EU: Try Again On Carbon Market Makeover
With opposition ebbing, chances for improving the EU carbon trading scheme grow
With opposition ebbing, chances for improving the EU carbon trading scheme grow
The five winners in the first round of a funded microgrid competition, NY Prize, are announced
What British Columbia has done is cut taxes on investment income and employment and raise taxes on pollution, exactly what we should be doing with our tax system
Enterprise Community Partners, a leader in NYC affordable, green housing, urges the Mayor to apply green standards for new inclusionary, multifamily buildings
With a pattern of increasingly intense summer rainstorms, Sydney Australia's engineers face a resilient infrastructure challenge
Styrofoam makers,customers & even some recycling businesses sue to overturn NYC's ban, claiming the stuff is actually recyclable
News stories on the NJ's bargain-basement Exxon haz-mat settlement didn't focus on the urban communities around Newark Bay; let's remedy that
Will China's PV industry get the investment needed to expand capacity for meeting the country's solar power goals?
To help make sure that California meets its ambitious goal of cutting GHG emissions 80%, by 2050, the Governor orders an interim goal of 40x30
Unlike those who see climate action as an elite pass time, Pope Francis makes the connection between protecting the Earth and advancing social equality
A really smart power grid will be self-healing, able to do quick fixes on service disruptions
Calling for a 'near zero' carbon emissions goal by 2040, Australia's Green Party highlights its distance from the government goal of a 5% cut by 2020
New York Assembly member Paul Tonko worries about the diversion of GHG funds in the State budget & the safety of crude oil rail transport
Confused by climate denialists? Help is here & it's FREE
A 'modest' energy efficiency bill awaits the President's signature
Big wows about the eight solar fuel research projects at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
Early death & disease linked to air pollution costs Europe $1.6 trillion a year
Audi invents a diesel fuel made from CO2, H2O & renewable energy
How much pv has Canada installed, btw? @PeterShepherd8 @SaskPower @CBCSask @cleanenergycan
— Energiewende Germany (@EnergiewendeGER) April 28, 2015
Droughts, warm water & rising sea levels all pose big risks to a reliable US electric power supply
The MTA warns that without a big budget boost from New York State that mass transit fares will rise 15%
Thanks to our friends at BEEx, we can learn about the steep challenge of building retrofitting to Euro-Passive House standards
Is there a second act for NYC's ailing bike share program?
Feel hot & sweaty? there's a 75% chance that the cause is our human-disrupted climate. While we're at it, how about extreme snow & rain?
The nuclear power industry seeks more advantages in the EPA Clean Power rule
For some in Berlin, a Passive House looks like unwanted gentrification
#Solar lamps only public light now; Grid off as electric poles down. Wonder if country's hydro infra was damaged. pic.twitter.com/3epOtGrmpZ
— Kashish Das Shrestha (@kashishds) April 25, 2015
A Bronx housing program aims at making rents more affordable by making buildings more energy efficient
What's the value of the de Blasio OneNYC plan, if meeting its goals is beyond NYC's reach?
Move NY is a plan that would raise needed billions to modernize the suway system by rationalizing the bridge toll system
Why renewables can't be stopped, the podcast
By studying a falcon's flight patterns NREL scientists seek to cut risks wind turbines pose to birds
Giant tank battle: liquid flow batteries tested as storage solution http://t.co/CbmozQntTi @henryfountain pic.twitter.com/kTKXhgETrR
— ECIU (@ECIU_UK) April 24, 2015
A Brooklyn tech start-up company could open the way for loading zones where electric vehicles recharge & trucks run their refrigeration units off available electric power
A new Executive Order on standards for government purchase of electronic gear has energy efficiency advocates worried
Substantial cuts in solar power costs linked to making project developers compete in Germany
We know from history that climate disruptions have dire domestic and international consequences, making clear what's at stake in the Paris climate negotiations, writes the French foreign minister
The World Bank issues a climate action wake-up call to governments, calling for action now to avoid devastation
Ideas for getting the money needed to maintain NYC's water and vulnerable sewage system without constantly raising rates
What can happen when climate science research gets put through a denialist spin cycle
Comptroller Scott Stringer makes the case for creating a NYC green bond program
Atlanta, GA & Portland, OR are the latest cities to join the building energy benchmarking and disclosure movement
Deep failures in the face of record winter snows drive systemic change for Boston's mass transit
In case it's slipped your mind, here's why global heating of 2 degrees Celsius is a very big deal
The US Energy Department sees need for big changes to the nation's power infrastructure
State-by-state CO2 emissions rate targets for power plants under the proposed EPA Clean Power Plan & the 4 'building blocks' for meeting them
$1.8 million of a court settlment against coal-burning power plants will be spent on combating climate change in NY
On April 30, Tesla will launch a line of energy storage batteries for use in homes & at large utilities
The saga of one committed & affluent Londoner who's cutting his personal carbon footprint
$320 billion a year for five years is China's calculation of the investment needed to meet its pollution reduction goals
Australia can deeply cut it GHG emissions & grow its economy at the same time
"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences." Robert Green Ingersoll
Maybe, just maybe sustainable fashion is a trend that will be around after Earth Day
Urban vertical farming as a scalable business is about to come of age
Making the case for a building energy benchmarking law in Kansas City
Hundreds of Chinese cities fail to meet air quality standards but in Beijing, one dirty air measure improves
REV, the emerging re-creation of electric power industry rules for New York, propels Con Ed's solar programs
The de Blasio sustainability report being released on Earth Day, will be a significant departure from the Bloomberg PlaNYC. Here it is
City of Atlanta Adopts Progressive Energy Policy to Tackle Commercial Energy Use http://t.co/04tfbgBXsZ #cep pic.twitter.com/b4WF9iPWDu
— ATLSustainability (@ATLSustainable) April 21, 2015
International climate negotiators raise concerns about future US ability to deliver on the promise of Obama's GHG emissions rules
The targeted information on energy bills of the future could transform consumption habits
Which climate tweeters have the most clout on Twitter?
