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October 6, 2008Grounds For A Carbon Footprint
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Consider what counts toward the carbon footprint of six typical products. WSJ
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October 3, 2008
Wind For The Garden State
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New Jersey okays permits and funds to build 346 mW of offshore wind power. A clean sweep!
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A Silver Lining
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The House $700 billion financial rescue bill extends renewable energy tax breaks that were set to expire this year. Summary here
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Wave Hello
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A 150 kW power buoy, which generates electricity with wave power, is coming to the Oregon coast and more installations are on the way. Dive in
October 2, 2008
Save Dollars Change Your Energy Habits
By sallanFnd
It can't be said too often, there are simple things you can do at home to save energy and money. Start here
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October 1, 2008
Downbeat On Clean Energy Finance
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The clean energy industry faces a credit crunch, declining prices for fossil fuels and shaky government support. Stay tuned
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September 29, 2008
What's Your Bag?
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Delve into the use and misuse of reusable bags. WSJ
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Carbon Auction Clears $38.5 Million
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The nation's first auction of CO2 emissions permits found a price, $3.06 a ton, and that adds up to a tidy sum for energy efficiency programs and help for utility rate payers in the northeast RGGI states. Start here
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September 28, 2008
Building & Eating Green
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North Dakota farmers open a LEED-compliant restaurant serving farm-fresh produce in Washington. Dig in
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September 26, 2008
Will Buffet Buffet The Nuclear Industry?
By sallanFnd
Warren Buffet's buy-in at Constellation Energy might spell trouble for plans to build costly nuclear power plants. WSJ
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Ike & Gustav Clobber Oil Output
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Two recent hurricanes are keeping Gulf of Mexico oil production down 40%; linked to the slow return of electric power. Prices up
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September 25, 2008
Will Solar Still Shine?
By sallanFnd
Worries are raised about the solar PV industry if installation rebates are rolled back. Plug in
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September 24, 2008
RGGI West
By sallanFnd
Seven westerns states and four Canadian provinces launch the Western Climate Initiative. It will reduce GHG emissions through a regional cap and trade program as well as finance energy efficiency programs and defray consumers' utility bills with permit auction revenues. Bottoms up!
New Nukes - Not So Fast
By sallanFnd
Reviving the US nuclear power industry might be slow-going, despite hefty federal subsidies. Stay tuned
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September 23, 2008
Voters Want Clean Power
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Polling finds American voters of both parties support clean, renewable power, although they differ on nuclear power. Pull the lever
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Dumb & Dumber
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Read this blistering take on Congress' efforts to pass an energy bill. Just click
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Buffet's Antes Up $1 Billion
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Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant owner, got $1 billion from investor Warren Buffet to fend off a take-over by French firm, EDF. Follow the $
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September 19, 2008
Energy Law Unlikely
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Prospects dim for Senate action on a massive energy bill that includes both offshore oil drilling and tax breaks for alternate energy providers. An alternate energy tax bill may be passed separately. Any cheering?
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Chicago! Chicago!
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It's a wonderful town, let me show you around it's ambitious plan to combat climate change. Chicago!
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September 18, 2008
Make It Now, Use It Later
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Can flywheels be the killer app to store electric power for future use? A pilot project will launch later this year. Turn, turn
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Get A Smarter Grid
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GE and Google join to lobby Washington for expanding the nation's electric power grid by using advanced technology. An expanded grid would make it easier to carry electricity coming from renewable resources. Plug in
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September 17, 2008
Is This The End Of RGGI?
By sallanFnd
Responding to worries that a new Executive Order spells the end for RGGI in New York, Governor Paterson states his commitment to this carbon cap and trade program. Stay tuned
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Berkeley OKs Solar Loans
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Berkeley CA's City Council approves a loan program for solar panels with repayments based on utility bill savings, but lenders haven't lined up yet. Banks a lot!
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September 16, 2008
A Dimmer Energy Star
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Consumers Union reports that some Energy Star-rated appliances do not perform as promised and calls for an improved EPA rating system. Label that
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The Google Float
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Google floats the concept of water-based data centers that would get their electricity from wave power. Dream boat?
