Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2297: Balsa Wood
Posted on · Episode: 2297 Balsa wood: triggering the imagination and creation of composite materials. Today, we build with balsa wood.
Tag: carbon
Full Show
Carbon Reduction and Arian Foster: Monday’s Show (August 10, 2015)
Posted on · Last week, President Obama, flanked by EPA Chief Gina McCarthy, presented a revised “Clean Power Plan” setting standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. That’s 9 percent more than the administration’s previously proposed rules. The plan requires states to submit plans to meet that goal. Reaction here in Texas […]
Business
French Ambassador Encourages Houston Energy Sector To Cut Carbon Emissions
Posted on · G̩rard Araud is working to convince the energy sector that besides benefiting the environment, reducing pollution can be profitable.
Houston Matters
Who Should Regulate Greenhouse Gas? Texas Says Not the EPA
Posted on · The State of Texas believes the Environmental Protection Agency does not have legal authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from factories and power plants. Such disputes over carbon emissions have pitted environmental regulators against industry for years. Weâll find out why the state of Texas is wading in, and consider the implications of the cases […]
News
Republicans Slam Cap and Trade Legislation
Posted on · Area republican lawmakers say the cap and trade legislation passed by democrats in the U.S. House will have a devastating effect for Texas and the country. They say it will result in increased energy costs for Americans and the loss of jobs to other countries. Pat Hernandez has more.