This week a new type of utility-financed energy efficiency subsidy was introduced by Senator Merkley of Oregon to some surprisingly bipartisan support, gaining two Republican co-sponsors, in an indication of where a few Republican votes might be found in energy and climate legislation. [social_buttons] The Rural Energy Savings Program would … [continued]
China is clearly taking the lead on high-speed rail, but it is not satisfied just to have it within its own country. It wants a straight connection to Europe on high-speed rail now. It might seem like a pipe dream if it weren’t for the fact that China is … [continued]
In the search for a high efficiency algae biofuel, a team of researchers lead by Texas A&M University has been delving into the inner workings of the Botryococcus braunii green algae, and they have discovered a direct connection between the algae and deposits of petroleum and coal. The discovery is … [continued]
[social_buttons] The Economist is running a 6-day poll on whether or not governments should support and try to create green jobs. It pits Van Jones (see: Van Jones is Back; NAACP: Van Jones is an American Treasure; Van Jones rejoins American Progress to lead Green Opportunity initiative; Van Jones: “Will … [continued]
[social_buttons] Environment America (EA) released a report titled “Building a Solar Future” this week stating that the US should aim to obtain 10% or more of its total energy consumption from the sun by 2030. Environment America found that “a comprehensive suite of public policy strategies can remove many of … [continued]
California has taken strong action to promote or require renewable energy. It is the national leader on this front. Currently, it’s renewable energy standard is 33% by 2020. However, with the passage of new legislation in Colorado, Colorado is now nipping close at its heels.
A new industry poll published in E&P, the world’s leading publication for oil and gas professionals, reveals that worldwide concern about climate and economic risks from fossil fuels is very high. These are quite different results from a Gallup poll on a reduction in climate concerns widely publicized yesterday, showing … [continued]
[social_buttons] Starting at an amusement park in South Korea, but perhaps expanding much further in the future, a new type of large electric vehicle magnetically pulls power out of buried electrical strips under the road (or “recharging roads”). This online electric vehicle (OLEV) may be “one of the most significant … [continued]
Bubble, Bubble, Methane is Trouble: A vast storehouse of methane under the Arctic Ocean has perforated and is starting to leak, researchers disclosed. While scientists have long been preoccupied with methane release from permafrost on mainland Siberia, the underwater stores in the adjoining East Siberian Arctic Shelf are much larger, … [continued]
It’s a one-two green punch for the trucking industry: today the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a program with the U.S. EPA to help get rid of older trucks with dirty emissions, and just yesterday the company New Energy Technologies announced another step forward for device … [continued]
