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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.
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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 ...
BP Shutters Alternative Energy HQ
British Petroleum has shutdown its alternative energy headquarters in London, accepted the resignation of its managing director and announced budget cuts - all moves likely to ...
Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption
A new report focuses on the challenge of how to sustainably meet the growing energy and food demands of a global population approaching nine billion people ...
California Delays Carbon Fee Decision
California has delayed a decision on whether to implement the nation's first statewide carbon fee on utilities, oil refineries and ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
