"World's First Solar City?"
A former NFL player wants to build the world’s first 100-percent solar-powered city in southern Florida.
Source: Environment Report, 07/21/2009
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"Colorado Guv Cozies up To Natural Gas"
"Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, is not known for being a friend of fossil fuels. ...So it was a bit of a surprise this month when Ritter told oil and gas executives that natural gas should not be seen as simply a bridge fuel."
Source: High Country News, 07/21/2009
"Government Rejects Oil Drilling Deal in Alaska Refuge"
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected a controversial land trade that would have allowed oil and gas drilling in part of a national wildlife refuge in Alaska."
Source: Reuters, 07/21/2009
"Senate Agriculture Panel Begins to Stake Its Claim in Climate Bill"
"Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee will vet options this week for the sweeping energy and climate bill, which they are expected to play a significant role in shaping."
Source: ClimateWire, 07/21/2009
"UN's Shipping Agency IMO Agrees to CO2-Cutting Proposals"
The UN-based International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which regulates ocean shipping, agreed Friday to voluntary proposals aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Source: Reuters, 07/20/2009
"43 New Coal Plants Would Escape Climate Bill CO2 Standards"
"A new burst of coal-fired power plant construction now underway -- the largest in decades -- will put 43 new coal plants on American soil in the next five years, and all of them will escape the performance standards written into the climate bill now moving through Congress."
Source: SolveClimate, 07/17/2009
"Biobutanol Creeps Toward the Market"
"A type of fuel once used in Japanese aircraft during World War II is slowly making its way again toward the market, and its backers say that it will work better in automobiles than ethanol."
Source: NYTimes, 07/17/2009
"Governor Furious Over Possible Storage of Mercury at Idaho National Lab"
"Should the federal government store 17,000 tons of mercury at the Idaho National Laboratory? 'The answer is no,' said Gov. Butch Otter."
Source: Idaho Statesman, 07/17/2009
Analysis: "The Challenge for Green Energy: How To Store Excess Electricity"
"For years, the stumbling block for making renewable energy practical and dependable has been how to store electricity for days when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing. But new technologies suggest this goal may finally be within reach."
Source: YaleE360, 07/16/2009
Opinion: "Kerry Spars With Palin Over Climate"
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) penned a response criticising AK Gov. Sarah Palin's July 14, 2009, Washington Post op-ed slamming the Democrat's cap-and-trade plan. The blogosphere buzz built by Palin's foray into climate matters suggests she may still have a role to play in U.S. politics. Both Republicans and Democrats seem to hope so.
Source: NYTimes, 07/16/2009
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