1,200 global firms coalescing on a climate action agenda & support for a carbon tax
The deep reservoir of Silicon Valley innovation lacks ideas for responding to California's drought
Some NYC eco-advocates worry about the direction Mayor de Blasio's green blueprint will take when it's released on Earth Day
Putting yieldco money to work on cutting clean power costs
US GHG emissions rise for a second straight year, but there are some positive signs on energy intensity in the Department of Energy report
Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg keeps the faith with cities & making them better by using good data
Drought-stricken California starts to install smart water meters, with San Francisco in the lead
Australia catches multinational flack for its Direct Action climate stance
Presidential candidate Marco Rubio says the climate is always changing, but can't say how that's related to human impacts
Adding momentum to the bus rapid transit campaign, the NYC Council approves legislation requiring joint City/State work on a citywide plan with bi-annual updates
Designs for a Select Bus Service corridorin Woodhaven, Queens advances the goal of better, faster mass transit
On Earth Day, the Portland. Oregon City Council will vote on an energy benchmarking requirement for its large commercial buildings
The NYS & NYC Comptrollers urge the SEC to compel fossil fuel firms to disclose the material risks climate change poses to their business and what they're doing to abate them
Check out these up numbers on NYC bike riding, but more bike-friendly lanes needed to hit critical mass
Los Angeles thinks small with its 50 Parks Initiative
Will lung-friendly vacations remain the only option for Chinese urban families worried about the impact of pollution on their kids?
Affordable, super-energy efficient housing achieves LEED-Platinum in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston
Explaining the ocean dynamics linked to Pacific hot blobs & the significance for a heating planet
Preparing for the Paris climate talks, Brazil issues a climate action plan that targets zero net deforestation & pushes for low-carbon agriculture
Batteries are getting so cheap that they will transform the electric power system soon
Ready to step outside your climate politics comfort zone? Consider 'Less Energy, Stuff, & Stimulation'
High expectations for #German #solarpower this summer: http://t.co/FrS6Ys6Wh5 H/T @ArneJungjohann #Energiewende pic.twitter.com/r83wzABVQd
— German Embassy (@GermanyinUSA) April 16, 2015
The new California strategy for integrating 50% renewable energy into the electric power grid
Why we should wait to implement #CleanEnergy solutions? We shouldn't! The time is now! http://t.co/jELafgVFJp pic.twitter.com/pBUiWsmNBx
— Ocean Thermal Energy (@OTEcorporation) April 16, 2015
The right narrative can make international bankers understand the impacts of climate change
At this week's G-7 meeting, climate change unlikely to be on the agenda for international leaders
What is a circular economy and how could it send carbon emissions plunging?
The coal industry promotes itself as leading the fight against global energy poverty
In 2015, Congress has cast more roll call votes on energy & environmental issues than on any other issue; none have been signed into law
A new poll finds 2/3 of Americans would support a carbon tax on corporations as long as government recycled revenues back to households
56% of Floridians do not share Marco Rubio's climate denialist position [although climate is not a top agenda item for voters]
The battle for cheap rooftop solar power in Hawaii gets help from California's biggest PV installer
The energy performance choices you make about your home have planetary Implications
In a first of its kind case, Dutch citizens sue the government for failing to meet its own goals for cutting carbon emissions
The Los Angeles sustainable growth plan is much more than a photo-op & should be taken seriously
Voters in Florida might get to weigh in on a possible Constitutional amendment crucial to solar power in the state
Why California's drought woes won't stay in California
Why fossil fuels just lost the race against renewables http://t.co/Kmlxu4Ic6m #BNEFSummit pic.twitter.com/jUfLz00q6y
— Bloomberg Business (@business) April 14, 2015
Why are Chinese coal imports down 42% compared to the first quarter of 2014?