Continue Reading The Google Float » RGGI: Market Failure? With the launch of RGGI--the ten state market for CO2--just weeks away, questions are being raised about the volume of available emissions credits . Stay tuned Continue Reading RGGI: Market Failure? » A Sea-Change On Ocean Drilling Congressional Democrats are supporting off-shore oil drilling, but will they insist on extending the alternative energy tax credit and clean fuel utility requirements? Stay tuned Continue Reading A Sea-Change On Ocean Drilling » Fannie! Freddie! GM? US auto makers ask for billions in loans from Washington to gear up for energy efficiency. Oh please Continue Reading Fannie! Freddie! GM? » Palin - Just Say No In August, Governor Palin urged Governor Schwarzenegger to veto emissions fees at California shipping ports. And then? Continue Reading Palin - Just Say No » Carbon Markets: Later For That Cap and trade pros are bearish about the chances for passage of federal climate legislation any time soon. Climate Wire [Subscribers only] Continue Reading Carbon Markets: Later For That » Paint It White Scientists quantify the global warming value of 100 global cities converting to white roofs and light color pavements. Just do it Continue Reading Paint It White » Remember The Marcellus Shale A possible source of natural gas, the Marcellus Shale is in the NYC watershed and drilling could pose a threat to this water supply. Now, legislation might head off this environmental risk. Dig in Continue Reading Remember The Marcellus Shale » Double Up Not seen on City streets since 1953, the MTA is test-driving double decker buses. Hop aboard Our Greatest Liquid Asset? NYC's underground drinking water filtration plant in the Bronx is six years late and 400% more expensive than planned. Bottoms up Continue Reading Our Greatest Liquid Asset? » Up Yes, Down Maybe The spike in gas prices rippled through the local economy this year, but the recent fall in the price of gas hasn't made its mark. Waiting? Continue Reading Up Yes, Down Maybe » Climate-Friendly Cement, Really Cement-making, a major source of C02, could soon become climate-friendly. Get set Continue Reading Climate-Friendly Cement, Really » RGGI At Risk The role of New York in the northeast's plan to cut GHG's could shrink due to an order drafted by Governor Paterson. Stay tuned Continue Reading RGGI At Risk » Green Computers? Hard To Know The computer industry has a long way to go on energy efficiency and recycling, while information for consumers can be tough to find. WSJ Continue Reading Green Computers? Hard To Know » Plug For Off-Shore Windpower The Department of the Interior is finalizing program details allowing companies to lease off-shore land for new wind farms. WSJ Continue Reading Plug For Off-Shore Windpower » CAFE Calculations Combat The EPA charges the federal transportation agency with low-balling the price of gas to justify less ambitious new auto fuel efficiency standards. What the ##! Continue Reading CAFE Calculations Combat » Can California Cluster? California considers legislation to create denser clusters of development that would reduce reliance on cars and cut GHG emissions. Not a done deal Continue Reading Can California Cluster? » Obama's Economic Climate Read this Grist piece, especially for the comments. Scroll down Continue Reading Obama's Economic Climate » From Menus To Musts LEED moves toward a system that will require energy efficiency and core green building strategies. Opt in Continue Reading From Menus To Musts » Tax & Drill A proposal to raise oil company taxes and allow more offshore drilling, with revenues for renewable energy incentives, gains more Senate support. Stay tuned Continue Reading Tax & Drill » US: Global Gasoline Source? With declining domestic demand for gasoline and emerging post-hydrocarbon vehicle technology, the US could become a net exporter of gasoline by 2010. Read more Continue Reading US: Global Gasoline Source? » Shale Oil - Salvation? The supply of US natural gas from shale deposits surges while prices plummet. More expected Continue Reading Shale Oil - Salvation? » Candidates Not Climate Clones Presidential contenders Obama and McCain disagree on critical paths for grappling with global warming. Learn more Continue Reading Candidates Not Climate Clones » Squeeze Please The reliability of wind power could be enhanced by turbines compressing and storing air to generate power when the wind isn't blowing. Plug in Continue Reading Squeeze Please » San Fran Solar Since one picture is worth a thousand words, check out this San Fransisco solar map. Cool Continue Reading San Fran Solar » Such A Bother! A Texas appeals court dismissed a landowner's lawsuit, which claimed visual and noise pollution, against a nearby wind farm. WSJ Continue Reading Such A Bother! » Seattle: Think Smaller Seattle unveils its plan to slash energy demand in five years and shrink utility customers' bills by $310 million. Here's how Continue Reading Seattle: Think Smaller » Shareholders' Climate Impact CERES, a shareholder-environmental co-ordinator, sees greener corporate policies emerging from climate resolutions. Capital! Continue