Illinois environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/State/Illinois Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:23 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/Predicting+the+future+of+lightweight+vehicle+composites PNNL leads team to accelerate development of affordable carbon fiber composites News Brief November 28, 2017 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/PNNL+researcher+elected+to+membership+in+state+science+academy 3 other PNNL staff elected to positions on WSAS board News Release August 01, 2017 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Radiation%2FNuclear/PNNL+grid+expert+contributes+to+National+Academies+report+on+grid+resiliency Recommendations for transmission and distribution system offered News Release July 20, 2017 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/PNNL+researcher+invited+to+national+engineering+symposium News Brief June 29, 2017 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/News+Brief%3A+International+press+looks+for+expertise+of+PNNL%27s+Devanathan Multiple news outlets quote PNNL scientist as an expert in membrane separation April 06, 2017 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Energy/Local+wind+powering+more+U.S.+companies Report provides detailed look at distributed wind in America August 17, 2016 ... Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Adds+Sites+to+National+Priorities+List+to+Reduce+Risk+to+Public+Health+and+Environment WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) is adding 5 and proposing to add 8 hazardous waste sites to the Superfund program's National Priorities List (NPL). These are sites with known or threatened hazardous waste delivers that could pose risks to public health and the environment. "Cleaning up hazardous waste sites is vitally important to the health of America's communities," said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management. "Our go... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Pesticides%2FToxic+Chemicals/E.P.A.+Takes+Action+to+Reduce+Exposure+to+TCE+in+Art+and+Crafts+Spray+Fixatives WASHINGTON - After the E.P.A.'s (EPA) assessment of trichloroethylene or TCE showed risk, the sole manufacturer of a fixative product using TCE voluntarily withdrew it from the marketplace. The E.P.A. is now taking action to ensure no other manufacturers including importers enter the marketplace before E.P.A. has the opportunity to prohibit or limit these uses. "EPA commends PLZ Aeroscience Corporation for removing TCE from its arts and crafts spray fixative product," said J... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+adds+Old+American+Zinc+in+Fairmont+City+to+Superfund+cleanup+list For Immediate Release No. 16-OPA009 E.P.A. adds Old American Zinc in Fairmont City to Superfund cleanup list CHICAGO (April 6, 2016) - E.P.A. today announced that the Old American Zinc location in Fairmont City, Illinois, has been added to the National Priorities List. The NPL is EPA's list of Superfund sites. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. The O... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Declares+%24330%2C000+for+UNLV+to+Research+Microbes+in+Water+Reuse+Systems SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the E.P.A. awarded $329,650 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse and conservation practices. Nationally, $3.3 million was awarded to 5 institutions nationwide for water reuse and conservation research. "Competing water needs, combined with impacts from prolonged droughts and a changing climate, has increased demands on the finite drinking water resources in the West," said To... Wed, 23 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/U.S.+E.P.A.+Declares+%24749%2C000+for+UC+Riverside+to+Research+Reclaimed+Water SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the E.P.A. awarded $749,631 to the University of California, Riverside to study the human and ecological health impacts of water reuse and conservation practices. University researchers will use the funds to measure levels of contaminants in vegetables irrigated with treated wastewater. Nationally, $3.3 million was awarded to 5 institutions nationwide for water reuse and conservation research. "Competing water needs, combined with impacts from prolonge... Wed, 23 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Declares+%243.3+Million+in+Backing+for+Water+Reuse+and+Conservation+Research%2FResearch+will+measure+health+and+ecological+impacts+of+water+conservation+practices WASHINGTON--Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced backing to 5 institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse and conservation practices. "Increasing demand for water resources is putting pressure on the finite supply of drinking water in some areas of the United States," said Thomas A. Burke, E.P.A. Science Advisor and Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Research and Development. "The research announced today will help us ... Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Declares+%241+Million+in+Pollution+Prevention+Backing+for+Great+Lakes+States CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - The E.P.A. is announcing approximately $1 million in backing to support pollution prevention work in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. This competitive grant plan is for plans that reduce the environmental impact of local and regional businesses through hazardous-materials reduction, energy and water conservation, and other techniques. States and "instruments of a state," such as a state colleges and universities, are eligible to gain t... Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+Nissan+and+Toyota+Manufacturing+Plants+in+Mississippi+for+Achieving+2015+Energy+Star+Certification ATLANTA - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced Nissan NA in Canton and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi in Blue Springs, both in Mississippi, are among 70 manufacturing plants nationally that have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Declares+2015+Energy+Star+Certified+Manufacturing+Plants WASHINGTON -- The E.P.A. (EPA) announced today that 70 manufacturing plants have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a significant amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average yearly energy use of in excess of 450,500 households. From building corporate energy management programs to imple... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+3+Facilities+in+Tennessee+Achieved+2015+ENERGY+STAR+Certification (02/24/16 -ATLANTA) -- The E.P.A. (EPA) announced today that 3 facilities in Tennessee are among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average yearly energy use of in excess of 450,500 households. From applying co... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Declares+Toyota+Motor+Manufacturing+Achieved+2015+ENERGY+STAR+Certification (02/24/16 - ATLANTA) -- The E.P.A. (EPA) announced today that Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Kentucky is among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average yearly energy use of in excess of 450,500 households. Fr... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+2+Facilities+in+Alabama+Achieve+2015+ENERGY+STAR+Certification (02/24/16 -ATLANTA) -- The E.P.A. (EPA) announced today that 2 facilities in Alabama are among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average yearly energy use of in excess of 450,500 households. From applying cor... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+Holcim+for+Achieving+2015+ENERGY+STAR+Certification (02/24/16 -ATLANTA) -- The E.P.A. (EPA) announced today that Holcim in Holly Hill, South Carolina, is among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average yearly energy use of in excess of 450,500 households. From... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Acknowledges+4+Facilities+in+Florida+for+Achieving+2015+Energy+Star+Certification ATLANTA - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced that 4 facilities in Florida are among 70 manufacturing plants nationally that have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by in excess of 5 million metric tons -equal to the average yearly energy use of in excess of 450,500 households. From applying cor... Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100