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National Grid Again Rejects High Costs of Offshore Wind

National Grid for the second time has turned down a proposal from a Rhode Island offshore wind developer that wants ...

November 20, 2009

Lower Renewable Energy Benchmark May Discourage Production

As more utilities begin offering customers the ability to purchase electricity generated from renewable sources, other utilities may benefit from ...

November 16, 2009

U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters

Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas ...

November 4, 2009

Cost of Installed Solar Fell 30% in Past Decade

The cost to install solar has dropped 30 percent over the past 10 years, according to the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley ...

October 30, 2009

Tariff on Solar Imports May be Challenged

A recent decision to impose tariffs on a type of Chinese solar panels could eventually extend to other such imports, raising the cost of ...

October 2, 2009

Utilities Bumping Rates to Cover Rising Costs, Smart Meters

While the cities of Fort Collins, Colo., and Milwaukee, Wis., are still debating proposed price hikes by local utilities, in some cases to pay for the ...

September 30, 2009

GHG Allowances Fall 32% to $2.19 in RGGI Auction

The poor economy and a decrease in manufacturing activity led to a precipitous decline in greenhouse gas emissions allowances in the most recent Regional Greenhouse Gas ...

September 10, 2009

AP’s Account of Falling Electricity Prices Misleading

Contrary to a popular Associated Press story, electricity prices are not trending downward as a whole, at least compared to prices before the typical summer ...

September 4, 2009

Citing Cost, Firms De-emphasize Energy Efficiency in IT Purchases

Focusing on short-term cost reductions, companies increasingly are overlooking the promise of long-term savings that come with more expensive but more energy efficient computer equipment. Instead, firms ...

September 1, 2009

Facing Declining Demand, Water Bottlers Start Price War

Despite new strategies by bottled-water companies to offer more eco-friendly packaging, it hasn't been enough to win back environmentally-minded customers. Bottled-water makers have stepped up a ...

September 1, 2009

Cap-and-Trade Financial Risk Small For Most, Disaster for Some

The financial risk to companies in the S&P 500 would vary greatly under a cap-and trade program requiring the purchase of carbon emission credits, according to ...

June 3, 2009

European Investors Call for Changes in Carbon Trading

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the European investors' forum for collaboration on climate change, is calling for key changes in the carbon markets ...

May 22, 2009

Sustainable Food Packaging Grows Despite Economy

While many food and beverage companies are embracing recycled and sustainable packaging options, the sector faces its own challenges in economic sustainability because of the global ...

April 8, 2009

Energy Hedges With RECs Mitigate Fuel Price Swings, Demonstrate Sustainability

Locking in renewable energy prices can provide companies a valuable hedge against financial risks from fossil fuel fluctuations. Purchasing renewable energy hedges also demonstrates to stakeholders that ...

March 31, 2009

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 ...

March 26, 2009

RGGI’s Latest Carbon Auction Raises $117M

RGGI raised more than $117 million in its March 18 auction of more than 33 million carbon allowances. According to results from the Regional Greenhouse Gas ...

March 20, 2009

Global Carbon Offsets Predicted To Grow 20%

In 2009, the global carbon offset market is expected to grow 20 percent in terms of volume, predicts Point Carbon, a provider of advisory services for ...

February 25, 2009

First Solar Breaks $1/Watt Barrier for Photovoltaics

First Solar announced it has broken the $1 per watt price barrier in manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) solar module. Since 2004, First Solar ...

February 25, 2009

Should Supermarkets Pay Recycling Costs For Products Sold?

The Local Government Association (LGA) in Britain, a cross-party organization representing councils in England, is arguing that supermarkets should pay for the recycling costs of packaging ...

February 19, 2009

Total CEO Predicts Approach of Peak Oil

The CEO of Europe’s third largest energy group predicts the world will never be able to produce more than 89 million barrels of oil a day, ...

February 17, 2009

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