Reading Shareholders' Climate Impact » Don't Spin Here UPDATE The Times trashes Mayor Bloomberg's wind power ideas. End of thought BUT Mayor says energy conservation is NYC's key to success. Go to it Continue Reading Don't Spin Here UPDATE » A Bigger Cheney Footprint F. Chase Hutto, III, a senior aide to Vice President Cheney, is the leading candidate for a top position at the Department of Energy. Oh Continue Reading A Bigger Cheney Footprint » Clinton's Keys To Climate Power Here's Bill Clinton's national climate to-do list. How convenient Continue Reading Clinton's Keys To Climate Power » LEED Challenged Competition between LEED and Green Globes to be the dominant green building standard heats up. EETV [Subscribers only] Continue Reading LEED Challenged » Tainting The Wind Allegations of local corruption surface in upstate New York wind power projects. Look into it Continue Reading Tainting The Wind » PV: Priming Prime Time A major California utility is installing 800 MW of photovoltaic power, the biggest solar project in the US. Story 1 & Story 2 Continue Reading PV: Priming Prime Time » Geothermal Boom Faces Labor Shortages The lack of skilled labor puts a crimp in the red hot geothermal installation business. Get growing! Continue Reading Geothermal Boom Faces Labor Shortages » Mike Plans Ahead Mayor Bloomberg announces a study to help NYC cope with the risks it faces from climate change. Learn more Continue Reading Mike Plans Ahead » Switching to Gas With 75% of the nation's home heating oil users located in the northeast, the rush is on to convert to natural gas. A multi-year payback for installation costs does not seem to be an obstacle. WSJ Continue Reading Switching to Gas » NY Gets Its RGGI New York State is ready to roll out the RGGI cap and trade program now that it's got CO2 limits. Let's go Continue Reading NY Gets Its RGGI » The Oil Drilling Wedge The WSJ asks readers why has offshore oil drilling become a wedge issue in the 2008 Presidential race. Subscribers comment Continue Reading The Oil Drilling Wedge » Saving Puget Sound Low Impact building design must be used "where feasible" to protect Puget Sound from pollution by order of a Washington state appeals board. Seattle objects. Learn more Continue Reading Saving Puget Sound » Count and Tell Twenty-one US cities will count and publicize their GHG emissions using standardized measures created by the Carbon Disclosure Project. Rate that Continue Reading Count and Tell » On The Campaign Trail Compare and contrast Obama's and McCain's energy policy ideas. Start here Continue Reading On The Campaign Trail » Framing the Debate Pollsters know that the structure of a question will determine the answer. Here's an energy poll example. It all depends Continue Reading Framing the Debate » Where Did The Bay Go? Jamaica Bay, a 39 square mile saltwater marsh in NYC, is vanishing before our eyes. Come back! Continue Reading Where Did The Bay Go? » Greening The Tax Code Experts are starting to look at the federal tax code's potential for fostering climate-smart activity. Many questions, few answers. Climate Wire {Subscribers only] Continue Reading Greening The Tax Code » Standing Room Only Amtrak's ridership, up 13.9% since last year, is having trouble handling its surging ridership. WSJ Continue Reading Standing Room Only » The Best Answer In Town Energy efficiency really is the best and lowest cost way to get energy and climate smart. Graph it Continue Reading The Best Answer In Town » A Taste For Untainted Water NYC is alarmed about natural gas prospecting near its unfiltered drinking water supply and wants the State to create a mile-wide buffer. Gulp Continue Reading A Taste For Untainted Water » Rate That Desktop If you are thinking about a new desktop computer, here are some green stand-outs. Good to know Continue Reading Rate That Desktop » You've Got Options Homeowners can improve energy efficiency while keeping comfortable. Look into it Continue Reading You've Got Options » It's Greener in San Francisco San Francisco raises the bar on green building laws. Get the news & Read the law Continue Reading It's Greener in San Francisco » Buidling Blocks for Carbon Neutral Buildings Combine ambitious energy efficiency goals with standardized, easy to follow rules and America's building stock can become carbon neutral. Start here Continue Reading Buidling Blocks for Carbon Neutral Buildings » Unconventional Boom Soaring production of natural gas from unconventional sources in the US has lead industry to demand more land for drilling. Look it up Continue Reading Unconventional Boom » Northwest Passage De-Iced The ice-bound Northwest Passage may melt for a second summer in a row. Dive in Continue Reading Northwest Passage De-Iced » Put The Tax On The Table It's time for both Presidential candidates to talk about a carbon tax. No denying it
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A Thought Experiment
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Read this love letter to NYC's iconic Chrysler Building. WSJ What would its new owners have to do to make it a green, high performance icon? Contact us and we'll post your comment.
