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Changing Climate Change Legislation: A new bipartisan bill was proposed on Monday. Is it real or a pretender? by erica — last modified Nov 17, 2009 02:27 PM — 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 — Relevance: 1%
Sympathy for the Oil Industry?: The poor oil industry. After years of record profits, things have soured with the collapse of oil and gas prices. And now I read of an Obama “bias” against the ... by erica — last modified Jun 18, 2009 09:47 AM — filed under: oil shale, oil, greenhouse gas emissions, natural gas, T. Boone Pickens, climate change, energy, oil reserves, global warming, oil drilling, Robert Samuelson, Washington Post, oil resources, pollution, global economy, economy — Relevance: 1%
Is There Enough Water to ‘Grow’ Ethanol?: A recent study points out that when it comes to water usage, where your ethanol is brewed really matters. by erica — last modified Jun 23, 2009 02:02 PM — filed under: natural resources, energy, corn, corn ethanol, legislation, water, ethanol, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
Memo to CNN.com: You Got It Wrong: It’s great when reporters call you for your opinion. It’s even better when they feature a quote from you in the story. And it’s better yet when it’s from an ... by erica — last modified Aug 31, 2009 02:55 PM — filed under: cap and trade, green investments, climate change, energy, Supreme Court, New York Times, Clean Air Act (1990), air quality, renewable energy, renewables, economy, fuel economy, oil, carbon tax, global warming, Barack Obama, CNN, Department of Transportation, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), air pollution, economics, gasoline, George W. Bush, Environmental Protection Agency — Relevance: 1%
The Man from Greensboro and His Super Green Hotel: Been to any LEED Platinum hotels lately? Probably not, unless you’ve been to the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina – it’s the first and only one of ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:32 PM — filed under: business, LEED certified, energy, energy efficiency, Dennis Quaintance, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Getting Personal With Tom Friedman: Tom Friedman, the Pulitzer-Prize winning New York Times columnist, came to Duke this week to chat up his new book Hot, Flat, and Crowded. After ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:24 PM — filed under: climate change, energy, economics, global warming, ecosystems, population — Relevance: 1%
Biofuels Part 2: Some Are Good, Some Are Bad: <a href="http://sustainablog.org/2008/04/30/biofuels-part-i-corn-ethanol-isnt-the-solution/">Last week’s topic</a> was why corn ethanol is an environmental ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:25 PM — filed under: alternative fuel, ethanol, food, climate change, energy, corn ethanol, global warming, cellulosic ethanol, biofuels, ethanol, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
When Is Greenwashing at Play?: Green is in. No question that is a good thing. But how can we tell true green from "greenwashing"? Some years back I was accused of aiding and abetting a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:13 PM — filed under: carbon footprint, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, consumers, business, oil company, cars, energy, corn ethanol, automakers, George W. Bush, oil, California, climate change, greenwashing, corporations — Relevance: 1%
Hong Kong Journal: This is my second dispatch from Hong Kong, where I am helping City University of Hong Kong develop a new Energy and Environment program. Hong Kong is known as ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:59 PM — filed under: waste, air quality, business, air pollution, Pearl River, energy, natural gas, water, global economy, Guandong Province, water pollution, factories, Hong Kong, industry — Relevance: 1%
News Flash: Two Stellar Appointments by Obama: The unofficial word is that President-elect Obama will announce two stellar science appointments today. John Holdren of Harvard University and the Woods Hole ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:26 PM — filed under: John Holdren, climate change, energy, oceans, Barack Obama, Jane Lubchenco, science, policy, politics — Relevance: 1%
An Open Letter to Our Next President: Dear President-Elect Obama, Please consider these four environmental actions in the first days of your administration. by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:40 AM — filed under: smart grid, Clean Air Act, infrastructure, transportation, electric grid, business, air pollution, electricity, renewable energy, energy, alternative fuel, greenhouse gases, global warming, John McCain, Kyoto Protocol, Internet, politics, carbon dioxide emissions, economy — Relevance: 1%
Isn’t It About Time for a U.S. Renewable Energy Standard?: The elections produced mixed results for progress on renewable energy. Missouri <a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:35 PM — filed under: RPS, electricity, climate change, energy, renewable portfolio standard, renewable energy, production tax credits — Relevance: 1%
