U.S. Climate Plan will Boost Nuclear, Renewables
| U.S. Climate Plan will Boost Nuclear, Renewables A U.S. cap-and-trade market on greenhouse gases should be designed carefully to avoid unfair economic pain in fossil fuel industries and other parts of the economy, experts told lawmakers on Wednesday. The aim of a cap-and-trade market on greenhouse gases at the center of the climate bill introduced by Senate leaders this month would transform the economy from being based on fossil fuels to more nuclear and renewable power. |
| Quick Trip to Guatemala I am in Houston right now on a quick trip to Guatemala. I will be posting from Guate. on Sustainable Design and new green developments in-country. |
| First Woman Recipient of Nobel Prize for Economics, A Key Player in Ending the Race for Fish By Rod FujitaElinor Ostrom, who shares this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics, laid much of the intellectual foundation for EDF’s current work with fishery cooperatives. Catch shares evolved from common property theory and empirical observations that, under certain conditions, resources such as fish, water, or pasture land tend to be overexploited when property rights are not clearly [.] |
| Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Arrive Hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars are now in the hands of consumers, with more on the way. These custom-made cars from Chevrolet, Honda and BMW are paving the way for production models of the future.  |
| Whirlpool to Make Smart Grid Dryers Whirlpool Washer and DryerWhirlpool Corporation has announced that it will produce one million Smart Energy clothes dryers by the end of 2011 as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Smart Grid Investment Grant program.These U.S. manufactured appliances will be capable of reacting intelligently to signals from the smart grid by modifying their energy [.] |
| In fighting coal plant, a dilemma. In Linden, N.J., environmentalists must decide whether to support unproven technology that combats climate change or fight everything that comes down the turnpike. |
| Tools to Improve Driving Habits and Save Your Company Money at the Pump By Jason MathersMore and more fleets are looking to their drivers to help reduce emissions. It is well known that how you drive impacts the fuel consumption of a vehicle. The private sector has clearly taken note of the money that can be saved (and made) in this area. Several firms have launched products to improve the [.] |
Powering Up The Nations Largest Solar Power Plant Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced the near completion of its DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. This solar power plant will be producing electricity by the end of month. This project is ahead of its schedule. The plant has an impressive number of 90,000 photovoltaic panels. Experts claim [.]Posted in: Future Energy, Industry, Solar Power |
| Study says global warming cant be undone for 1000 years Global warming ‘irreversible’ for next 1000 years. As reported by AFP, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists have released a study saying that current levels of global warming will cause irreversible damage, no matter what is done in the future to decrease CO2 and other related emissions.  |