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Maryland keeps getting greener State's governor pursuing clean energy and GHG reductions	Joseph Romm	07 Apr 2008	Gristmill
This post is by ClimateProgress guest blogger Kari Manlove, fellows assistant at the Center for American Progress. ----- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has prioritized clean energy policy and aims to reduce the state's energy consumption 15 percent by 2015. In addition, Maryland is a part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. With those goals topping the governor's agenda, Maryland's Senate chambers ...
Topics: carbon trading, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, Maryland, politics, renewable energy, state politics (all these topics)

'Bombshell'? Really? RPJr.'s latest achievement in getting huge news coverage for saying very little	David Roberts	03 Apr 2008	Gristmill
I don't want to get too far into the kerfuffle over the Nature commentary from Pielke Jr. et al. Just a few quick and I guess fairly cynical thoughts: The trend toward "spontaneous" technology development and efficiency has been going on for centuries, only to pause during the last few years thanks to a burst of new dirty coal plants in the developing world. The whole commentary is premised on the idea that this is the new norm -- that "spontaneous&quo ...
Topics: climate, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, tech (all these topics)

When does additionality matter? Part 3 Almost always, but the reason is more subtle than you think	Adam Stein	03 Apr 2008	Gristmill
In two previous posts, I've attempted to establish that additionality is neither some strange concept relevant only to carbon offsets nor an awkward patch used to fix a defect in the design of carbon markets. Rather, the concept of additionality is applicable to any incentive system, whether subsidy, tax, or whatever. The real question is what degree of additionality is actually necessary or desirable in any given system. Put another way, when should we care enough about ...
Topics: business, carbon offsets, carbon trading, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

Hoffert and Pielke: <del Shame on Nature for quoting Hoffert on behalf of Pielke without noting they're colleagues!	Joseph Romm	02 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Suppose the prestigious journal Nature published an analysis of mine that they knew many people would disagree with. How would you feel if Nature then ran accompanying commentaries for and against my analysis, including another Senior Fellow from the Center for American Progress raving about how important and brilliant it was? You'd probably think that was kind of lame of them. Now suppose the Nature article never mentioned that I was a CAP Senior Fellow or that my m ...
Topics: business, carbon trading, climate, climate change skepticism, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, IPCC (all these topics)

More reasons to love Lieberman-Warner CAP article says it promotes the transition to clean energy	Joseph Romm	02 Apr 2008	Gristmill
A new article by the Center for American Progress makes clear that the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act [PDF], S. 2191, would be a boon to affordable, job-creating renewable energy. The article, by CAP's Daniel J. Weiss and Alexandra Kougentakis, explains how the bill would ... ... make significant reductions in the carbon dioxide pollution that causes global warming as well as turbo charge investments in clean energy technologies such as wind, solar, and geotherma ...
Topics: climate, economy, energy, legislation, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

Mr. Rogers responds Duke Energy CEO responds to climate scientist Jim Hansen	Guest author	02 Apr 2008	Gristmill
The following is a response from Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, to an open letter from climate scientist Jim Hansen. ----- Dear Dr. Hansen: I am happy to meet with you as you suggest in your letter dated March 25, and will work with my staff to find a time that is mutually convenient to discuss climate change. I am in New York City on a regular basis and also open to scheduling a special trip to meet with you. I look forward to spending some time together t ...
Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, coal, energy, James Hansen, nuclear power, renewable energy (all these topics)

Darth Vader and Mr. Rogers James Hansen writes to Duke Energy on coal	Guest author	01 Apr 2008	Gristmill
This is a guest post by noted NASA climate scientist James Hansen. ----- The captains of industry, perhaps more than anyone else, have the ability to solve the global warming problem, so they deserve attention. But different strategies are needed for a Mr. Rogers or a Darth Vader. Some may argue that Mr. Rogers, $28M/year chairman of Duke Energy, is just another executive focused on short-term profits, with any concern for his children and grandchildren directed t ...
Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, coal, energy, James Hansen, nuclear power, renewable energy (all these topics)

Stuff kills Chinese miners and our appetite for cheap crap	Tom Philpott	01 Apr 2008	Gristmill
As the United States has outsourced its industrial base to China over the last two decades, millions of manufacturing jobs have disappeared. But the trend has also allowed us to shed a lot of unpleasantness: industrial waste, air pollution, etc. The move also eased the burden on our electrical grid. The energy needed to produce clothes, electrical gadgets, industrial equipment, etc. no longer comes from our power generators. But greenhouse gases are a fungible sub ...
Topics: China, climate, consumerism, economy, energy, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions, health, mining (all these topics)