Powering Our 21st Century Lives With a 19th Century Design: Can you hear it? The buzz on smart grids is getting louder. In this and a post to follow, we’ll look at why smart grids are a smart move. by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 11:52 AM — filed under: electric grid, smart grid, electricity, energy, George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla — Relevance: 1%
The U.A.E. and the U.S.: While in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on business last week, I expected to find an alien country. What I found instead was a place maybe not so foreign after ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:55 PM — filed under: oil, business, natural gas, United Arab Emirates, energy, recycling, water, coal, solar, renewable energy, carbon dioxide emissions — Relevance: 1%
Go Green by Eating More of Your Greens: A recent statistic from the American Museum of Natural History's new water exhibit got me thinking about one of the boldest steps any of us can take to lead a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:22 PM — filed under: animals, food, climate change, energy, greenhouse gases, global warming, water, health, water pollution, methane — Relevance: 1%
Tapping the Wind and Sun to Save Water: Everyone knows we need green energy to fight global warming. But there’s another big reason to tap renewable power sources –- not enough water. by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:26 PM — filed under: natural gas, climate change, energy, Yellowstone River, Alabama, Texas, electricity, nuclear, Montana, renewable energy, Oklahoma, power plants, Georgia, Florida, water, solar, drought, industry, Rio Grande, coal, Gulf of Mexico, Anasazi, wind — Relevance: 1%
The $700 Billion Bailout Bill Goes Green?: Remember that $700 billion bailout bill? You may have heard that it had lots of add-ons; so-called sweeteners to convince recalcitrant congressmen and women to ... by wendy — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:41 AM — filed under: renewable energy, energy, legislation, energy efficiency, production tax credits — Relevance: 1%
Update: Ag Chair Introduces Bill to Bypass EPA on Renewable Fuels: Last week Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) took his ”I don’t trust anyone anymore” <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 10:14 AM — filed under: energy, farmers, climate change, corn, corn ethanol, Minnesota, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Collin Peterson, ethanol, agriculture, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
The Affordability of the Proposed National Renewable Standard: After extensive House debate last week, the draft Waxman-Markey climate bill is expected to enter the markup (or pin-the-amendment-on-the-bill) stage next ... by erica — last modified May 01, 2009 03:14 PM — filed under: U.S. Congress, climate, electricity, climate change, energy, economics, legislation, renewable energy, renewables — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: New Fuel Resources - Worth Drilling For?: A bill just passed by a Senate committee would open the eastern Gulf of Mexico to drilling. What's the potential gain? by erica — last modified Jun 19, 2009 09:22 AM — filed under: U.S. Congress, oil, natural gas, energy, legislation, oil drilling, oil reserves, policy, politics, oil resources — Relevance: 1%
On the Climate Bill Fence: What Senator Specter Is Thinking: 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 ... by erica — last modified Sep 17, 2009 02:47 PM — 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 — Relevance: 1%
On the Climate Bill Fence: Why Sen. Bayh Jumped On: 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, ... by erica — last modified Sep 17, 2009 02:34 PM — filed under: U.S. Congress, climate change, energy, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, politics, Evan Bayh, Wall Street Journal, policy, Indiana — Relevance: 1%
Trash Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Looking to lower your impact on the planet? Look no further than your trash bin. by erica — last modified Oct 21, 2009 03:54 PM — filed under: trash, waste, garbage, composting, energy, recycling, landfills, dumpster diving, freegan, recycled paper, Do It Yourself, pollution — Relevance: 1%
1950s Vs. 2000s: The Drive to Supersize: A lot has changed in the past 50 years, much for the better. Energy efficiency measures, for example, have meant less pollution and savings in electricity ... by erica — last modified Oct 19, 2009 09:56 AM — filed under: Statistically Speaking, energy, low impact, electricity, energy efficiency, Energy Star, population, no impact, pollution — Relevance: 1%
Lovins Sees Bright, Efficient Future: <a class="external-link" href="http://nicholas.duke.edu/deanseries">Lecturing</a> at Duke University last week, physicist Amory Lovins predicted the end of our ... by erica — last modified Nov 09, 2009 12:25 PM — filed under: Amory Lovins, electricity, climate change, energy, automakers, automobile, global warming, electric cars, integrated design, electric vehicle, energy efficiency, cars, Duke Environment and Society Lecture — Relevance: 1%

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