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A smart Hawaiian resort will get smarter with its smart power grid. Another stimulus-backed project
A smart Hawaiian resort will get smarter with its smart power grid. Another stimulus-backed project
Well, green walls at least. Get vertical
The last time atmospheric levels of CO2 were as high as today's readings, the Earth was a very different place. Start sweating
Experts and manufacturers call for efficiency standards for big heating and cooling equipment to be set by region rather than nationwide. Look into it
Three southwest electric transmission grids will be united to increase the efficiency of renewable power, but doubts remain about whether the linked grids will be profitable. Plug in
With just a few negotiating days until the Copenhagen climate meetings, progress on core issues seems scant. Get the latest
Qatar Airways launches its first commercial flight powered by a gas-to-liquid (GTL) mix. It uses less oil but doesn't emit less carbon than conventional jet fuel. Progess?
California imposes fees on carbon emissions in addition to its cap & trade program. They start at 15 cents a metric ton and goes down to 9 cents in 2014. Learn more
Columbia University launches a database on energy and green building legislation in New York's cities. Start searching
George Soros will invest $1 billion in clean energy tech ventures and give $100 million for climate advisory and watchdog work. No small thing
Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes two renewable energy bills, saying her prefers his own plan for California. WSJ
A new apartment development in Stanford CT, is energy efficient, near to mass transit or walk-to-work, and has 50 affordable units. Take a look
What, another essay on cap and trade v. carbon taxes? Yes
Attention apartment dwellers! Freddie Mac, public sector pension funds and private investors have created a $1 billion fund for making NY's older buildings energy efficient. Read on
Love it or loathe it, Waxman-Markey language about what to do with the value of free emissions allowances, made Congress' yes vote possible. Parse it
The EU wants 15 million buildings to be retrofitted for energy efficiency. Pretty in green
Negotiations over a new global climate treaty will exclude consideration of nuclear and large hydro-power as means to cut CO2 emissions. Stay tuned
Headlines focus on the departure of brand-name companies from the Chamber of Commerce over its stance on climate legislation, but what goes on inside the organization? Knock, knock
Alternate fuels? don't bother! Nuclear power? fuggedaboutit! Want to save the planet? opt for efficiency. Check it out
Google launches a program to get real-time home energy use data on computer or cell phone. Do-it-yourself
Kansas City, MO is taking a place-based approach by using federal stimulus funds to revive and green a hard times neighborhood. Green impact zone
Research points to the possibility that Arctic seawater will become so acidic in ten years, due to absorbing CO2 from the air, it will dissolve mussel shells. Gulp!
Norway says it will cut GHG emissions by 40% from 1990 levels and go carbon-neutral by 2030. Aim high
A report for NYC's environmental protection agency on drilling for natural gas in its drinking watershed finds "Numerous activities during all phases of natural gas development have the potential to contaminate groundwater or surface water supplies." Dive in
Scientists are failing to make climate change a public hot-button issue. Romm's alarmed
The largest commercial property owner in NYC installs energy sensors on the electric meters of big tenants to shed light on how to cut their utility bills. Plug in
Researchers see state level, utility ratepayer-funded energy efficiency efforts taking the lead over the next decade, while federal goals lag behind. Look ahead
About offsets. Go on! and then read the Stockholm Environment Institute report