The Green Grok Blogs on Business and the Economy
Building Hope One House at a Time
by Bill ChameidesNov 20, 2009
filed under: Nancy Murray, buildings, greenhouse gas emissions, business, climate change, housing, recycling, global warming, Builders of Hope, sustainability, homelessness, waste
Nancy Murray has taken recycling to a whole new level — she recycles houses.
Speaking of Coal and Natural Gas
by Bill ChameidesNov 19, 2009
filed under: natural gas, electricity, economics, coal, carbon dioxide emissions
Here are some numbers to ponder about our U.S. electricity generation.
Changing Climate Change Legislation
by Bill ChameidesNov 17, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Lamar Alexander, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, energy, economics, legislation, green investments, global warming, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Jim Webb, nuclear, policy, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, United States, Jimmy Carter
A new bipartisan bill was proposed on Monday. Is it real or a pretender?
Cows Let Go a Sigh of Relief
by Bill ChameidesOct 29, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, climate, animals, greenhouse gas emissions, farmers, climate change, enteric fermentation, global warming, farms, Environmental Protection Agency, ranching, methane
Congress acted on climate this week. And it's certainly a move to chew over.
What’s Different? Waxman-Markey Vs. Kerry-Boxer Climate Bills
by Bill ChameidesOct 02, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, climate change, legislation, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Waxman-Markey climate bill, American Clean Energy and Security Act, policy, politics
How does the newly unveiled Senate climate bill draft compare to the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House in June?
Speaking of the Environment
by Bill ChameidesOct 01, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, Clean Air Act, business, climate, economics, legislation, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, politics, Waxman-Markey climate bill, climate change, policy, Environmental Protection Agency, carbon dioxide emissions, economy
Some tidbits about climate-change politics and a surprising even shocking relationship between deaths and economic growth.
U.S. Already Halfway to 2020 Emissions Target
by Bill ChameidesSep 24, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, emission targets, energy efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions, technology, global economy, economy
A climate victory? U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2009 are projected to be almost nine percent below 2005 emissions.
GDP: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
by Bill ChameidesSep 23, 2009
filed under: climate change, water pollution, Nicolas Sarkozy, politics, overfishing, Peter Bartelmus, Green GDP, air quality, Joseph Stiglitz, China, policy, gross domestic product, economy, ecosystem services, global warming, global economy, ecosystems, Alan Mollohan, air pollution, economics, pollution
The headline reads “U.S. Climate Bill Could Cut GDP 3.5 Percent by 2050.” Should we care?
How Much Is That Climate Bill in the Window
by Bill ChameidesSep 21, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office cost estimates of H.R. 2454, economics, legislation, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics, gross domestic product, economy
The long-awaited Congressional Budget Office report on the costs of the Waxman-Markey climate bill hit the streets on Thursday.
A Look at Where Feingold, Franken, Casey, and Johnson Stand
by Bill ChameidesSep 17, 2009
filed under: Al Franken, Tim Johnson, U.S. Congress, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Robert Casey, renewable energy, policy, politics, Russ Feingold, economy
As the health care debate rages on, senators are quietly moving downstream and upstream on climate.
On the Climate Bill Fence: Senator Dick Lugar
by Bill ChameidesSep 10, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, renewable energy, policy, politics, agriculture, biofuels
Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) drives a Prius, sequesters carbon on his tree farm, and voted for previous climate bills. Why is he now on the fence?
Let’s Ban the Light Bulb Confusion
by Bill ChameidesSep 01, 2009
filed under: Clean Air Act, Thomas Edison, lighting, incandescent light bulbs, energy-efficient light bulbs, Wall Street Journal, compact fluorescent light bulbs, National Public Radio
Today the European Union’s phase-out of incandescent light bulbs kicks in. The same is scheduled to happen in the United States, right? Not exactly.
Lomborg’s Cool Take on Global Warming
by Bill ChameidesAug 28, 2009
filed under: Bjorn Lomborg, business, climate change, economics, global warming, geo-engineering, Wall Street Journal, technology, economy
Bjorn Lomborg is at it again on the pages of the Wall Street Journal. No action on climate change, he argues, because it’s too hard *and* too easy. Cool argument.
On the Climate Bill Fence: How Sen. Graham Got There
by Bill ChameidesAug 27, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, Lindsey Graham, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, nuclear, policy, politics
Lindsey Graham is not the kind of senator you would expect to find on the climate fence. He is a Republican who has voted with his party 92 percent of the time during this Congressional session. Yet there he is.
Update on Cash for Clunkers, Fence-sitters, and Then Vacate
by Bill ChameidesAug 07, 2009
filed under: fuel economy, transportation, consumers, cars, Waxman-Markey climate bill, climate change, carbon dioxide emissions, Cash for Clunkers
That Cash for Clunkers program is doing a lot better than I had predicted.
On the Climate Bill Fence: Why Sen. Bayh Jumped On
by Bill ChameidesJul 30, 2009
filed under: U.S. Congress, climate change, energy, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, politics, Evan Bayh, Wall Street Journal, policy, Indiana
There’s been a flurry of movement around the Senate’s climate bill fence, including a probable “yea” that jumped to the undecided camp. That new fence-sitter, a Dem from Indiana, is our focus for today.
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. McCain Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesJul 23, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, greenhouse gas emissions, legislation, Climate Stewardship Act, climate bill fence, global warming, John McCain, American Clean Energy and Security Act, politics, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act, Joe Lieberman
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) had been like the Lone Ranger in the Senate working with his Tonto, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to push for climate legislation. Suddenly, post the 2008 presidential campaign, he is on the fence.
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. Alexander Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesJul 16, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, Lamar Alexander, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics
For the second installment of our series on what senators on the fence are thinking about cap and trade, we turn to the senior senator from Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (R).
The Nation’s Energy Expert Speaks Out on Climate ... Not
by Bill ChameidesJul 15, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, economics, Sarah Palin, Alaska, global warming, infrastructure, carbon dioxide emissions, permafrost, economy
Quiz: What soon-to-be-ex-governor of a very northern state could write an op-ed about climate legislation without once mentioning the word “climate”?
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Senator Specter Is Thinking
by Bill ChameidesJul 10, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, U.S. Congress, business, coal, climate change, energy, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Arlen Specter, Waxman-Markey climate bill, policy, politics, economy
In June the House did its thing, passing a bill that would limit carbon dioxide emissions to start addressing global warming. Now it’s the Senate’s turn. Who’s thinking what? Our new series takes a peek, starting with Sen. Specter.
