Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Jessica Collingsworth, Energy policy analyst Special thanks to Brian Urbaszewski, Director of Environmental Health Programs at Respiratory Health Association, for contributing to this post and the development of the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) Analysis. In Illinois, the economic competitiveness of our aging and inefficient … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Ryan Koronowski The United States emitted less carbon dioxide through energy consumption in 2012, and while this is not the whole picture of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, it is a welcome sign. On Monday, the Energy Information Administration released a report showing that the carbon dioxide pollution … [continued]
As part of staying current, literally hundreds of clean energy articles are reviewed each month. Thank you, Google. Dozens of relevant stories are found and reported to my network at month’s end and could be sent to you at your request. Some of these leap out, to me anyway, as … [continued]
In contrast to a bitterly divided Congress, there is also broad public support for eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, taxing carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, and lowering emissions regardless of what other countries may or may not do, according to a national survey conducted by 4C — George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication and the Yale Center for Climate Change Communication.
Natural gas pipeline leaks are the largest source of methane emissions in the US. Researchers and utilities are using new methane emissions detection and analysis devices from Santa Clara–based Picarro to realize dramatic improvements in their ability to detect, analyze and respond. […]
Though still considered a long shot, bipartisan support for instituting a tax on the largest US carbon and greenhouse gas emitters is being revived. Coupling it with payments to taxpayers and emphasizing the economic benefits would help muster support, according to policy experts. […]
Here’s a follow-up post from the CleanTechnica reader who supplied us with “Not Crashing Our Boat — Finding Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis” (be sure to read that first post before proceeding): As I reported a couple weeks ago, US CO2 emissions, after rising for many years, reached … [continued]
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data direct from the largest emitters in the US are being made available for the first time ever via a new online database from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2010 GHG data released Jan. 11 by the EPA accounts for 80% of total US GHG … [continued]