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Hush Now
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The US Chamber of Commerce wants the NOAA assessment of climate change science to be withdrawn from public circulation. NOAA report [2.8MB] v Chamber of Commerce
August 1, 2008
Eat Or Drive?
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The "leaked" World Bank report that links the price of grain with the rise of ethanol is now official. Here's one reader's review. Fine print
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Hit The Road
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Americans discover buses and leave their cars at home. Get moving
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Senate Fails On Renewables
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A Senate vote failed to extend the federal tax credit program for renewable power. Plug in
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Solar At Night
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MIT scientists discover how to store solar power for nighttime use. That's catalytic!
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Mean Streets
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Bike riders in Los Angeles find it tough going in the capital of car culture. WSJ
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July 29, 2008
Ban The Bottle
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NYC restaurants start to take the pledge and offer tap, not bottled, water, to thirsty diners. Bottoms up!
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Walking The Climate Beat
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Science advances in fits and starts while news appears daily. This makes reporting as well as public understanding about climate change tough to do. Read Revkin AND Revkin readers
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July 28, 2008
Washed Away
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The impact of climate-related storms and coastal flooding on New Jersey would cost the state billions, according to new research. Dive in
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Your State's Carbon Rating
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Get the lowdown on carbon emissions ratings for your state. It's graphic
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It's Not Too Cheap To Meter
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Critics question the real cost of building a new generation of nuclear reactors. Start counting
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Will LED's Light The Way?
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Light emitting diodes, LED's, last twenty years and save a bundle on utility bills, but their sticker price still shocks. See more
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July 26, 2008
Do-It-Yourself Climate Program Flops
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The EPA reports that voluntary programs to cut ultra-powerful GHG emissions don't work; few takers and bad data. Read more
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July 25, 2008
First Response on WCI
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The Western Climate Initiative could be a great leap forward on the global warming front, but observers see room for improvement. Get the Grist
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Cool Ways To Stay Cool
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Look into cheap and easy ways to beat the heat this summer. That's good
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Poll: Voters Rank Energy #1
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The cost of gas tops Americans' list of political concerns and they favor energy conservation. Polling also finds mid-western support for off-shore drilling. WSJ
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July 24, 2008
Let The Auctions Begin!
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The first-ever RGGI auction will be held on September 25; preparations underway now. Step right up
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Whoosh!
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With 'unconventional' sources being tapped, US natural gas production grew a red-hot 4.3% in 2007. More here
Free Permits=Bad Idea
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A brain truster for USCAP, the coalition of major corporations favoring climate legislation, writes that free GHG emissions permits is the wrong way to go. Instead, revenues from permit auctions could defray corporate expenses like employee health benefits. WSJ
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July 23, 2008
Is Shale Oil Drilling Safe? #2
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Listen to the second part of an investigative report by WNYC
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July 22, 2008
Is Shale Oil Drilling Safe?
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Listen to this investigative report by WNYC.
