Dow, Gazprom To Collaborate on GHG Reduction Projects
Marketing division of Russian energy giant will work to identify GHG reduction opportunities for Dow technologies.
CPUC Approves SCE's 500MW Solar Plan
SCE intends to own and operate 250 MW worth of projects and contract power from an additional 250 MW to be owned by independent operators.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – June 19, 2009
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The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is 15-20 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… The Obama Administration released an interagency plan to regulate continued mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a bill that would create a 15% renewable energy standard (RES). The Department of Energy restarted the FutureGen program for the development of a commercial-scale carbon sequestration project. Bart’s editorial concerning carbon capture and sequestration. Australian researchers found that temperate forests in Victoria are the most carbon-dense on the planet. Purdue University researchers found that a new hybrid American chestnutt tree grows faster and stores more carbon than other hardwoods. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com
Cash for Clunkers is a Clunker!
Editor’s Note: On June 18, the Senate passed the Bill. It’s now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it into law. The Bill provides $1 billion from July through November. The bill could continue beyond that, but requirements may be raised as requested by Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) who sponsored a more effective Clunkers bill. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2751, the "Cash for Clunkers" bill by a vote of 298 – 119. Although the Bill started out as a way to get gas guzzlers off the road, it ended up as a method of boosting car sales for desperate auto makers … at taxpayer expense. The House Bill, which provides $4 billion for one year, goes like this: Turn in a passenger car that gets 18 mpg or less and buy a new one that gets at least 22 mpg and you can get a voucher worth $3,500; if the new car gets 10 mpg more, you get a $4,500 voucher. If you turn in a SUV or light truck that gets 18 mpg or less and buy a new one that gets just 2 mpg more, you get a $3,500 voucher. If it gets […]
Senate Committee Approves Energy Bill
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a bill that creates a 15% RES for the year 2021.
NYC Billboard Begins Tracking GHG Emissions
70-foot-tall billboard outside Madison Square Garden displays a real-time calculations of increasing carbon emissions.
Senate Bill Would Create $30B Fund for Cleantech Manufacturing
Apollo Alliance said revolving fund would lead to more than 2.5 million new jobs within five years.
EPA, DOT, HUD Unveil Sustainable Communities Initiative
Three agencies will attempt to coordinate affordable housing and transportation choices with environmental protection.
Eastern U.S. Could Benefit from High-Altitude Wind Power
New study shows that jet streams over the U.S. eastern seaboard and in East Asia are best suited for future energy development.
Biofuel Demo Flight Improved Fuel Efficiency
Continental Airlines said January test flight showed slight increase in fuel efficiency and much better carbon life cycle.
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