Global warming efforts in Md. could go beyond new cars

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http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS01/70309030/1002

ANNAPOLIS — So far this year, Maryland’s legislature has voted to tighten car emissions standards and clean up power plants, but lawmakers may not be done trying to stop global warming.

Two bills under debate would give Maryland a 13-year window to dramatically reduce emissions of all greenhouse gases — an idea that has regulators’ support even as they warn that its cost could be dramatic.

The measures would say that by 2020, Maryland’s total carbon emissions would be the same as they were in 1990. Last year, lawmakers voted to join a regional greenhouse gas initiative putting similar caps on carbon dioxide emissions, but that bill related only to coal-fired power plants.

This year, lawmakers are looking at the whole caboodle — all carbon emissions. To meet the 2020 goal, dramatic changes such as energy-efficient appliances or different car batteries could be required of Maryland residents.

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1. Connecticutt, this is a few years old, but it is a good move on

Connecticutt's part....

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Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Selects Grant Finalists
Fuel Cells Today, Oct 18, 2004

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund recently announced the four finalists of a $3.4-million grant to demonstrate the effectiveness of separate fuel cell system designs.

The finalists include Infinity Fuel Cell & Hydrogen, LLC, for remote power installation testing; FuelCell Energy, for large fuel cell field testing and a high-temperature/high-performance hydrogen recovery unit; Proton Energy Systems, for hydrogen power demonstration for mobile applications and backup energy to electrical power substations; and Anuvu Fuel Cell Products, for a bridge safety automated monitoring unit.

"We are excited this year because several projects address longstanding issues in fuel cell production, including the production of hydrogen and the integration of different clean energy technologies," said Connecticut Clean Energy Fund fuel cell project manager Karen Mendes. "The combination of solar, hydrogen and fuel cell technology will address future critical energy needs."

Contact: Charlie Moret, Connectiut Clean Energy Fund, phone [phone].