Sunflower Sues
After Kansas rejected a coal plant bid from Sunflower Electric Power, the state is being sued. Read about it
After Kansas rejected a coal plant bid from Sunflower Electric Power, the state is being sued. Read about it
Think that economic growth and environmental progress can be compatible, but looking for reasons why, start here.[2.4MB]
For fans of fine print, here is the NYC Climate Protection Act
The US Department of Energy will fund a carbon sequestration test program in Utah. Learn more
A carbon tax advocate jumps into the Google "cheaper than coal" challenge. Price that!
Catch up with Al Gore's adventures in venture capitalism. He's here
The nitty-gritty of green management can outperform green glamour in meeting high performance building targets. Here's how
The UN's Development Programme favors a carbon tax over the European Union's cap and trade scheme to combat climate change. It's contentious
The CBI Report, which calls for quick, large scale action to combat climate change, has provoked a strong reaction by energy intensive industries. Learn more
One Bryant Park, designed to be an ultra high performing 21st Century "Crystal Palace", is taking shape while shape-shifting the market. Get the latest
A UK utility names four sites it wants for building nuclear power plants. Read more
Google announces investment plans for electric power from renewables and making it cheaper than coal-fired power plants. How valuable!
Catch a glimpse of the energy policies of 6 Presidential candidates, but you'll have to go elsewhere to read about the views of all the others. Some news
The NYC Council is set to pass a law that would mandate the Mayor's goal of cutting carbon emissions 30% by 2030. Bravo
Venture capital is chasing green and clean tech investments. A big success could change the way we live. Creative? Disrupting?
Rising temperatures are forcing species up an ecological escalator. And then?
A new report finds that British business gets the climate challenge and wants public policy that will set market-changing carbon prices by 2020. Read it here[1.3MB]
Business schools haven't been leaders on sustainable courses or greening their campuses. This may be changing. Pass it on
A survey of the public's grasp of green-speak finds a lack of understanding. What?
Australia's new prime minister will sign the Kyoto Protocol while facing a growing carbon footprint at home. Step in
Chicago is repaving its alleys with porous pavement. Rainwater will recharge aquifers instead of becoming polluted runoff. A wonderful town
Oil prices are flirting with $100 per barrel and a potent mix of the weak dollar, a hot commodities market, as well as supply, demand and inventory factors is in the driver's seat. Learn more
Negotiations over a federal energy bill are dividing up the field and could focus on fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks. WSJ [Subscribers only]
A Pritzger prize-winning architect argues that green is all about building performance. Encode that
Can LEED build on its current success as carbon constraints become more compelling? Look into it
John Howard, Australia's long-serving Liberal prime minister, is facing a defeat by Labor and climate change is the cause. Stay tuned
Read this assessment of Prime Minster Brown's new climate change speech. Can he deliver?
Combine growing CO2 emissions from the US, Russia and Australia, with ever-more transportation and a reviving East European for a leap in the world's carbon emissions. Now what?
NYC's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is green this year, in more ways than one. Tis the season
Management consultants say that climate and environmental issues are here to stay. Read on
Combine one globe-spanning carbon market with one climate crisis. Stir
The new home of the New York Times has some green innovations, but no one would know from the paper's own architectural review. Stuck in neutral
Food supplies are at risk from a hotter planet, salt intrusion into fresh water, not to mention floods and droughts, particularly in the world's warmer and poor areas. Can crops adapt?
American executives support environmental regulation finds national poll. What else?
The Bush Administration's nuclear power hopes will fail without a carbon cap and trade scheme says GE, a big producer of nuclear power plant components. Why is that?
