TITLE

Save the Planet

AUTHOR(S)
Walter, Laura
PUB. DATE
October 2008
SOURCE
Reeves Journal: Plumbing, Heating, Cooling;Oct2008, Vol. 88 Issue 10, p13
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article discusses the use of SmartWay Certified Vehicles and carbon offsets by businesses to help protect the environment and reduce global warming. The SmartWay program created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes air pollution and greenhouse gas scores for various vehicles. A carbon offset is a certificate representing a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, calculated based on the number of gallons of gas consumed using different coefficients for regular gasoline and diesel.
ACCESSION #
34947516

Tags: BUSINESS enterprises -- Environmental aspects;  CARBON offsetting;  VEHICLES;  ENVIRONMENTAL protection;  UNITED States. Environmental Protection Agency;  GLOBAL warming

 

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