http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/fossil-fuel-emissions-rose-29-since-2000/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/fossil-fuel-emissions-rose-29-since-2000/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:42:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27625 A report (PDF) by scientists shows that emissions are outpacing the ability of ocean and land carbon sinks to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are concerned that if natural sinks can’t keep pace with the increased CO2 emission then the impacts of global [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/19/fossil-fuel-emissions-rose-29-since-2000/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/japan-u-s-forge-concensus-on-climate-cleantech/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/japan-u-s-forge-concensus-on-climate-cleantech/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:17:44 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27283 The United States and Japan will work with each other to develop renewable energy technologies and other cleantech, as well as set an example for emissions cutting, after a mutual pledge from President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. The two leaders agreed Nov. 13 for the nations to work cooperatively to slash each nation’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/japan-u-s-forge-concensus-on-climate-cleantech/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/ge-bp-partner-on-carbon-capture-coal-plant-in-ca/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/ge-bp-partner-on-carbon-capture-coal-plant-in-ca/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:10:32 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26409 GE and BP plan to jointly build a 250 megawatt coal power plant that is designed to capture and store 90 percent of emissions. The plant, near Bakersfield, Calif., will be among the world’s few Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plants, according to a press release. IGCC is a pre-combustion technology that removes carbon and other [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/ge-bp-partner-on-carbon-capture-coal-plant-in-ca/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/29/carbon-capture-projects-may-need-to-be-fast-tracked/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/29/carbon-capture-projects-may-need-to-be-fast-tracked/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:06:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26347 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects face a high risk of failure due to their high costs and should be applied across many sectors to ensure success, according to an audit of the world’s CCS projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions, reports Reuters. The audit, conducted by Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute, found (PDF) [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/29/carbon-capture-projects-may-need-to-be-fast-tracked/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/cap-and-trade-system-might-cost-less-than-critics-say/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/cap-and-trade-system-might-cost-less-than-critics-say/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:43:44 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=25751 The financial impact of regulating coal-fired power plants that produce carbon dioxide emissions under a cap-and-trade system is much less than previously projected, and a carbon capture and storage (CCS) option could keep the price of carbon credits low, according to new research. Opponents of the U.S. climate bill’s proposed cap-and-trade system claim it will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/cap-and-trade-system-might-cost-less-than-critics-say/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/12/goldman-sachs-sells-12m-in-carbon-offsets-in-largest-such-u-s-deal-so-far/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/12/goldman-sachs-sells-12m-in-carbon-offsets-in-largest-such-u-s-deal-so-far/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:29:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23567 Goldman Sachs marketed $12 million worth of carbon offsets to CE2 Carbon Capital in what Goldman Sachs is calling the largest publicly announced U.S. offset deal so far, reports Reuters. CE2 Carbon Capital is a U.S. investor and owner of carbon-based assets and commodities. Goldman Sachs sold the offsets on behalf of Blue Source, a company that [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/12/goldman-sachs-sells-12m-in-carbon-offsets-in-largest-such-u-s-deal-so-far/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/american-life-green-roof-to-cut-cooling-costs-75/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/american-life-green-roof-to-cut-cooling-costs-75/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:37:34 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21575 A vegetative roof atop the headquarters of American Life and Accident Insurance Co. of Kentucky will reduce heating and cooling needs by 20-30 percent. The green roof, which also will help reduce storm water runoff, came as part of a building overhaul that also saw the installation of energy efficient HVAC equipment, as well as improved [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/american-life-green-roof-to-cut-cooling-costs-75/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/01/poland-power-plant-plans-carbon-capture/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/01/poland-power-plant-plans-carbon-capture/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:40:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20582 Poland’s Belchatow power plant, Europe’s largest polluter, is planning to curb its emissions with the help of millions of euros of EU investment, Reuters reports. ]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/01/poland-power-plant-plans-carbon-capture/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/27/thanks-to-government-carbon-capture-projects-taking-off/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/27/thanks-to-government-carbon-capture-projects-taking-off/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:09:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20349 Touted as an alternative to alternative energies, carbon capture and sequestration for coal-fired utilities is gaining steam, thanks in part to support from federal and state funding. In California, a proposed $1 billion carbon capture project is being studied by the state’s energy commission. The plant, which would be built by Rio Tinto PLC and BP [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/27/thanks-to-government-carbon-capture-projects-taking-off/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/18/us-spends-133b-for-emission-mitigation/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/18/us-spends-133b-for-emission-mitigation/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:19:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16777 Investments in the United States for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies totaled $132.9 billion dollars between 2000 and 2008, according to a new study by T2 and Associates and the Center for Energy Economics at the University of Texas. These investments were made by U.S.-based oil and gas companies, other U.S.-based private sector industries and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/18/us-spends-133b-for-emission-mitigation/feed/ 0