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Climate Change Legislation Introduced

Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), who addressed climate change issues along with Sen. John Kerry (D-NH) last week at a Brookings Institute forum, introduced legislation on climate change via three bills dealing with initiatives on the international, domestic and tax incentive level. The “Climate Change Comprehensive Legislative Reform Act of 2005” (S. 386,387,388) is co-sponsored by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Larry Craig (R-ID), and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC). The three bills promote technologies that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity and provide monetary incentives for pursuing and utilizing technologies that minimize GHG intensity in both developing countries and in the United States. Speaking on the Senate floor this week Senator Hagel said “This legislation builds upon three principles: the need for shared responsibilities between developed and developing countries; the linkages between environmental, economic, and energy policies; and the employment of greenhouse gas intensity as the best measurement upon which to build an effective climate policy….I believe that greenhouse gas intensity, or the amount of carbon emitted relative to economic output, is the best measurement for dealing with climate change,” Senator Hagel said. The legislation is based on incentives and economic growth, and does not include mandatory caps on carbon emissions. It is expected […]

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Australia: National Solar Energy Center to Open

Due to open in July, the new National Solar Energy Technology Centre (NSETC) in Newcastle, Australia, will be home to the largest high-concentration solar array – connected solar panels – in the Southern Hemisphere, capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 100 homes. Construction of the $1.5 million center begins this month. It will serve as a showcase for solar thermal technologies and play a key role in continuing research into efficient, low emission energy generation.

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