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Make No Small Plans
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Look into T.Boone Pickens plan for ending America's addiction to oil. Watch the video too. Think big
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July 21, 2008
Insureres Battle Over Climate Disclosures
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US insurance industry regulators seek adoption of mandatory reporting on climate impacts. Industry representatives strongly oppose. Climate Wire [Subscribers only]
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From Trash To Cash
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Expect the first barrel of ethanol made from municipal waste by 2011 says US company. Stay tuned
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Building Blocks
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Join the block-by-block race for sustainable cities. Let the competition begin! Re: Vision
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July 18, 2008
What They Said
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Looking for a summary of responses to Al Gore's latest speech? Start here
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July 17, 2008
Big Yellow Taxi
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New York's growing fleet of hybrid taxis is growing by 300 a month and saving drivers $6,500 a year. By 2012 every yellow cab in the city should be green. Beep beep
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Another Bush Legacy
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Texans are shocked to find the electric power deregulation of former-Governor Bush is sending prices soaring now. WSJ
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July 16, 2008
NYPA Nixes New Coal Plant
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Calling the project too expensive, the New York Power Authority will not build a "clean coal" plant in Tonawanda but plans for a similar plant in Jamestown remain on the table. End of story?
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Non-Discretionary Spending
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Household energy prices around NYC rose 10.8% in May and Con Ed bills are expected to be 22% higher than last summer. Chose this
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Oil Price Shock In The Kitchen
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Manufacturers of plastic household items made from petroleum-based resins cut down product lines. WSJ
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The Answer Is...Raging Debate
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Revkin's latest Dot Earth blog briefs a key policy debate over how to confront climate change. Read the responses. Chime in
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July 15, 2008
Lemurs Live In LEED Gold
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The Bronx Zoo's famous Lion House gets an upgrade to LEED Gold and now houses lemurs and other critters from Madagascar. Visit here
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Sky Food
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Forget penthouse, think farm house. Come on up
July 14, 2008
Take The A Train
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Getting 436 miles/gallon, Amtrak, America's perennial transportation 'also-ran', could be poised to join the winner's circle. Get on board
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Baby, It's Hot Inside
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Soaring electricity costs are making people turn up their thermostats while looking for other ways to beat the heat and get their power. WSJ
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Free Union Square
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Activists protest conversion of the Pavilion at Union Square Park into a restaurant. Enter here
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July 11, 2008
Grade Schools
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Add a green rating into the mix when making that all-important college choice. Opt in
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Bush Won't Regulate GHG
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The US will have to get a new president before it gets the EPA to issue regulations about GHG. Oh BUT It gets odder
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Warming To WALL-E
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See WALL-E, even without the kids. Not inconvenient
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July 10, 2008
Will California Fund Fast Rails?
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A proposal to fund construction of a 700 mile high speed rail line goes to California voters this fall. Get the back story. Climb aboard
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Toyota To Scrap SUV Idea
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Instead of churning out a new SUV model, Toyota will gear up with more Prius production in the US. WSJ
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July 9, 2008
Making The Older Newer
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The USGBC rolls out updated standards to green existing commercial buildings. LEED-EB:O&M emphasizes operations and maintenance, not design. Will it catch on? Details here
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Climate Changes Drinking Water
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NYC's unfiltered drinking water system is at risk from heavy rain storms that create turbidity. Turbidity lowers the impact of the chlorine that kills waterborne microbes and makes costly filtration more likely. Gulp
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July 8, 2008
Green Collar Jobs Gather Steam
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Labor, workforce development, education, community and environmental justice groups assembled to hammer out plans for growing good green collar jobs in NYC. Plug in
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California Labeling
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Starting in 2009, new cars sold in California will be labeled with a global warming score. Drive in
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July 7, 2008
Sacramento's Green Blueprint
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"Expensive oil is going to transform the American culture as radically as cheap oil did", says a leading Sacramento smart growth advocate and the city is convincing developers and residents alike. WSJ
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July 3, 2008
What Drives Them?
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There's no agreement about why traffic is down in NYC. Gear up
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Walmart Goes Locavore
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Walmart's sourcing more locally grown fruits and veggies, up 50% in the last two years. Dig in
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Solar Back On Track
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The federal government reverses its moratorium on installing solar power plants on public lands. Apply here
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Framing Transit Talk
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What's the better way to frame the public discussion about transportation? Words worth
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July 1, 2008
Western Govs Meet Climate Challenge
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It's not just California that gets it about global warming. Westerns governors are gearing up. Times change
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Car Sales Crash
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Sales of Ford Motor vehicles are down 28% in June, the worst figure yet for 2008. Look out
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Pay More For Hybrids Now
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On July 1 the federal government slashes tax incentives for hybrid car buyers by 50% and will eliminate incentives by the end of the year. What timing!
