USDA Commits $90M to Study Agricultural Emissions
New Global Research Alliance formed among 20 countries to reduce agriculture emissions and improve food security.
Environmentalists Threaten Obama Administration with Law Suit
The Center for Biological Diversity says the Obama administration has continued foot-dragging practiced by Bush on protecting endangered species.
Renewables Need Not Replace Fossil Fuels 1-to-1: Report
Renewable energy and energy efficiency in concert can scale rapidly to meet world energy needs, according to WorldWatch.
First Solar Gives 2010 Guidance, Expansion Plans
First Solar expects to add 10 production lines during 2010 and 2011.
Green Energy Options to Develop User Interface for Echelon
The UK government wants smart meters and energy displays in every home by 2020.
Obama Admin Proposes $5B Expansion of Cleantech Tax Credit
New funds would expand reach of manufacturing tax credit.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: December 16, 2009
US to Deploy Clean Energy in Developing Countries DOE Issues Final Rule on Loan Guarantees Anaerobic Digesters Help Cut Dairy Emissions 25% by 2020 EVs Coming in 2010 from GM, Toyota, and Fisker California Releases Preliminary Cap-and-Trade Rules DOE Launches Energy Tech Information Wiki DOE Enforces Appliance Standards Status Quo: U.S. CO2 Emissions to Grow 8.7% by 2030 US to Help Deploy Clean Energy in Developing Countries Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on December 14 that the US is contributing at least $85 million to an international initiative to promote clean energy technologies in developing countries. Speaking at the Copenhagen climate conference, Secretary Chu said that a new five-year, $350 million Renewables and Efficiency Deployment Initiative, or "Climate REDI," will reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and improve public health in developing countries via three new clean energy technology programs: The Solar and LED Energy Access Program, designed to deliver affordable solar home systems and light-emitting diode (LED) lanterns to people without electricity, providing alternatives to polluting kerosene; The Clean Energy Information Platform, an online platform for sharing clean energy information, such as resource maps, policies, and deployment hotspots; and The Super-Efficient Equipment & Appliance Deployment Program, intended to improve the […]
Copenhagen Summary: Two Days Left
High-level diplomats begin to arrive, protestors turn up the heat, and more deadlock.
US Dairy Farmers To Cut Emissions 25% by 2020
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new initiative with US dairy farmers yesterday in Copenhagen.
NASA Releases New CO2 Data
Daily greenhouse gas measurements from the past seven years reveals surprising information about CO2 dispersal and amplification effect of water vapor.
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