The progress report from the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force-led by the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-concludes the U.S. government needs to build resilience in adapting to climate change.
The report calls for a national strategy to integrate climate science into decision-making processes, including the translation of climate science into tools and policies that support federal decision making.
It also calls for improved communications on climate change impacts, adaptation, and resilience; additional training and resources within the federal government; better coordination and collaboration among U.S. government entities, as well as stakeholders; the identification of priority areas for a coordinated government response, such as water resource management and international adaptation; the establishment of a flexible framework for U.S. government agencies to understand, analyze, and respond to climate change challenges and opportunities; and an evaluation of the results of any adaptation effort, to capture lessons learned. See the task force's progress report on the White House Web site (PDF 227 KB).
Clean Energy Conferences Sprout in Spring and Early Summer
Spring is here, and clean energy conferences are popping up all over. Among those happening in May, the National Hydrogen Association hosts its Hydrogen Conference and Expo on May 3-6 in Long Beach, California. The gathering will feature six hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, ranging from the Chevy Equinox FCEV to Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-CELL, available for test drives. The 2010 International Biomass Conference and Expo will unfold in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 4-6, showcasing 275 exhibits, followed by the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 9-12, featuring energy entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens among its 200 speakers.
The Alliance to Save Energy's Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition is slated for May 10-12 in Washington, D.C., and has scheduled appearances from such energy policy leaders as Cathy Zoi, DOE's assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy. The American Solar Energy Society hosts its National Solar Conference, Solar 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 17-22 and the America Wind Energy Association convenes its annual showcase, Windpower 2010 Conference & Exhibition, on May 23-26, in Dallas, Texas. A "highlight" of Windpower 2010 will be an address by former President George W. Bush.
In June, Smart Grids and ethanol fuels close out the spring season. The Smart Grid Technology Conference & Expo 2010 runs June 2-3 in San Diego, California, and features a rollout of the Google PowerMeter, an energy monitoring system, while the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, slated for June 14-17 in St. Louis, Missouri, marks its 26th year with about 600 exhibitors. The fourth Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA will start off the summer on June 23-25 in San Francisco, California.
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