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May 01, 2012

UK: Oil And Wind Don't Mix

With the UK government retreat on climate action, Shell Oil now finds it cannot 'make the numbers work' for wind power investing

NY Counts On Jobs - Or Doesn't

A fight erupts over just how many jobs will be created for New Yorkers if Marcellus Shale hydrofracking is approved

The Fate of PACE In California

A scholarly analysis of the PACE residential energy efficiency loan program in several California communities fills a knowledge gap

Saline Secrets Revealed

Data from floating ocean robots measuring saltiness predicts disturbing changes likely to intensify rain and drought patterns on land

Idle No Longer

The EPA launches a decision-making tool to figure out the best unoccupied places or brownfields to site renewable energy facilities

Apple: Start To Think Different

Apple is installing 4.8 MW of fuel cells and 20 MW in wind turbines to power its North Carolina data center

Science At Work

Settle down here for the latest thinking on what ended the last Ice Age

April 30, 2012

Canada: A Plethora Of Pipelines

The controversial Keystone XL project is not the only pipeline proposed to export Alberta's oil sands

UK: Climate Advice For Cameron

While Conservative PM David Cameron tips his hat to energy and climate needs, he needs to do much more

Germany: Cloudy Prospects For Green Growth

Germany's renewable power industry faces stagnation after nearly a decade of growth and the need to replace its nuclear power

Council Leader Goes For The Green

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn sheds light on how public buildings can save energy while creating local jobs

Ready, Willing And Taxed

Enthusiasm for more mass transit in Los Angeles is backed up with sales tax revenues

Not Just Dreaming

New York's PlaNYC 2030, its blueprint for urban sustainability, is becoming a reality

Never Too Late To Be Passive

Just found this 2011 story on a passive house in Williamsburg and it's still news!

Making Corporate Sustainability Count

When executive compensation is tied to corporate sustainability policies, does it make a difference?

April 29, 2012

Hot And Deep

Data shows the oceans are where the planet is heating up most with one third of this gain down below 700 meters

April 27, 2012

The Eco-Honor Roll

The EPA honors 26 individuals and organizations in New York for their environmental leadership

Up In The Air

At 391.3 ppm, atmospheric concentrations of CO2 hit a new high in 2011

Made In China, Felt In EU

Is the Chinese green-light for carbon emissions credits responsible for depressed EU emissions reduction credits prices?

The ALEC Hit List

Challenges to state renewable energy mandates could be high on the to-do list of the right-wing policy group ALEC

India: Gorgeous, Green And Brick

By combining traditional materials and innovative design the brick facade of this Indian building is energy efficient and high performing

Not Too Big And Not Too Small

New energy efficiency agreements by ministers of 22 nations and the EU show targeted policies can succeed where grand visions cannot be adopted

In The Green Zone

New York City is about to get a greener, greater zoning code

April 26, 2012

Shockingly Cheap

Bloomberg NEP figures the cost to cut EU carbon emissions to 30% by 2020 is a steal!

Proof: High Gas Prices Are Good For The Economy

$4 a gallon gas motivates consumers to trade in their gas-guzzlers for new energy-efficient autos and sales figures rise

Nuclear Market Niche

Despite the buzz about next-generation modular nuclear reactors, none are being installed today

Energy Spending Boom Goes Bust

The short boom and deep bust in government spending for renewable energy roils business prospects

The US Insurance Climate

Is the US insurance industry lethargic about responding to risks posed by climate change?

India: Sun Power Rises

Citing the role of public policy, India's solar power capacity rose from 17.8 to 500 MW over the last two years

California's Billion Dollar Question

With it's carbon emission market set to open, California starts to consider what to do with the first round of proceeds expected to be $1 billion

Global Renewables Resilience

Low prices appear to buoy most renewable energy markets

Like A Rolling Stone

Check out Obama's interview in Rolling Stone that's got climate activists energized and a new poll finds strong public support for federal action

April 25, 2012

Wind Power In Washington

The wind power industry continues to press Congress on extending the production tax credit

Reporting On Progress

Now that the program is five years old, catch the highlights of the PlaNYC 2012 Progress Report or deg down deep

Carpe Diem

The Center for American Progress reports on the opportunities America has right now to grow its economy and make communities more resilient by taking the low carbon, clean energy path

Wind Setback But Tide Comes In For Maine

Maine officials send a proposed wind farm project back to the drawing board with concerns over visual impacts and wildlife but approve three proposed tidal power projects

Too Much Of A Good Thing

A global glut of polysilicon, the raw material for making solar panels, drives prices to 10-year lows, creating both business threats and market opportunities

NYers Take To Ferries

With ridership exceeding expectations, East River ferries might become a permanent part of New York City's mass transit menu

April 24, 2012

Sonoma Sticks With PACE

While not every county has Sonoma's resources, this northern California county maintains its PACE loan program in the face of persistent federal opposition

Some Good News, But Not Enough

Deutsche Bank reports that global GHG emissions have continued to decrease since 2009, but not enough to limit climate change to 2 degrees C

Renewable Energy Policies Face The Goon Squad

Right-wing activists like Grover Norquist and ALEC target state renewable energy programs

Unleash The Value Of Climate Change

American business and pro-business politics should seize the market opportunities presented by cutting our carbon footprint

London: Olympic Greenwash

Will the corporate financial support of firms like BP make a mockery of the London 2012 Olympics greener-than-thou aspirations?