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2-Wheel Parking Dilemma
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Bicycles are a great way to get to work in NYC, but secure bike storage from 9-5 is headache. Take a spin
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June 30, 2008
It's Better In Chicago
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Chicago ranks as the the #1 sustainable design city in the nation. Wake up NYC
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It's Better In Chicago
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Chicago ranks as the the #1 sustainable design city in the nation. Wake up NYC
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Rivals Clash On Energy
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Presidential candidates Obama and McCain differ on how to break the nation's addition to oil while combating climate change. Read on
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June 27, 2008
Green v. Green
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The installation of solar power plants on federal land is halted pending environmental reviews. Freeze
Continue Reading Green v. Green » Down To Business California's Air Resources Board issues a 'scoping plan' for meeting the state's legal goal to cut GHG emissions 25% by 2020. The agency sees its plan an economic stimulus. The heat's on Continue Reading Down To Business » Magic Thinking The White House refused to open EPA's e-mails calling for controls on GHG emissions in the wake of a 2007 Supreme Court decision. Shazaam! Continue Reading Magic Thinking » The Greens Get Competitive Green consumer products are hitting price parity with conventional goods. Sometimes they're the bargain. WSJ Continue Reading The Greens Get Competitive » NY Plugs Into Energy Efficiency Aiming to cut New York's energy consumption 15% by 2015, the Public Service Commissions rolls out its Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. On here Continue Reading NY Plugs Into Energy Efficiency » You (Can't) Send Me The lack of transmission lines stifles access to green power. Connect Continue Reading You (Can't) Send Me » Mass Movement Americans are demanding mass transit, but the supply side is coming up short. WSJ Continue Reading Mass Movement » Clean Cars Mobile car washes than use just a quarter of a gallon of water-instead of 90 gallons-will open in NYC this summer. Read on Don't Ask, Won't Tell The White House refuses to give Congress documents about its rejection of California's effort to improve auto efficiency standards. Always no Continue Reading Don't Ask, Won't Tell » Consumers Willing To Pay More A survey of US electric utility customers found that 62% were willing to pay more to combat climate change. Utilities surveyed too. Find out more Continue Reading Consumers Willing To Pay More » The Times Opines The New York Times weighs in with an editorial urging the Senate to extend about-to-expire tax breaks for alternate power producers. Stay tuned Continue Reading The Times Opines » Mothers Of Invention Small businesses are finding ways to cut their energy use while glass makers reuse their heat. Continue Reading Mothers Of Invention » Energy Elder Nixes Nukes New nuclear power plant proposals are sharply criticized by former TVA Chair, David Freeman. Here's why Continue Reading Energy Elder Nixes Nukes » Green Cities Gear Up Urban climate change pros link up city planning and development, human health and the environment. Energy efficient building retrofits and more are on the way. Go now Continue Reading Green Cities Gear Up » Warming At Walden Pond With 155 years of observations at Walden Pond, signs of climate change are detected. WSJ Continue Reading Warming At Walden Pond » PV $ For SF? A solar installation subsidy of $3,000-$6,000 for homeowners and $10,000 for businesses awaits the Mayor's ok. That's bright Continue Reading PV $ For SF? » Congress Cuts Tax Cut Congress won't to extend a clean energy tax credit program. Why? Continue Reading Congress Cuts Tax Cut » RGGI Come Lately? A NY official concedes that the State may miss the September deadline for its first CO2 auction and have to wait until December to collect an estimated $144 million in revenues for energy efficiency programs. Stay tuned Continue Reading RGGI Come Lately? » Just Map It California offers an on-line map of its green, high performance buildings. Find out more Continue Reading Just Map It » Nearing The Electron Ceiling During the first heat wave of 2008 New Yorkers consumed a record 12,987 megawatts of electricity. By law, 80% of peak power demand must be suppled by capacity available in-City. Do the math Continue Reading Nearing The Electron Ceiling » Experimental Coal Plant Coming