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August 12, 2010
Greenhouse Gas? We ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

Someday we may see an actual decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions. But in the near term, CO2 levels will continue rising way beyond any level that Kyoto and Copenhagen considered tolerable, or maybe even thinkable.

Insights, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change
Article
July 26, 2010
Unified World Climate Action? It’s Not in the Cards

Want to paralyze energy policy making? Just call a world conference and try for consensus. Want to maximize public apathy regarding greenhouse gas issues? Just do a few more Copenhagens.   There’s a game that psychologists use to understand how group decisions are made, particularly when strategies to achieve benefits for the group as a whole increase the risk to individual participants. In other words, when do players put the good of the group above their own (individual) good?  

Insights, Climate Change Strategy, Greenhouse gas, IPCC, Climate Change
Article
April 30, 2010
Los Angeles DWP Reports Reduction in Greenhouse Gases

On a global level, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is on target to meet the mayor’s climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its power generation through a combination of energy conservation and renewable energy.

News, Energy efficiency, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact, End Use
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March 15, 2010
DOE Announces Up To $154 Million for NRG Energy's Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Texas

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced last week that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154 million, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

News, Clean Coal, Federal, Carbon Sequestration, Coal Power Plants, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change, Utility Generation, Policy
Article
January 1, 2010
The Greenhouse-Gas Impact of Various Chiller Technologies

As more colleges and universities strive for climate neutrality, a look at the fundamentals of CO2 production (go to article in HPAC Engineering)

In The Know, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change, HVAC, Green buildings, End Use
Article
January 1, 2010
The measure of climate protection

Local governments plan large emissions reductions. (go to article in American County and Government)

Climate Change Strategy, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change
Article
July 27, 2009
Climate Change: The Train Has Left the Station.

The legislative journey has begun based on assumptions that will no doubt change with time. There was no other choice. No time to wait and see, particularly if the urgency is as great as the IPCC claims.

Insights, Climate Change Strategy, Federal, Greenhouse gas, IPCC, Climate Change, Policy
Article
July 21, 2009
Study Reveals New Cap & Trade Winners and Losers

A report shows that the impact of new greenhouse gas cap-and-trade policies across the country will vary greatly depending upon how carbon allowances are allocated and the electricity market structure.

News, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change, Environmental Impact
Article
January 1, 2009
CCS Around the Globe

Many countries view their coal resources as a critical component in national economic growth and security, notes a white paper produced by EPRI's CoalFleet for Tomorrow group.

In The Know, Greenhouse gas, IPCC, Climate Change, Utility Generation