Our Old Friend: The Clean Air Act
With climate legislation off the agenda, the only federal resource for requiring GHG emissions cuts is the Clean Air Act, but there are big hurdles ahead. Get re-acquainted
With climate legislation off the agenda, the only federal resource for requiring GHG emissions cuts is the Clean Air Act, but there are big hurdles ahead. Get re-acquainted
While calling the EU's renewable power goal of %15 by 2020 a "stretch", the UK Energy secretary gives a thumbs up to wind and nuclear power. Learn more
Construction begins in California on the word's largest wind power project, adding to the nation's biggest alternative power sector. Turn in
Australia will try to use ocean waves to power a water desalinization plant. Gulp
Photos of a world at risk. Home here
With prospects of ever-hotter weather, learn about the impact of heat on human health. Cold comfort
Experts debate the technical and financial challenges of making nuclear fusion a global power source. Look into it
A Colorado Congressman introduces EDGE legislation to support installation of small solar power systems with increased tax investment credits and to be an economic stimulus until PACE bond problems are solved. Edgy
Scientists are working on photovoltaic cells so thin, they could be used like adhesive tape. And there's more!
Was the death of the climate bill the result of tepid support or fear of the unknown?
15 carbon-reducing Russian energy projects will receive financial support under the Kyoto Protocols Joint Implementation Mechanism. Details not yet available. Stay tuned
A warming Arctic can cause weird weather elsewhere on the planet while sea ice is thinner than ever. Learn more
The New York Energy Research and Development Authority has a new strategic plan for a secure, sustainable and reliable energy future in challenging times. Fine print
Korea will install $25 million in smart, energy efficiency technologies in Chicago buildings. Enter here
Here's a status report on the PACE bond front. Catch up
A draft memo for a new climate bill, written by electric utilities and environmental groups, is circulating in Washington. WRI report finds more than just federal action is needed
With climate legislation DOA, just what is the Senate's energy legislation? Think small
When it comes to offshore wind power Greece, New York's position is Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody. Peel here
A $10 million investment in Chinese-made, low cost solar panels installed at Rutgers is saving the university $200,00 a year. Plug in
Australia's new Prime Minister, facing August elections, takes heat for foot-dragging on climate action. Learn more
The Senate's failure to act on a climate bill could be the start of something great. Join the conversation
Despite cost savings for government operations, the British Sustainable Development Commission is getting the ax. Chop chop
This year is hot, hot, hot despite diminished solar radiation. Whew!
Understanding residential energy use behavior is one way to improve home energy efficiency in the absence of a price on carbon. Study here
Two EPA staffers savage the offset provisions of Congress' climate bills, calling them fatally flawed. Nothing's better
The Senate will not act on a comprehensive energy bill this year and hope ebbs for a climate bill.
Consider the impact price fixing by a major New York energy company on prospects for clean energy. It's complicated
Just saying "no" may no longer be a bullet-proof strategy for the US coal industry. Dig in
An economist's argument for passing federal cap and trade legislation rests on this fact: without legislation dirty energy will remain cheap energy. Count on it
The UN seeks to pump life into a new climate agreement by lowering ratification requirements. Plan B, C or D
State rebate programs for buying energy efficient appliances diverge widely in the number of days it takes to give out what they've got. Chart it here
Despite passage by the House and strong public support, the Home Star bill to boost residential energy efficiency projects, could die in the Senate. Feel defeated?
On July 21, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will announce whether it will go forward with a PACE bond finance pilot program proposed by Congress member Steve Israel. Stay tuned Update: NO NEWS YET
Google enters the green power market with wind purchases it resells on spot markets and uses proceeds to buy RECs for offsetting its own CO2 emissions. Search here
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and 59 other Congress members write to President Obama asking him to do what he can to save the PACE bond program. Open the letter
China denies western media reports that it's now the biggest energy consuming nation on the planet, but it doesn't offer its own figures. Look into it