To NY New York's Governor Paterson announces $6.4 million for an experimental "clean coal"-fired power plant in upstate New York. Reactions mixed Continue Reading Experimental Coal Plant Coming To NY » PlaNYC 2030: Year One PlaNYC 2030's green goals will defy 'quick fixes and short term solutions' argues city planner Tom Angotti. Read on Continue Reading PlaNYC 2030: Year One » Rethinking Inertia An auto industry insider thinks high gas prices will both jump start profitable new technologies and a saner US foreign policy. Start here Continue Reading Rethinking Inertia » Thinkng About Walking Even Dallas Texas is feeling gas pains. Local government considers new zoning rules for walkable neighborhoods. Keep going Continue Reading Thinkng About Walking » Wade In The Water River Pool opens this month in Beacon, NY, now that much of the Hudson River is clean enough for bathing. Dip in Continue Reading Wade In The Water » Climbing The Times A spiderman with a climate message scales the walls of the New York Times building. Adhere here Continue Reading Climbing The Times » Oklahoma Greenin' Could the environmental vote in Oklahoma unseat Senator Inhofe, arch-climate skeptic? True blue Continue Reading Oklahoma Greenin' » Together At Last! A European-based green consumer campaign, Together, launches in NYC. Easier does it Continue Reading Together At Last! » Spanish Utility Proposes NY Wind Power Navigating State approval to buy two power plants, Ibedrola, S.A. wants to build hundreds of wind turbines in New York. Hola! Continue Reading Spanish Utility Proposes NY Wind Power » Squelching Science Charges by Jim Hansen and others of sustained political interference in NASA's climate science work are corroborated by the agency's Inspector General. Take that! Continue Reading Squelching Science » Too Cheap To Meter No More The capital cost of constructing new nuclear power plants may be the best reason not to build them. Compute that Continue Reading Too Cheap To Meter No More » Free Transit Looking ahead to the '09 Mayoral race, a reminder about the proposal for free mass transit. Hop on Continue Reading Free Transit » Keeping Up With Dingell While the media focuses on Senate climate hearings, John Dingell's the man to watch in the House. Here's the latest. Click Continue Reading Keeping Up With Dingell » Thermodynamics 101 Converting fuel into energy involves significant heat and distribution losses. With climate concerns and high fuel prices, the value of greater efficiency climbs. Start here Continue Reading Thermodynamics 101 » Can Affordable Housing Afford LEED? Critics charge that the LEED rating system can be an obstacle to affordable housing. True/False? Continue Reading Can Affordable Housing Afford LEED? » Mind The Gap Mayor Bloomberg laments the disconnect between science, politics and human behavior at an address to the World Science Festival. Some examples Continue Reading Mind The Gap » The (Very) Far Side Always useful to know what those climate skeptics are up to now. Light Up Continue Reading The (Very) Far Side » How To Fund Green Tech Government appropriations aren't a good way to fund the next generation of green tech ventures says EPA official. Incentives linked to carbon trading are better Climate Wire [Subscribers only] Continue Reading How To Fund Green Tech » Pedal Pusher Four good reasons to celebrate National Bike Month in NYC! Go Continue Reading Pedal Pusher » Geothermal EGS Venture capital pours into applied geothermal research. Catch up with the latest ideas. Hot stuff Continue Reading Geothermal EGS » Take Me To Your Leader Next week's Senate hearings on the Lieberman-Warner climate bill could say a lot about John McCain's relationship to the GOP. Stay tuned Continue Reading Take Me To Your Leader » US Might Enter Global Carbon Market The UN's chief climate official sees the 2008 presidential election as a turning point for US participation in the global carbon market. Turn turn Continue Reading US Might Enter Global Carbon Market » Taxes 101 Start your summer course on taxes and environmental policy here. Click Whither Willets Point? Take a look under the hood of the Mayor's plan for greening this industrial section of Queens. Who decides? Continue Reading Whither Willets Point? » On Acid Rapidly increasing acidification of Pacific waters off coastal North America 'astonishes' scientists. Ocean food chains at risk. Climate Wire [Subscribers only] Rockefellers Seek Greener Exxon Rockefeller family efforts to focus Exxon on climate change gain institutional shareholder support. Stock up Continue Reading Rockefellers Seek Greener Exxon » Energy Market News Calpine, target of an unsolicited takeover bid by another utility company, is the largest non-coal burning electric power