When does additionality matter? Part 2 Measuring additionality has clear benefits -- and also some obvious costs	Adam Stein	31 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The second in a series of posts on additionality. In his post criticizing the design of carbon markets, Sean correctly notes that additionality is a pain to measure -- an ever more expensive pain, as the industry matures and quality controls become more stringent. To take an example I know well, at TerraPass, we spend tens of thousands of dollars per project helping dairy farmers validate their methane digesters under the Voluntary Carbon Standard. It's a complex proc ...
Topics: business, carbon offsets, carbon trading, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

Living Darkly on the Earth 'Earth Hour' event switches off lights around the world		31 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 6:04 AM on 31 Mar 2008 This weekend, cities, businesses, and individuals around the world switched off or dimmed their lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change. The event, called "Earth Hour," started in Sydney, Australia, last year; organizers say that this year it spread to about 380 cities and towns in 35 countries, temporarily extinguishing non-essential lights and darken ...
Topics: climate, energy, news (all these topics)

When does additionality matter? Part 1 The deceptively simple concept at the heart of carbon markets	Adam Stein	30 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Sean recently wrote a provocative post on why 'additionality' -- one of the bedrock principles of carbon markets as presently designed -- is an expensive waste of time. This is a rich topic, and my perspective as a carbon offset retailer differs from his as an energy producer. It's worth spending a few posts exploring why.When we ask whether a greenhouse-gas reduction is 'additional,' we're asking if it would have happened in the absence of whatever incentive we've ...
Topics: business, carbon offsets, climate, energy (all these topics)

Breaking the U.S.-China suicide pact William Chandler's recommendations on how we can cooperate to lower emissions	Joseph Romm	28 Mar 2008	Gristmill
William Chandler, director of the Carnegie Energy and Climate Program, has borrowed my phrase for the title of his new study: 'Breaking the Suicide Pact: U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change.' It begins: Together, China and the United States produce 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Their actions to curb or expand energy consumption will determine whether efforts to stop global climate change succeed or fail. If these two nations act to curb emissions, ...
Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, United States (all these topics)

Mind Your Business NYT offers special section on green biz		26 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 10:36 AM on 26 Mar 2008 The Sierra Club is embarking on its first product endorsement, putting its logo on Clorox's new Green Works cleaning products. Various businesses are aiming to bypass carbon neutrality and move straight on into carbon negativity. These and more stories show up in a New York Times "Business of Green" section Wednesday, which covers the green-biz gamut, from companies trying to manufacture safer ...
Topics: business, carbon neutral, climate, energy, green jobs, greening biz operations, greenish companies, news, Sierra Club, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

ECO:nomics: A chat with Jim Rogers Duke Energy CEO defends the need for free permit allocations	David Roberts	25 Mar 2008	Gristmill
One of the most interesting political dynamics emerging around climate policy is the clash between coal utilities and utilities that rely more on natural gas and nuclear. (Most of the former are regulated, while most of the latter are, to one extent or another, deregulated or restructured.) Gas and nuke utilities stand to benefit from a cap-and-trade program that prices carbon steeply and quickly, since their fleets are already (relatively) low-carbon. Coal utilities ...
Topics: business, carbon trading, climate, energy, greenish companies, interview (all these topics)

Why FutureGen had to die The blind alley of more coal	John McGrath	25 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Thomas Homer-Dixon, whose book I adore, has written an op-ed in The Globe and Mail arguing in favor of large government investments in carbon capture and sequestration technology. His advocacy of CCS has long confused me -- my reading of his book suggested (to me, anyway) that large-scale CCS was precisely the kind of technology we should avoid like the plague. To recap: Homer-Dixon builds on the work of Joseph Tainter, who argues that societies respond to pressures ...
Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, coal, energy, fossil fuels, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

'Ahead of the Curve: Business Responds to Climate Change'	David Roberts	24 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Here is an absolutely stellar video from Sea Studios productions called "Ahead of the Curve: Business Responds to Climate Change": (via Steve Clemons)
Topics: business, climate, energy, politics (all these topics)

No (Dutch) nukes	David Roberts	24 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The Netherlands is opting for carbon sequestration and renewables over nuclear power. What does this mean? Why, clearly it reinforces what you have always said!
Topics: carbon sequestration, climate, energy, Netherlands, nuclear power, renewable energy (all these topics)

