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U.S. Renewable Energy Exceeds Nuclear Power

Two new reports reveal that the renewable energy industry continues to grow in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest report, renewable ...

‘Ignition’ Electricity From Lasers Touted

Scientists are testing the ability to generate energy from concentrated laser beams. The National Ignition Facility, near San Francisco, is researching whether its 192 lasers can ...

Canada, China, Germany Struggle to Reduce GHG Emissions

Although many countries are setting carbon reduction targets, many of them are still struggling with ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- much of it from ...

European Electricity Companies Pledge Carbon Neutral Power by 2050

Eurelectric, a trade association representing European power companies in 27 countries, has committed to achieving a carbon-neutral power supply by 2050. Members jointly produce 2,500 TWh ...

Regional Nuclear Compact Challenge May Pave Way for Global Nuke Dump in Utah

A lawsuit may pave the way for a Utah nuclear energy waste dump to begin accepting spent radioactive materials, potentially striking a blow to global wind ...

Obama’s Energy Nominee: ‘Efficiency Is No. 1 Priority’

Steven Chu, the Energy Secretary nominee for the Obama administration, told a congressional committee this week that he while he supports nuclear and clean coal energy sources, he believes that the ...

R.W.I, Fortum Give Customers Nuclear Option

Two utilities companies are letting their customers decide what kind of power they'd like to use, reports the New York Times. In November, Germany-based R.W.E. introduced what it calls a "zero-carbon energy ...

RGGI Power Plant Emissions Down 16% in 2008

Total power plant emissions in 2008 are on track to be about 16 percent below the prescribed cap level in 2009, according to a report from Environment Northeast (pdf). Generation from ...

EIA Projects 50% Growth In World Energy Use By 2030

If current laws and policies remain the same, world energy consumption is projected to grow by 50 percent by 2030, according to U.S. government energy statistics released in "International Energy Outlook 2008" by the ...

Citi: Investors Tapping Alternative Energy, Infrastructure Firms

A growing international consensus to tackle climate change is going to mean a new emphasis from investors on alternative energy sources from traditional fossil fuels and the expansion and renewal of infrastructure, ...

Environmental Throwdown At Duke Shareholders’ Meeting

Duke Energy's plans for new coal and nuclear plants did not please all who attended the company's recent shareholder meeting, Charlotte Business Journal reports. While Duke Chief Executive Jim Rogers responded to ...

Duke’s Sustainability Report Includes 50% CO2 Reduction Scenario

Duke Energy, the third largest emitter of CO2 in the U.S., has released its 2007/2008 sustainability report (PDF). According to the report, Global CO2 emissions rose from 105,200 thousand tons in 2006 ...

Big Business Talks Green At WSJ’s ECO:nomics Conference

The Wall Street Journal held its CEO-level "ECO:nomics - Creating Environmental Capital" conference in California last week. Here are some of the highlights as reported on WSJ's Environmental Capital. Wal-Mart: Lee Scott, president ...

Duke’s Carbon-Constrained Future

Duke Energy is the nation's third-largest corporate emitter of carbon dioxide - after American Electric Power and Southern Co. Depending on what controls Congress passes on carbon emissions, that's a potentially crippling ...

Senate Passes Energy Bill

An energy bill that included an increase in fuel-economy standards passed the Senate by a margin of 86-8 yesterday, The New York Times reports. Provisions of the legislation that passed the House ...

U.S. Can Halve Emissions Without ‘Big Changes In Consumer Lifestyles’

The U.S. could reduce projected 2030 emissions of greenhouse gases by between one-third to one-half at manageable costs to the economy and without requiring big changes ...

Advanced Electricity Technologies Could Lower CO2 Control Costs By 50%

The aggressive development and implementation of a full portfolio of advanced electricity technologies could reduce the economic cost of cutting future U.S. CO2 emissions by more than 50 percent while meeting the continuing growth in ...

Ford, McDonald’s, IBM, Abbott, Time Inc. To Share Sustainability Strategies

With new sustainability initiatives being launched daily, U.S. companies are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their climate change credentials. Corporate Climate Response, a newly announced conference, is pulling together corporate sustainability leaders to talk about ...

CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit

A flurry of press releases have come out of the Global Compact leaders Summit that's finishing up in Geneva. Top executives of corporations such as Coca-Cola, Petrobras, Fuji Xerox, China Ocean Shipping Group, Tata Steel, L M ...

Top 10 Greenest Companies In The World

The Independent, along with Ethical Investment Research Services, has put together a guide to the greenest companies in the world. 1. Vestas Wind Systems has more than 30,000 wind turbines generating electricity globally ...