Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Clay Stranger and Jon Creyts, Ph.D. Yesterday the United States and the People’s Republic of China reached an historic agreement in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the impending consequences of climate change through commitments by President Obama and … [continued]
Have you ever thought that the health benefits of reducing emitted carbon might pay for the costs associated with implementing clean air policies? A new study, published online Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change, has found that savings from health benefits dwarf the estimated $14 billion cost of a cap-and-trade … [continued]
CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) finds it encouraging that after years of denial, business uses carbon prices to plan ahead these days. The response of business and industry leaders to the problem of climate change is undergoing a major transformation, says the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: “Just over … [continued]
US solar panel installations climbed to a record 1.3 GW in the first quarter of 2014, according the SEIA quarterly report. Solar PV installations jumped 79% from the first quarter of 2013, when 744 MW were added. Only 2013 Q4 had more installations, with 2.1 GW, GTM Research and SEIA’s … [continued]
Denmark has officially enshrined their climate goals into law, as has been reported in several locations over the past 24 hours. The official Danish Twitter account (@denmarkdotdk) linked to a post on website ‘tcktcktck.org’, confirming reports that the ruling party — the Social Democrats — along with the Conservative People’s Party, … [continued]
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint by Lindsay Wilson If you’ve ever been on the tube in London both the sign-writer and the conductor will have reminded you to ‘mind the gap‘. The gap in question is the one between the platform and the train. To board the train safely you … [continued]
This post first appeared on Fuel Freedom By Zana Nesheiwat Famous for Volvo, Ikea and Absolut Vodka, Sweden is now on a new pursuit to become the first completely oil-free economy in the world by 2020. The oil crisis in the early 1970s forced Sweden to embark on a quest … [continued]
EADS Astrium will use the latest instruments from Picarro in a pilot test that aims to realize big improvements in carbon emissions measurements at the mega-city, national, and worldwide scales. Picarro’s CRDS technology is being deployed in stationary, mobile, and airborne platforms to analyze carbon emissions city-wide during the 2012 Olympic Games. […]
Comment sections of sites like ours are strewn with the kneejerk response of Republicans when asked to confront and help fix climate change. No! No! Hoax! Lalala! It’s all about tax! Big Government! Conspiracy! UN control! So you might think that a carbon tax to cut greenhouse gas emissions is the … [continued]
David Roberts of Grist posted a wonderful critique of climate policy debate terminology on Grist yesterday. He tackles the myth that carbon pricing is a liberal policy, as well as the myth that there’s a huge difference between carbon pricing and a carbon tax. Here’s the full post: by … [continued]
