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WATCH: China building ambitious “Solar Valley City” to advance solar industry
China is building an ambitious “Solar Valley City” as a new national center for manufacturing, research and development, education, and tourism around solar energy technologies. as part of the Chinese government and industry’s efforts to promote clean energy technology and grow the nation’s global market share (see video below beginning at 10 seconds). Solar Valley […]
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Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) makes partners of solar PV and energy efficiency
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) does not make energy efficiency the enemy of solar PV. Instead, it helps optimize the use of solar PV for participating property owners. PACE programs are a new tool for promoting residential (and commercial) energy efficiency improvements and on-site renewable energy. The municipality issues bonds to provide financing for voluntary […]
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Climate change denier Lord Monckton tries on a new conspiracy theory
Monckton at the Copenhagen climate talks. Photo courtesy Matthew McDermott via FlickrInfamous climate change denier Lord Christopher Monckton briefly fixated on another googly-eyed theory at a Tea Party event yesterday. In his speech, Monckton made the tea baggers choke by joking, “America! Land of opportunity! You can be born in Kenya and end up as […]
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A clean energy competitiveness strategy for America
By Jesse Jenkins and Devon Swezey Accelerating U.S. clean technology innovation, manufacturing, and market creation has become not just an environmental necessity but an economic imperative. A recent Pew study showed that the global clean energy industry has experienced rapid investment growth over the last five years. New clean tech investments in 2009 reached $162 […]
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The Climate Post: Why isn't the Keeling Curve more famous?
First Things First: IBM will ask its 28,000 suppliers to monitor and disclose their energy use, heat-trapping gas emissions, waste, and recycling. Spread across 90 countries, the suppliers are compelled to install software designed to help firms understand their impact–if they want to continue working with the computing and services giant. “Ultimately, if a supplier […]
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Fred Kirschenmann, winner of NRDC’s Growing Green “Thought Leader” award
An April 13, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced the four winners of its second annual “Growing Green” awards, which honor leaders in the sustainable-food world. The four categories are “thought leader,” “producer,” business leader,” and “water steward.” Over the next few days, I’ll be interviewing the winners in each category. First up: Fred […]
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Climatic Research Unit scientists cleared (again)
Another day, another exoneration for climate scientists. Here’s the Guardian’s headline on the findings of the inquiry panel, which was led by Lord Oxburgh, the former chair of the House of Lords science and technology select committee: Scientists cleared of malpractice in UEA’s hacked emails inquiry Researchers ‘dedicated if slightly disorganised’, but basic science was fair, finds inquiry commissioned by […]
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I'm testifying before House Ways and Means with Pickens, Sachs, GE, and US Chamber
The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on energy tax incentives and the green job economy. It will be webcast here. I’m on the 1 pm panel, the one The Hill says “will likely be a media circus because of the attention [T. Boone] Pickens usually draws.” Here’s the full witness list for my panel: T. Boone Pickens, […]
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Reid affirms plans for floor debate on bipartisan climate and clean energy jobs bill
The Senate’s top Democrat said yesterday he is still dedicated to spending valuable floor time this year on comprehensive climate and energy legislation, but the three sponsors of the plan may have to go member-by-member in order to deliver a package capable of mustering 60 votes. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he wants to […]
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The Real Problems with Paul Krugman’s Climate Economics Primer
But let’s start by accenting the positive. Krugman’s explanation of mainstream environmental economics is clear and powerful. He recognizes that there really are a lot of free energy lunches lying around uneaten, in the form of potential efficiency improvements. He knows that predictions of economic disaster due to carbon policy are without foundation and […]
