Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions on Feb 23rd, 2009
The West Coast Climate Equity has two worthy articles on Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). I think you should read them both. The first post takes issue with Lawrence Solomon’s misguided editorial* on CCS that The National Post — that bastion of high school journalism — ran over the weekend. It’s written by Dorothy Cutting,** [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency, UK on Feb 22nd, 2009
Novacem, a spin-off from London’s Imperial College, has won the coveted Rushlight Award for its novel CO2-capturing cement process that could turn one of the world’s most CO2-intensive industries into an important CCS solution. Cement production is a huge environmental problem, producing between six to eight percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions — and [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Old King Coal, Politics, Spirit Moving, USA on Feb 19th, 2009
Editor’s Note: This is a movement that I’ve been following for about a year; in a nutshell, ethical investors are becoming a force for change in corporate boardrooms and making a real difference.* Each year in the US, Ceres and Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility take companies to task for failing to live up their [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Politics, USA on Feb 19th, 2009
Does the US need tar sands oil? Our analysis shows that we don’t Liz Barratt-Brown Senior Attorney, The National Resources Defense Council We are at an energy crossroads with Canada We are at a critical crossroads with Canada as our President and Canada’s Prime Minister meet. Expanded reliance on tar sands oil will require a [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions on Feb 17th, 2009
Last December, Sweden’s Chemrec raised $20 million to advance their gasification technology that turns a byproduct from paper and pulp mills into biofuels and biochemicals. The Series C round was led by Environmental Technologies Fund, and included existing investors — the Volvo Technology Transfer Fund among them. Pulp and paper mills produce a dark, inky [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Politics, UK, USA on Feb 13th, 2009
The Congress has a stimulus plan that is expected to pass today, and it contains so many provisions to help the US transition to a low-carbon economy that I’ll just send you to Climate Progress for a summary, instead of listing them here. (The bill also chose to support renewables over nuclear power, another important [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions on Feb 12th, 2009
I can’t help myself; while some people lust after a Tesla Roadster or the upcoming Fisker Karma, I fancy myself as a Think City driver. This Norwegian company was among the fastest to market with a solid, smartly built electric vehicle (EV) that boasts a 110-mile range and a top speed of 65 mph. But [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Progressive Coalition, USA on Feb 8th, 2009
Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary, Department of Energy An interview with the Wall Street Journal revealed that new US Department of Energy chief Dr. Steven Chu plans to dispense billions in loans to jump-start the US’s low-carbon future. Chu plans to spend half of his department’s federal stimulus money — which will total between $35 and [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions, UK on Feb 6th, 2009
A new low-carbon transportation strategy for Europe must emphasize waterways and rail, according to the European Commission’s new paper. The EU’s first plan to integrate the continent’s infrastructure was created in 1993, when the union only included 15 member countries. Now that number has swelled to 27, and climate change concerns have swept to the [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Energy Efficiency, Old King Coal, Politics, Progressive Coalition, Red Letter Campaign on Feb 3rd, 2009
We need to reach Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Party of Canada. We think he’s biding his time, and preparing to bring down the Conservatives later this year. That’s all well and good. But even if the Conservatives are defeated in a general election, and the Liberals gain a majority, we still believe that our [...]