New York Times: Obama administration officials said Wednesday that an ambitious energy and climate-change proposal…
Month: April 2009
United Kingdom: ‘Clean’ coal plants get go-ahead
BBC: A new generation of coal-fired power stations equipped for carbon capture and storage has…
United States: President makes no mention of ethanol
Des Moines Register: President Barack Obama’s speech at Newton on Wednesday was especially noteworthy for…
White House sets rules for offshore wind farms
Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration took a step toward boosting development of renewable energy…
Interior issues offshore wind rules
Associated Press: The Interior Department issued long-awaited regulations Wednesday governing offshore renewable energy projects that…
United Kingdom: Go-ahead for carbon-capture power stations
Press Association: The Government today signalled the go-ahead for a new generation of coal-fired power…
China’s Shrinking Forests Absorbing Less CO2
redOrbit: In the latter half of the 20th century, the lush vegetation of China’s forests…
Rich nation greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2007
Reuters: Greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized nations rose by nearly one percent in 2007, led…
Clean coal push marks reversal of UK energy policy
Guardian: No new coal-fired power stations will be built in Britain from now on unless…
German Environment Minister: ‘We Must Discuss Climate Change’s Devastating Consequences Openly’
Spiegel: SPIEGEL: Mr. Gabriel, when you became Germany’s environment minister in 2005, you were described…