Amidst the devastation that is, or perhaps was, the Gulf Coast, an immense spill in China, thousands of abandoned offshore wells continuously leaking, and the effects of GHG-driven climate change becoming increasingly apparent, one could have thought that now is the time for climate legislation. But alas, no – as evident in the wake, (and I mean wake) of the Senate’s failure to pass any sort of climate or energy bill before they headed off for August recess/vacation. This failure due to the fact that not one Republican would support such legislation, claiming it would raise taxes, raise electricity bills, kill jobs and force more manufacturers to take their factories overseas; just as they did more than ten years ago with the Kyoto Protocol.
Continue Reading The Power and Energy of the Fossil Fuel Industry
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A bipartisan group of Senators calling themselves the “gang of 10” were finally able to package a compromise bill on Friday aimed at breaking the persistent deadlock in the Senate over energy issues.
Continue Reading News Break: Senate “Gang of Ten” Forges Compromise Energy Bill Before August Recess
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So you run a business serious about reducing your carbon footprint and, having done everything that you can do by yourself, you’re now ready to seek the help of an outside consultant to make some operational changes. What should you be on the lookout for? And which consultancy is best suited to match your needs?Continue Reading Beware Of The Nonsense In Climate Change Business Consulting
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Adding lime to sea water helps dramatically reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere, according to new scientific research which is being funded by Shell. Lime increases alkalinity in the water, which boosts its ability to absorb CO2. It also reduces the water’s tendency to release the CO2 back into the atmosphere again.
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In a bold “Apollo-like” statement, delivered today from Washington D.C., former Vice President and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore challenged the nation to commit to a renewable energy economy, and to do it now – within the next ten years.
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Carbon trading is annoying. Company X might happily announce that they’ve purchased carbon credits on an exchange to wipe out their carbon footprint, but the people trading the credits perform their duties only through information that has little or nothing to do with the factors directly impacting carbon emissions.Continue Reading Melting Ice – An Indicator For Carbon Markets
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Construction of the $2 billion 120 megawatt Longleaf power plant was blocked yesterday by Fulton County Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore, overturning a ruling that would have allowed the first coal plant to be built in Georgia in 20 years.
Continue Reading Georgia Judge Blocks New Coal-Fired Power Plant
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The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) today released its latest study of global renewable energy investment. 2007 was another record-setting year for investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, according to UNEP’s “Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2008.”
Continue Reading Green Energy Gold Rush Carries On Despite Credit Crunch, UNEP Finds
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The drive to achieve low carbon status is often believed to best be possible on a small scale, but what if an entire country sets out to achieve this? What exactly is a zero, or low carbon society and how would it operate? Could a developing country do it? A peer reviewed study by scientists from nine countries organized by the governments of Japan and the UK has come up with a definition.
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The recent Rome food crisis summit has reinvigorated the debate about genetically modified (GM) crops as a solution to hunger. But GM proponents couldn’t be further removed from critics than now.
The GM lobby has jumped on global warming. The lobby frequently cites the argument that improving food crops prevents hunger. And that sounds good. The planet’s exploding demography problems are closely linked with global warming. By the year 2050, it’s estimated that the world population will be around 9.3 billion. This means that in only a few millennia, the world population will grow by a massive 3 billion. Feeding all the people will have a dramatic impact on our food production. It already has. Millions of hectares of rainforests and wilderness have been destroyed to fullfil the global population’s energy needs. And accelerating CO2 problems.
Continue Reading The GM Lobby’s Global Warming Concerns Are A Wildcard
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