Carbon Intensity

Southern Utility Blues, part one

Carbon geography 6
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
What went on behind the scenes as the Waxman-Markey bill was hashed out? New maps of America's carbon emission patterns give a good hint at the politics behind the policy.
Carbon goes the wrong way

Power plant performance down in 2008 6
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Even though total carbon emissions from power plants fell in 2008, the carbon intensity of the power sector -- that is, the amount of CO2 released per megawatt-hour of power produced -- increased last year.