Kerry and Lieberman release a draft of the American Power Act
May 19, 2010 by Cynthia · Leave a Comment
After months of negotiating Senators John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, and Joseph I. Lieberman, independent of Connecticut, unveiled the long awaited climate bill, now called the American Power Act. It’s a 987-page draft that tries to limit climate-altering emissions, reduce oil imports and create millions of new energy-related jobs.
The bill is aimed at curbing greenhouse [...]
Recession Means 2009 EU Emissions Down 11%
April 9, 2010 by Cynthia · Leave a Comment
Data confirms that last year less energy was consumed due to the economic downturn. Some 1,887 Million tonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gases were emitted by the installations that participate in the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), plus Norway. This signals a drop in emissions, equivalent to 11% on the comparable 2008 figure of 2,120 [...]
Canada, U.S. to Collaborate on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations
April 2, 2010 by Vincent · Leave a Comment
Canada will not go solo cutting industry emissions
Reuters — Canada will not unilaterally impose limits on greenhouse gas emissions from industry, saying on Thursday that it will work in tandem with the United States, as it is doing with vehicle standards.
“We don’t anticipate doing this alone. Industrial regulations will require the [...]
Groundbreaking Organic Waste Digestion Project
March 31, 2010 by Cynthia · Leave a Comment
Element Markets Lists First-Ever Climate Action Reserve Organic Waste Digestion Project
HOUSTON, TX March 26, 2010 — Element Markets, LLC, a Houston-based greenhouse gas project developer and supplier of environmental credits in North America, today announced that it has listed the first Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Organic Waste Digestion (OWD) Project through an asset management agreement [...]
China’s Rising Energy Demand
March 16, 2010 by Cynthia · Leave a Comment
IHS CERA Discusses future of Energy
Beijing smog as seen from the China World Hotel
HOUSTON, U.S. — On the opening day of the CERA Week 2010 Energy Conference last week at the Americas Hotel, nine global energy experts spoke on the future of energy.
IHS CERA is a leading international adviser to energy companies, financial institutions and [...]
Lawmakers From Coal States Seek to Delay Emission Limits
March 5, 2010 by Cynthia · Leave a Comment
Mar 5, 2010 New York Times
WASHINGTON — Coal-country lawmakers moved Thursday to impose a two-year moratorium on potential federal regulation of carbon dioxide and other climate-altering gases.
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, Democrat of West Virginia, said the Environmental Protection Agency should refrain from issuing any new rules on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and [...]
Energy Efficiency: The forgotten renewable fuel?
New Federal building guidelines
Section 201 of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 covers building energy codes that will transform the entire built environment in the U.S. by 2050.
Energy efficiency may be the “forgotten” renewable energy source. Although not the large investment that sparks the interest of investors, it is a critical factor [...]