Power Up Rise in U.S. power plant emissions outpaced electricity demand in 2007		19 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 12:11 PM on 19 Mar 2008 Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants rose 2.9 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to data analysis by the Environmental Integrity Project. That's the largest annual increase in nine years and outpaced demand for electricity, according to the report. And the impact will last well beyond a year, warns EIP Director Eric Schaeffer: "Because CO2 has an atmospheric lifetim ...
Topics: climate, energy, fossil fuels, greenhouse-gas emissions, James Hansen, news (all these topics)

Nader on the Record An interview with Ralph Nader about his presidential platform on energy and the environment	Amanda Griscom Little	19 Mar 2008	Grist Feature
This is part of a series of interviews with presidential candidates. Ralph Nader. Photo: Sage Ross He brought you the seat belt. He launched a consumer advocacy empire. He got 2,883,105 votes in the 2000 presidential election, which critics argue helped put George W. Bush in the White House. Ralph Nader has earned fame -- and infamy -- for many d ...
Topics: climate, elections, energy, interview, politics, presidential race 08, Ralph Nader (all these topics)

On the Ball: Good sports The athletics news you can't live without	Sarah K. Burkhalter	16 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Here's a fun game for the whole family: You name a sport; I'll tell you how it's jumping on the green bandwagon. Ready? OK! Baseball: Milwaukee Brewers first basement Prince Fielder has become a vegetarian after his wife gave him a copy of the book Skinny Bitch. He's probably not in their target demographic, but whatevs. Photo: Kingdafy Major League Baseball has teamed up with the Natural Resources Defense Council for a Team Greening Program, de ...
Topics: bikes, carbon neutral, cars, China, climate, energy, green building, Olympics, Prius, sports, United Kingdom, wildlife (all these topics)

ECO:nomics: Presidential energy advisors Campaign energy wonks clarify candidates' differences on climate change	David Roberts	15 Mar 2008	Gristmill
As Adam pointed out, it seems to have become conventional wisdom among media that the presidential candidates' positions on climate change are roughly identical. But the campaigns themselves don't see it that way. That became clear during a panel featuring the candidates' top energy advisors. Obama was represented by Jason Grumet, whose day job is running the Bipartisan Policy Center. The Clinton campaign sent Gene Sperling, senior fellow at both the Council of Fo ...
Topics: carbon tax, carbon trading, climate, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Shhhh! Bush administration quietly acknowledges climate plan is doable	Miles Grant	14 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Hey, did you notice that new analysis the Environmental Protection Agency just put out? The one on the economic impacts of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act? No? None of this ringing a bell? That's just the way the EPA wants it. Like it was putting a scandal-ridden aide out to pasture, the administration quietly released the report on Friday afternoon and has tried to bury the important findings. But while the release may have been stealthy and the presenta ...
Topics: climate, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Compromise vs. strong action Don't hold your breath on Lieberman-Warner passing in 2008	Joseph Romm	14 Mar 2008	Gristmill
I can't imagine anyone believing we would see 60 Senate votes this year for an unwatered-down climate bill. The center-right folk want big compromises, like a poison-pill safety valve (see below). But Sen. Boxer (D-Calif.) has little motivation to gut her legislation, since next year will probably bring more Senate Democrats and definitely bring a president who wants to take action, rather than one who has done everything in his power to block action and destroy the ...
Topics: climate, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics)

A glass potentially more than half full What's right with the WCI?	Clark Williams-Derry	11 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Last week, my colleague Eric de Place dinged the Western Climate Initiative -- an effort by Western states and provinces to develop a carbon market with a strict, declining cap -- for kicking the can down the road on transportation fuels. Of course, the WCI has not ruled out the possibility of capping emissions from the transportation sector. They've just delayed a decision until they run some more economic analysis. So there's no reason to gnash our teeth o ...
Topics: carbon tax, carbon trading, climate, energy (all these topics)

Separating rate theory from rate fact How will the auction vs. allocation debate affect power prices?	Sean Casten	11 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Last January, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) convened hearings on the ways allocation of CO2 permits under a cap-and-trade system will impact power prices and utility profit margins. The short version, drawn from the evidence of Kyoto and other systems that have given credits away for free, is that while free allocations lower power prices in theory, in reality prices rise just as much as they would otherwise -- but they increase margins for exempt generators (i.e., coal plant ...
Topics: business, carbon trading, climate, energy (all these topics)

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