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Peabody, Exxon Accused of Undermining Climate Talks

Negotiations for a new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being blocked by a multi-national backlash led by fossil fuel industries and other heavy ...

DOE Awards $155M to Make Industrial Sector More Energy Efficient

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy-efficiency ...

Partisan Bickering Puts Climate Bill in Jeopardy

A key U.S. Senate panel, controlled by Democrats, will begin debating a climate change bill this week despite a planned boycott by minority Republicans who demand ...

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges

A new global deal on climate finance will significantly redistribute power, responsibility and accountability between traditional donor and recipient countries, according to a new study released ...

Climate Bill Needs to Drive Investment in Energy Efficiency

Climate legislation that encourages energy-saving investments will create millions of jobs, save U.S. consumers billions on monthly energy bills, and spur innovation, according to a report ...

Oregon Buildings Upgrade Energy Efficiency

The city of Portland, along with Portland Community College (PCC) and other county facilities, are receiving $7.2 million in federal stimulus money for energy-efficient building upgrades ...

No Surprise: State Park Visitors Purchase More Green, Organic Items

Businesses seeking to leverage their environmentally-friendly initiatives and products will find the ideal target market at their local state parks, according to a five-year study ...

Climate Change Risks Could Cost Nations nearly 20% of GDP

While one study shows that climate change risks could cost nations nearly 20 percent of their GDP by 2030, another one indicates that some countries including ...

DOE to Fund $454M Energy Retrofit Program

The Department of Energy (DOE) is funding a $450-million energy upgrade program that could save businesses and households $100 million annually in utility bills. Announced by U.S. ...

House Passes Wind Energy Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will authorize a comprehensive program to improve the efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of U.S. wind energy ...

EU Pushes U.S. for Deeper Cuts in Carbon Emissions

The European Union is urging U.S. lawmakers to make deep cuts in carbon emissions, as the U.S. Senate drafts a new climate bill, reports the ...

Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates Ready to Roll

Appliance makers and retailers may see a spike in sales if the U.S. government's appliance rebate program for trading in old appliances for new energy-efficient ones ...

U.S. Business Coalition Endorses ‘Green’ Manufacturing Bill

The Apollo Alliance, a coalition of more than 150 U.S. businesses, has announced its support for a Senate bill aimed at advancing and creating more than ...

UN Approves Ag Carbon Offset Methodology to Cut CO2 Emissions

The United Nations recently approved the broad application of the first agricultural methodology, or biological approach, for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ...

Utility Incentives to Drive PC Power Management

Corportations can save $20-60 per computer workstation by implementing power management features, but despite the average payback of less than one year to implement such programs, ...

More Federal Incentives Needed to Drive Solar Growth

Although the United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting renewable energy thanks in part to support from the Obama Administration, it ...

U.S. Adds Wind Farms, But Transmission Infrastructure Lags

The U.S. gets a solid "B" for its 2008 progress toward reaching the 20 percent of electricity supply from wind energy by 2030, but only a ...

PHH Study Reveals Cost Barrier for Fleet Emission Reductions

A recent study of public and private sector fleet managers about the environment reveals that cost continues to be a barrier to reducing fleet carbon emissions. ...

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Yahoo's co-founder David Filo, together with New York Governor David Paterson and Senator Chuck Schumer, announced plans to build the greenest and most energy-efficient data centers ...

Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments

President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced new plans to drive energy efficiency and save American consumers billions of dollars per ...