Bill Clinton's presidential library is getting greener by upgrading from LEED Silver to a Platinum rating. That's rewarding
Shrinking GHG emissions could mean tough energy choices for US cities, even green ones. Look ahead
Explore this in-depth response to French climate skeptics. Attention SVP
Dot Earth
Sallan joins the discussion on Andy Revkin's Dot Earth blog about words and actions on global warming. Read Nancy's comment #52 for Nordhaus & Shellenberger, carbon caps and efficiency standards reek of negative thinking. Their message is just-accentuate-the positive. But their polemic is no substitute for a winning climate strategy strategy. For her book review see Possible But Not Probable.
Find James Connaughton's quote about the IPCC report. Click & scroll
Now there's a global map which pinpoints major power plants and ranks their carbon emissions from dirty to clean. Monitor it
The good news about saving the Everglades may be temporary. Salty tears
Your Thanksgiving meal will cost 11% more this year-energy costs a factor. Dig in
Carbon taxes that could generate 20% of all government revenues are under consideration in the UK. Poll finds public support. Learn more
Anticipating climate related risks, Holland's deltas are devising "soft approaches" to flooding. Tune in
Is ethanol losing its appeal as the solution to our energy needs? Find out
In coal-rich Australia, a $30 per ton carbon tax would boost renewable energy use, according to the Green party. Click here
New Jersey is moving forward with a wind power siting study. Locate it
Saudi Arabia dismisses fears of a near-term crunch in oil supplies. Look into it
The Big Apple will build its first green school that will cut energy and water use. A+
China makes them, the world buys them, so who should pay for the carbon emissions? New studies of embedded carbon could change the global approach to climate change programs. WSJ
When buying carbon offsets, good intentions aren't always enough. Be aware
Can we get from NIMBY to civic pride with a sustainable approach to infrastructure? Here's how
Looking back at Detroit's history of cleaner car promises raises doubts about the future. Take a spin
Even as the IPCC climate report goes to press, new science is making it outdated, but not wrong. What's new?
Portland, Oregon announces a plan that would tax new homes which don't exceed the local energy code while giving rebates to new houses that are ultra energy-efficient. Stay tuned
This year, the Vice President's office is increasingly involved in climate related policy and regulation. Interested?
Australia's chronic drought is threatening crop harvests, farmers financial security and driving up food prices. Future cloudy
The fires in southern California fit climate model predictions, while adding GHG's to the system. Learn more
A player in the EU ETS finds risks in trading carbon credits. Look into it
US industries are split over responses to skyrocketing energy prices. WSJ[Subscribers only]
In a struggling residential real estate market where home buyers face escalating energy bills, will luxury extras beat out energy efficiency? WSJ[Subscribers only]
By 2030, both global energy consumption and cost could soar. Profits for some but trouble for most
Biofuels have the potential to transform the global economy, some good some not so good. Any questions?
In Chicago, Bill Clinton launches a new urban climate partnership. Read more
Are companies designing carbon out of their products and services by working with their suppliers? Look into it
Chicago's carbon emissions have increased under Mayor Daley's watch. Can he reverse this trend? Get down
A BBC poll conducted in 21 countries found that a majority of people were willing to pay higher taxes to help save the planet. That's news
Hillary Clinton unveils her energy plan-we've come a long way since 2004. Plug in
American mayors are finding it easier to make green promises than to deliver on them. IOU
Catch up on recent books about the US auto industry. Inhale here
A Welsh deep-sea tidal energy farm gets funding from a government agency that supports business and regulatory reform. Dive in
Local governments from 136 nations seek to cut GHG emissions and increase use of clean energy. Join them
While some say no to coal, others propose to capture and store carbon emitted by power plants. Hot stuff
Are ocean carbon sinks filling up? Look into it
NYC Mayor Bloomberg will call for a national carbon tax at a speech delivered to the US Conference of Mayors. Extra! Extra!
Totally paved over, Japan is becoming the concrete Heat Islands. Nature tamer?[Podcast]
A Canadian government report finds that agencies fail to cut their GHG emissions and aren't making plans to improive. O!
Global climate trends are inherently "uncertain" because the climate system is "sensitive" to many factors. Why is this important?