Duke Energy to add 500 MW of solar power in Florida by 2025
Wind power is so last year in the Green Mountain State
The communications gapseparating climate scientists from urban planners slows development of sound adaption blueprints
Now, cement can be a carbon 'sponge' instead of a major climate culprit
The reliability record of the German power grid shows it knows how to handle renewable energy
...The Labour Party pledges to decarbonize the electric supply by 2030
Everything you need to know in a 6 minute video
An environmental activist coalition readies a draft Elizabeth Warren for President 2016 push
While solar power gets a big thumbs up, American pubic opinion on nuclear power hits new lows
It's not science fiction and it's even scarier
The Canadian province of Ontario to join the Western Climate Initiative when it kicks off a GHG cap & trade system
Make or break financing for urban bike sharing could rest on whether programs are deemed recreation or transportation
How worried are Americans about #climatechange? http://t.co/zVLFC7VEF8 pic.twitter.com/9WujoRBqIF
— World Economic Forum (@wef) April 13, 2015
What are Bloom fuel cells & why are Fortune 500 firms buying them?
In the first quarter of 2015, global clean energy investments sink 15%
Get familiar with Climate Feedback, an online resource to improve the scientific accuracy of climate change coverage, by presenting feedback from accredited scientists directly alongside original online texts.
Way back in 2007, Marco Rubio publicly demanded action on climate change & renewable energy
For Amory Lovins, a fossil-fuel free future is doable and the choice is ours
Green group NRDC gives tempered praise to the first leg of the Mayor's term in office & spells out 6 challenges that lie ahead
Tomorrow's energy smart city is here today in Mannheim, Germany
Fenway Park will open a rooftop garden called Fenway Farms, which will grow food for concessions. (pic @GrossmanAdam) pic.twitter.com/6Xk8gMig3k
— BostonTweet (@BostonTweet) April 10, 2015
Rooftop solar power is France's newest carbon-free fuel of choice
Vancouver, Canada commits to running on 100% renewable energy by no later than 2035
A Typical UK timber-framed house. Timber used: 29.74m3, CO2 stored:19,065kg. #carbon #trees http://t.co/FyGZHhq9CY pic.twitter.com/pHOgvkHRQF
— Carbon Visuals (@CarbonVisuals) April 10, 2015
What are the common roadblocks that slow office building adoption of energy demand response tactics & technologies?
Will buildings that capture carbon emissions & rainwater by making use of biomimicry become a major trend?
Under an agreement with the federal housing agency,NYCHA will pay private contractors for boiler and lighting upgrades in 89 housing projects. Any resulting energy savings would pay for the loans it takes out "to finance the work and for more investment in the program" {Note: Project funding is not a direct federal grant]
Prior to the Paris climate conference, Japan will pledge to cut its GHG emissions 20% by 2030, but skeptics raise questions
India's Prime Minister shops overseas for 3,300 MW worth in new nuclear reactors and fuel to operate them as the first phase of his clean energy plan
If we dig out all our fossil fuels, here’s how hot we can expect it to get: http://t.co/2kMwM0yyZu @nytimes pic.twitter.com/xEBrnUIMbj
— 350 dot org (@350) April 9, 2015
Marking NYC Park Commissioner Silver's first year in office, a look at policy & budget trends
Michigan State University will stop burning coal on campus in 2016
While denying the scientific reality of climate change is waning, attacks on climate policy are fierce as ever
President Obama's senior climate policy advisor, will make the economics case for action
Targets, strategies & priorities for making L.A. a city of high energy performing buildings
The EDF research study on methane leaks resulting from fracking attracts fans & pans
RT @_richardblack Love the sign! (Article interesting too) ... http://t.co/gcIZyEeUsv @EnergiewendeGER: pic.twitter.com/iB0HsyaVmm
— PRI (@PRI) April 8, 2015
Is the $41 million taken from NY's RGGI energy efficiency program and put into the state's general fund SOP or something else?
