Forecast on Climate Change Legislation Cloudy
| Nuclear reactors, dams at risk due to global warming. As climate change throws Earth’s water cycle off-kilter, the world’s energy infrastructure may end up in hot water, experts say. From hydropower installations in the Himalaya to nuclear power plants in Western Europe, energy resources are already being affected. |
| Climate change task force: Early warning key to adaptation. A 14-member task force, which was set up during the September 2009 World Climate Conference, says information is power and can help countries better overcome climate change related hazards. |
Wood-Powered Cars: History Repeats Itself Few people that are ripping around the streets in todays gas guzzlers will remember wood-powered cars, but if things continue the way they are, they may be lucky enough to see one pull up next to them at the light. Wood-powered cars are starting to pop up again as yet another means of saving [.]Posted in: Biofuels, Transportation |
| Forecast on Climate Change Legislation Cloudy The President remains committed to advancing his stalled legislative agenda. Addressing the Democratic National Committee in Washington last Saturday, Obama insisted he is not going to let go of his aspirations for America. “I’m not going to walk away from the American people,” he said. “I’m not going to walk away on any challenge.” However, Senators from Red States, Coal States, and Rust Belt States are concerned about job losses and increased costs associated with a climate bill. Many lawmakers are also concerned about controlling the emissions of rapidly developing nations like India and China. |