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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 ...

China Pushes for CO2 Storage, Not Emissions Reductions

The head of the U.S. delegation at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona this week says China should cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, ...

Sprint to Save $2.1M With Eco-Friendly Packaging

By redesigning packaging for its phone accessories, Sprint expects to save $2.1 million annually in packaging costs. This represents a 35 percent reduction in ...

One Committee Down for Senate Climate Bill, Five More to Go

All seven Republicans in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boycotted voting on the Senate climate bill, allowing the bill pass to pass ...

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 ...

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 ...

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York's energy fuel cell installation that is nearly ...

Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores

Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste ...

Metal Recyclers Spar Over Ship Recycling Site

A proposed California ship recycling venture to revamp nearly 17 acres of waterfront, including two massive historic dry docks, as a ship recycling, repair and building ...

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 ...

Chesapeake Energy Changes Natural Gas Drilling Over Water Concerns

Due to environmental concerns over safe drinking water, Chesapeake Energy Corp. has agreed not to drill for natural gas within the New York City ...

Global Smart-Meter Installations to Reach 250 Million Units

As electricity metering undergoes a significant transformation since the first meter was installed more than 120 year ago, smart-meter shipments are forecast to reach 39.5 million ...

Ford, Azure Dynamics to Deliver All-Electric Van for U.S., Canada

Aimed at offering fleet owners the opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and lower their operating costs with a zero-emissions option, Ford Motor Company ...

DOE Awards $338M for Geothermal R&D

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $338 million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal research and development. The grants were awarded to 123 ...

EPA to Regulate Mercury Emissions, May Tag Coal Ash ‘Toxic’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering labeling coal ash as toxic waste, while the agency moves to regulate mercury emissions at coal-fired power plants. The ...

SEC: Traded Firms May Have to Disclose Climate Change Risks

U.S.-traded companies may have to disclose their exposure to financial risks relating to climate change and emerging policies under a new U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) ...

Solar Growth Causes Water Worries

California and other western states are pegging their energy future on renewables, including solar. But that growth comes at a cost to ...

Solar Industry Headed for Sunny Skies in 2010 but Obstacles Remain

U.S. solar executives expect significant growth for their businesses in 2010 and 2011, according to results from the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Monitor survey. Over 90 ...

DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings

Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that ...

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 ...