Xunlight working on the development of roll-up solar panels [www.clipsyndicate.com | WUPW FOX Toledo, OH]
India is under pressure to commit to binding targets to reduce its carbon footprint. But with more and more people upgrading from two wheels to four, there is concern about an increase in emissions. The WHO estimates that nearly 120,000 Indians die each year from polluted air, out of two million worldwide. Languageen Duration00:02:05 ProductsPRWINT CodeNameMMV100019 FileNameMMV100019_TEN- Puneet Masih, customer looking to buy new car - Dr Pramod Niphadkar, Chest Physician and Honourary Secretary of the Asthma and Bronchitis association of India - Darius Lam, Associate editor, Autocar Professional magazineSCRIPT: In a car showroom in south Mumbai, Puneet Masih is looking to buy a new car for his parents. He's one of a rising number of young middle class Indians with money to spend. Last financial year just over 1.5 million new cars were sold, making the country one of the fastest growing car markets. But despite the sheer volume of vehicles on the roads and concern about its impact on pollution levels, what Puneet wants is a good deal and a fuel efficient car that can cope with the stop-start of chronic congestion. SOUNDBITE 1: Puneet Masih, customer. (English, 10 secs) "It's got a lot of cabin space, which gives you a lot of leg room space and the fuel efficiency is quite good. That's the main reason I'm here and it's a pretty decent city car." Traffic jams are a part of daily life in cities like Mumbai, but there's concern pollution is directly affecting people's health. At this chest clinic in the city centre an increasing number of patients are being diagnosed with asthma and bronchitis. The doctor in charge here is clear about what's to blame. SOUNDBITE 2: Dr Pramod Niphadkar, Chest Physician. (English, 12 secs) "See, by and large, if you see the car pollution is the main and the sole factor which is responsible for the increase in the respiratory complaints of patients." The country's car manufacturers are making efforts to go green, but as the middle class continue to seek a symbol of their new-found wealt
Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi River — an unprecedented step that could disrupt the movement of millions of tons of iron ore, coal, grain and other goods. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WOOD NBC 8 Grand Rapids]
The Pilkington glass plant in Northwood was awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to help construct a $1.4 million solar panel field. The funding is part of $13 million in federal stimulus money that was awarded to Ohio for alternative energy projects. When completed the solar field will supply about 65-percent of the plant's normal power needs. The panels are expected to be purchased from First Solar in Perrysburg Township. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WUPW FOX Toledo, OH]
A rash of carbon monoxide poisonings have Arvada firefighters sounding the alarm for anyone with a newly finished roof. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KMGH ABC Denver]
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Hundreds of residents attended the Department of Environmental Protection's public air permit hearing at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Springfield Wednesday night. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WWLP NBC 22 Springfield M]
Can you hear that knocking? It's the Asian Carp trying to get into Lake Michigan. They're only 7 miles away down the sanitary and ship canal, and scientists hope by this time of the night those fish are already busy dying. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WFLD FOX 32 Chicago, IL]
With pitchforks, shovels and buckets in hand, it was not the kind of fishing Lake Puckaway residents hoped to be doing. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
Keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
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albuquerque's brown cloud. here's a look at the thick -- dingy smog bank from the early 19-90's. clearing the haze has become a high priority since then... ...but a viewer questions if one of albuquerque's big efforts to clean up the air has fizzled out. a viewer writes: "what happened to no burn nights?" kayla anderson is live in downtown albuquerque tonight with the answer.// the city says it's no burn program is still in effect-- as a control strategy to keep the air in albuquerque as clean as possible. but, if you're worried your fireplace could be bringing the brown cloud back... we found another solution for you. the last time the city issued a no burn night for fireplaces and wood burning stoves was back in 2007. minute thumbnail 06:07 pm "the smoke imparticulates are trapped in that warm layer of air and they are unable to disperse and that creates hazy conditions in the city." the perfect recipe for a city- wide no burn calls for calm conditions, light winds and dry air. weather like that traps in the bad pollutants that are emitted from fireplaces and wood burning stoves-- creating a hazy cloud over the city. but a lack of those weather conditions -- combined with improved vehicle emissions standards has helped the air stay cleaner. however fireplaces and wood stoves can still pump out pollution. "those are the devices will contribute to the particulate pollution in the city which we are trying to hold down." but one expert says your fireplace doesn't have to be toxic-- to you-- or the environment. "it reduces about 70 to 80% of the pollution from a fireplace." minute thumbnail 06:08 pm ron allred is the president of clear skies unlimited. his product removes pollution from fireplaces and wood burning stoves. "these function like a catalytic converter in your car." the product-- which looks like a sponge-- takes 15 minutes to install. it'll cost you 500 dollars to retrofit your fireplace with one-- and about 400 if you have a wood burning stove the retrofitting kits have to be replaced every 3-5 years-
The annual entomological entrance into the holiday season has arrived. Originally discovered only within the past decade in southern New England, the winter moth population has thrived and there seem to be more than ever this year. FOX25's A.J. Burnett reports. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WFXT FOX 25 Boston, MA]
One of the state's largest farms wants to expand. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
House passes drywall resolution 2 Dec [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk]
Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants Michigan's attorney general to take legal action to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. Granholm and Lt. Gov. John Cherry sent Attorney General Mike Cox a letter Wednesday urging him to "pursue every legal tool" available. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WOOD NBC 8 Grand Rapids]
Those huge windmill towers that dot the landscape in the Madison County Town of Fenner, and to the north of Syracuse in Lowville, may soon be visable in Lake Ontario. The State Power Authority announced it's accepting proposals for the development of windmill farms in both Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. NewsChannel 9's Keith Kobland has more on the proposal. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WSYR ABC 9 Syracuse]
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News, rainy forecast, and the world's largest meat pita! [www.clipsyndicate.com | WKRC CBS 12 Cincinnati]
10news reports on the cleanup of shopping carts left in the river by the homeless. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KGTV ABC San Diego]
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