In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, a U.S. federal judge has ruled that California can now regulate carbon dioxide emissions from cars, light trucks and SUVs.

California is pursuing steep cuts in car emissions and is suing the US government for its refusal to give California the green light.

Regulations have been proposed to include a price on carbon emissions for Californian firms and government agencies. The plan proposes a charge of 4.2 cents per metric tonne of CO2 released to firms in Northern California.

With wind, geothermal, tidal and wave energy garnering much of the current news in large-scale renewable energy, solar seems to have fallen out of fashion. The recent announcement of this massive solar farm breathes new life into the hope for viable solar energy projects.

Collecting garbage and recyclables in California is about to get a lot cleaner, thanks to a joint venture between Linde North America and Waste Management (NYSE:WMI) that will create the world’s largest facility to convert landfill gas into clean vehicle fuel.

The Guardian

The state of California unveiled a plan to reduce emissions to 1990 levels within 12 years. This elaborate plan aims “to force companies into either capping carbon emissions or buying permits from cleaner competitors that allow them to exceed the limits.”