (Li-ion) batteries;         Continuing government support for
sustainable transportation in key markets;         Overall
long-term increase of liquid fuel prices and air pollution
concerns; and         Rebounding economy in North America and, to
a lesser degree, Europe.           Demographically, e-bicycle
riders have been shifting toward younger populations, the report
says. While the e-bicycle was previously...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/11/20141105-navigant.html 

Which plants will survive climate change? This greenhouse could
have the answers. In Durham, N.C., there's a biotechnology lab
where scientists are figuring out who will win, and who will
lose, in this climate change game — in the plant kingdom, that
is. They do it by tightly controlling the climate inside each
room of a high-tech greenhouse — we imagine this involves giant
red buttons, levers shaped like lightning bolts, and maniacal
laughter — and observing how different strains of various crops
fare. 
http://grist.org/business-technology/which-plants-will-survive-climate-change-this-greenhouse-could-have-the-answers/


Muradel testing green crude production in South
Australia.	...green environmentally, but black in color like its
fossil crude equivalent.) Green2Black is an efficient closed-loop
process that recycles its waste products.                Muradel
algae pond. Click to enlarge.        Using microalgae produced on
site, plant biomass and organic waste, Muradel's energy-efficient
subcritical water reactor converts them in minutes to a crude oil
that is functionally equivalent to fossil crude. The green crude
is then refined in the same way as crude oil into gasoline,...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/11/20141105-muradel.html 

Ford F-150 Vs Chevy Volt Vs Tesla Model S: Which Is Most
Important Vehicle Of The Decade?	2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2013
Tesla Model S [photo: David Noland] Enlarge Photo Now that the
2015 model year is fully upon us, the decade is half-over. And
those kinds of milestones always lead writers to look back and
assess how far we've come. In the case of automobiles, we see
three different vehicles launched over the last five model years
that have radically changed the landscape. Two are new models,
one is a radically re-engineered continuation of tradition. Each
has its own pros and cons, so we're going to list them
alphabetically.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095266_ford-f-150-vs-chevy-volt-vs-tesla-model-s-which-is-most-important-vehicle-of-the-decade


Hybrid Ownership Costs, CCS Fast Charging, 2015 VW Golf: you head
off to the polls today, we've got a wide variety of stories on
hybrids that cost less to own than gasoline cars, CCS
fast-charging implementation, and the fifth and final nominee for
our 2015 Best Car To Buy award, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf range.
All this and more on Green Car Reports. We've got the latest
sales numbers in our regularly-updated October plug-in electric
car sales report. The first 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car
in the U.S. will be delivered this Friday. 
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095279_hybrid-ownership-costs-ccs-fast-charging-2015-vw-golf-todays-car-news


Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan 'Featured' At Rally Course.  In Japan	The
Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan doesn't go on sale until next year, but
it's already made its motorsport debut. Sort of. DON'T MISS: Will
The Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan Target The Tesla Model S? The hydrogen
fuel-cell car was "featured" in the...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095253_toyota-fuel-cell-sedan-featured-at-rally-course-in-japan


Why Green Teams Matter. As a sustainability coordinator, it's my
job to inspire, engage and support salesforce.com employees who
are passionate about environmental issues. I manage a program
called earthforce, a group of volunteer employee champions
dedicated to promoting and celebrating...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sunya-ojure/why-green-teams-matter_b_6096922.html?ir=Business&utm_hp_ref=business


Researchers develop JP-8 enzymatic biofuel cell; electricity from
alkanes under mild conditions.	...describe the use of a
two-enzyme cascade in an enzymatic biofuel cell to oxidize
hexane, octane and then JP-8, a jet fuel (C6-C16) comprising a
mixture of alkanes.         An enzymatic biofuel cell contains
many of the same components as a hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell—i.e.,
anode, cathode, and separator. However, instead of metallic
electrocatalysts at the anode and the cathode, the enzymatic
biofuel cell uses enzymes as the catalysts. The enzyme cascade
reported in this new work is efficient, sulfur-tolerant,...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/11/20141105-jp8.html 

Andromeda Interfaces introduces Electric Vehicle Interface
Controller.	Andromeda Interfaces has introduced its Electric
Vehicle Interface Controller (EVIC), a fully integrated display
device to monitor the operation and safety of electric vehicle
major sub-systems.      The display device connects to the CAN
network and retrieves the following...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/11/20141105-ai.html 

Mercedes CEO: No One Will Make Money On Electric Cars In
'Reasonable Time.'	 With the first Mercedes-Benz electric car now
on sale, its parent company Daimler joins the expanding ranks of
global automakers offering plug-in electric vehicles in the U.S.
But CEO Dieter Zetsche doesn't seem any too happy about it. DON'T
MISS: 2014 Mercedes-Benz...	
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095285_mercedes-ceo-no-one-will-make-money-on-electric-cars-in-reasonable-time





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