The U.S. continues to lead the world in oil and gas production: http://t.co/YgKmt1k4Oh pic.twitter.com/JKCRZCb3v7
— ClimateCentral (@ClimateCentral) April 8, 2015
Westchester, NY is one of 5 US localities ready for a rooftop solar power revolution now
Energy efficiency policies & projects in 67 global cities
Oodles of data about 67 cities, for NYC see pp 19-20
Climate hawk @drgrist takes flight to @voxdotcom http://t.co/15Mw35QKIk pic.twitter.com/0BCUl6MTMR
— grist (@grist) April 7, 2015
While it's not a new technology, a new hybrid flywheel project in Ireland will help create a smarter electric power grid
The PM of the world's 3rd largest carbon emitter won't commit India to any international climate scheme
To tackle climate change health risks, President Obama partners with Google and Microsoft
The City Council want to find out what NYCHA's plan is for spending $3 billion in federal Sandy repair funds
Launched in 2010, today's picture of Atlanta's sustainability efforts is a work in progress
When comes to tailpipe emissions low density cities like Salt Lake have rising vehicle pollution, counteracting lower carbon levels in high-dense, mass transit-oriented cities like NY
Taking the long political road to climate mitigation might start with local, visceral passions that can 'federate'
Celebrities and #Sustainability: when green homes go glam via @gothammag http://t.co/cOBTqDwg8h pic.twitter.com/VspTwcbfQM
— USGBC (@USGBC) April 6, 2015
A start-up company POV about next generation small modular nuclear reactors
Turn the page on ideology, self-interest & cognitive biases and benefit from expert judgements
Get the public's opinion on climate change at the national, state, congressional district & county scales
To get more solar power projects financed make them more like auto loans
An Arizona electric applies to raise the price for residential solar hookups from $5 to $21 a month
Brazil plans for 350 MW of solar power by floating PV-equipped barges in hydropower dam reservoirs
Three streets vie for the title of shortest in NYC
Washington's Governor wants to put a price on carbon emissions and spend the proceeds on education
Building construction practices around Indian cities create lethal levels of inhalable dust & climate damaging levels of CO2
...The psychological barriers to climate action and how nimble communicators can outflank them
Ever think about cities filled with e-bikes? car makers don't
In March, Spain got 69% of its electric power from renewable and nuclear sources
The search for patterns ('fractals') in urban systems that could provide a systematic model for many cities begins
Paris will double its bike lanes by 2020, creating 1,400 km of safe riding routes
Milky Way over Australia. (Image credit: Lincoln Harrison) pic.twitter.com/BhIo1YgxyR
— SciencePorn (@SciencePorn) April 3, 2015
Why MIT changed the name of its Smart Cities Lab & what's high on today's research agenda
Concerned over climate's risks to business? Bloomberg, Paulson & Steyer say take a look at California
If the Hoover Dam was the New Deal's energy legacy, will ARPA-E be the same for 21st? century clean energy?
The New York Building Energy Exchange is looking for energy efficiency research and communications & multimedia interns
While Senator Schumer is a reliable voter on environmental bills, his lack of leadership could impact green prospects if he becomes the Democratic chief
The driverless mini EV is chosen over a monorail for transit by UK 'new city' Milton Keynes
Sea level rise caused by #climatechange also altering the tidal ranges
#hightide #climate #US
http://t.co/o2O29CRaUa pic.twitter.com/CMNCwxxwa6
— Paul Beckwith (@PaulHBeckwith) April 2, 2015
State-by-state renewable energy portfolio (RPS) programs are under attack
The corporate parent of the Guardian newspaper to sell all its fossil fuel assets
A field experiment in 5 London office buildings highlights the impact and limits of changing behavioral norms to enhance energy efficiency
Tom Steyer, billionaire climate-activist shutters his non-profit's climate and energy program & is predicted to shift funds to the group’s political arm prior to the presidential elections.
Pollution from Chinese coal-burning power plants threatens public health in California
Better traffic light programming can cut both urban transportation GHG emissions & traffic delays,
Climate expert sticks talons into New Yorker piece by famous writer
A hostile political climate is crushing clean energy investment in Australia & coal-burning power plants are getting fired up
"Ted Cruz and the GOP have a big climate problem", the Guardian
Predicting when China's oil demand would be at its highest is being recalculated
The German Energiewende is starting to show results
Why the retirement of Congressional environmental activists won't be a setback
MT @HeidiCullen: Antarctica's record high temp,ill wind blows for its vulnerable ice: http://t.co/yl4Y3PKNhE #climate pic.twitter.com/krMcxKnWQ9
— Daniel J. Weiss (@DanJWeiss) April 1, 2015
Applying the lessons of behavioral economics could improve building energy performance
I like this visual from @omarthinkgreen's recent report on home energy management. Good way to think about offerings. pic.twitter.com/7dNDby5Jr7
— Stephen Lacey (@Stphn_Lacey) April 1, 2015
Up to the minute survey findings regarding climate change views of U.S. Catholics, Evangelical & non-Evangelical Protestants
NYC Councilmember Mark Levine wants to protect Central Park sunshine from new sky-scraping towers