generator in the US. Future value? Continue Reading Energy Market News » What You Could Do With $600B Here's a thought experiment. Take the money spent by the US on the war in Iraq and list how it could be spent instead on combating climate change. Compare lists Continue Reading What You Could Do With $600B » Strange Bedfellows-Not! Private Equity giant Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts teams up with the Environmental Defense Fund to rate and upgrade the green performance of the firm's US holdings. Green on green Continue Reading Strange Bedfellows-Not! » Houston's Going High Performance Houston's new energy code will create a generation of climate-caring commercial buildings. Residential buildings are next on the list. Step forward Continue Reading Houston's Going High Performance » The Price Of Feeding Your Car The growing overlap of the agriculture and transportation economies poses major problems. Not chickenfeed Continue Reading The Price Of Feeding Your Car » Breathless The woefulness of the McCain-Clinton gas tax "holiday" proposal takes Tom Friedman's breath away. Really! 60 Minutes How long does it take you to get to work? Compare it to this map of hour-long commutes for lower-income New Yorkers. Slow going NYC's Sustainable Streets Catch up with the Big Apple's new ideas on easing traffic while combating climate change and improving everyone's quality of life. Links here Continue Reading NYC's Sustainable Streets » Flatter Than Pie After his pie facial at Brown, Tom Friedman spoke about his new book and chatted with Grist. Hot, Flat & Crowded Continue Reading Flatter Than Pie » Ask The Energy Expert Here's a chance to find out more about alternative energy opportunities in NYC. Hi Carol Continue Reading Ask The Energy Expert » Trucks: Stop-Go-Stop Despite some promises to buy fleets of hybrid trucks, production's low and prices stay high. No special delivery Continue Reading Trucks: Stop-Go-Stop » Place Your Bets Combating climate change will have costs, so invest in your future or be prepared to pay for the consequences. Start now Continue Reading Place Your Bets » Think Again Researchers claim that US gasoline prices are at all time lows relative to crude oil prices; refiners caught in a squeeze. Really? Continue Reading Think Again » Do More With Less Sometimes great old tech, like getting heat or power from waste energy, is still hiding unused in plain sight. Look at this Continue Reading Do More With Less » Read That Fine Print The EPA recent announcement about speeding up adoption of higher CAFE standards seeks to ban California from putting its own, more stringent tailpipe rules into effect. Bushed? Continue Reading Read That Fine Print » LA Outperforms NYC A new Los Angeles high performance building law will cover offices towers and high rise apartments bigger than 50,000 square feet-that's about 150 new and renovated buildings a year. Required reading Continue Reading LA Outperforms NYC » Higher Ed Goes Green Brooklyn's Kingsboro Community College will offer low-cost LEED certification course to contractors and builders. How skillful! Continue Reading Higher Ed Goes Green » Neighborhood Plans Are MIA A veteran city planner argues that a top-down dynamic overshadowed community planning voices struggling to be heard in developing a durable road map for getting to a sustainable NYC. Take a look Continue Reading Neighborhood Plans Are MIA » Climate Principles In The House Speaker Pelosi, and Congress members Markey, Waxman and Inslee spell out their ideas for a US climate policy. Look into it Continue Reading Climate Principles In The House » Earth Angels? Delve into the meaning of those green ads popping up all over. Decode here Continue Reading Earth Angels? » Instant CAFE? The Times reports that federal regulators will issue accelerated fuel efficiency rules for car makers on Earth Day. Move it Continue Reading Instant CAFE? » No End In Sight Increasing costs of gas and oil show no signs of reversing direction. By summer, Californians could be paying $4 a gallon. Gear up Continue Reading No End In Sight » Solar Investors Sunny Investments in US solar companies up 38% this year. Connect Continue Reading Solar Investors Sunny » Parsing the Cost What's the cost of inaction on climate change and what's the cost of doing something" Who gives, who gets? It's all on the table now. Sit in Continue Reading Parsing the Cost » The Play's The Thing Check out this NYC festival of short plays about climate change. Act out Continue Reading The Play's The Thing » Old, Cold But Cleaner Houston and LA are the most carbon polluting cities in the US according to a federal study. Old, cold NYC isn't on the top 20 list. Go east
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