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China Pulls Even with U.S. as Destination for Clean Energy Investment
In Ernst & Young's most recent Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, China gained two points and the US lost one to put them in a dead tie for most attractive place to invest in renewable energy.Read more»
EPA's Budget Proposal Seeks Efficiencies, Increased Environmental Protection:...
WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Read more»
US EPA Announces Final Rules For Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting
From: Mondaq | November 17, 2009
U.S. EPA (EPA) published its new Mandatory Green House Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule in the Federal Register last Friday, Oct. 30. The new final rule requires large GHG emitters and suppliers across the country to monitor and report annual green house gas emissions. Read more»
China Claims Edge Over US in UN Climate Change Talks
By Joe Walsh In spite of the fact that President Obama is facing an uphill battle - in his own party - on domestic climate change legislation; and, with China taking every opportunity to hide behind their "developing" status, Read more»
Obama's EPA Plans Fewer Waste Site Cleanups
In Obama's first two years in office, the Environmental Protection Agency expects to begin the final phase of cleanup at fewer Superfund sites than in any administration since 1991, according to budget documents and agency records. Read more»
Sandor: It’s Time U.S. Benefits From Cap-and-Trade - Roll Call
The Waxman-Markey bill that narrowly passed the House in June had a cap-and-trade system at its heart. With the bill now in the Senate, much concern remains about whether capping greenhouse gas emissions will hurt the U.S. economy, especially during a Read more»
Green News: Carbon Credit Auction Nets $117 Million - 24/7 Wall Street
It looks like the market for carbon credits is heating up. Read more»
First Solar Shares Slide Despite Improved 2Q
The company's share price fell on news that it would offer rebates in Germany and maintain, not raise, its full-year outlook. Read more»
The Missing Link: Checking Up on Green Buildings
By Charles Redell Green buildings are supposed to revolutionize the way the nation's built environment operates chiefly by using less energy. Seeing as U.S. commercial buildings account for about 30 percent of carbon emissions, Read more»
CO2 Conversion a Carbon Capture Alternative
Mantra Venture Group is developing technology to convert CO2 to formic acid which may be used to power fuel cells. Read more»
Heat Wave Demonstrates Limitations to Wind Power
The Pacific Northwest just finished four days of triple digit temperatures, which put the heat on renewable energy sources to keep up with demand. Read more»
First Global Map Of Ammonia Emissions Measured From Space Reveals New Hotspots
The first complete map of global ammonia emissions has recently been achieved using to satellite data. It reveals an underestimation of some of the ammonia concentrations detected by current inventories, and identifies new hotspots. Read more»
Winds shifting for Pickens' wind farm plan | Green Tech - CNET News
A lack of transmission lines means that a massive wind farm Pickens had hoped to build in Texas will need to find new locations. Read this blog post by Martin LaMonica on Green Tech. Read more»
Debate rages over plastic bottle chemical's safety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada is moving to get rid of products with a chemical common in plastic baby bottles, the United States is expressing concern over its safety and some retailers are planning to stop selling these items. Read more»
Federal Government Cracks Down on Mercury Pollution From Cement Kilns
Air pollution rules from new administration will cut mercury pollution by between 81 and 93 percent Read more»
Energy Bill Must Not Exclude Nuclear from CO2 Fix
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) to ostensibly curb greenhouse gases and promote energy independence. Read more»
St. John's, NL: Business | Hydro to spend $57M on upgrades
Utilities Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro will spend $57 million this year on upgrades to its generating stations, transmission poles and underwater cables. Read more»