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The Obama Administration has received policy recommendations from just about every trade association that represents green interests. Since they usually focus on energy efficiency, renewables and green buildings, here’s what Green America (formerly Coop America) suggests, which also includes support for green business in general. Read about what some of our thought leaders suggest for Obama’s first 100 days at Environment 360. Check out the Presidential Climate Action Project and the Apollo Economic Recovery Act. If you haven’t seen the details of The White House Green Energy Agenda, here it is. It’s posted on the White House Website. We’re also including details of Obama’s Green Stimulus Plan. Green America met with the Obama Transition Team, along with several of its members, including Priya Haji, World of Good CEO, Jeffery Hollander, Seventh Generation CEO, Seth Goldman, Honest Tea, Amy Domini, Domini Social Investments, Tim Freundlich, Calvert Foundation, and Don Shaffer, RSF Social Finance. They were impressed with the Transition Team members’ deep listening and smart questions about the priorities we see for a sustainable economy. All of the following priorities resonated with the members of the Transition Team, who asked for follow-up details. 1. Green energy and green jobs: Besides Obama’s […]
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By Bart King For the last six months I’ve been working as a guest curator at a local non-profit art gallery, preparing an exhibit called “Running on Empty: the fossil fuel addiction.” The exhibit opens to the public Saturday night, and earlier this week I was interviewed by a reporter who asked me, “What do you hope to gain from the exhibit?” I gave a truthful, if somewhat boring answer about wanting to raise awareness of decreasing oil supplies and the environmental consequences of falling back on coal and natural gas reserves instead of aggressively developing renewable energy and efficiency measures. I explained that I hoped the paintings, photographs, prints and other pieces of art would encourage community members to reduce their energy consumption and to insist that our political and business leaders take the difficult steps to secure a low-carbon future. I explained to her that I believe burning the lights in the gallery (newly installed CFLs), shipping of art work and drawing a parking lot full of cars is worth the carbon emissions, if the message hits home with a group of people and starts a ripple effect. Unless the vast majority of the public and politicians are […]
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President Obama Issues Orders on Fuel Economy & GHG Regulations 75 Nations Join New International Renewable Energy Agency New American Home Demonstrates Energy-Saving Technologies Surging Utility Investment in Smart Grid Technologies Energy Star Labels for Energy-Wasting Set-Top Boxes Wind Power Provided the Majority of Added Capacity in 2007 President Obama Issues Orders on Fuel Economy & GHG Regulations President Barack Obama issued a pair of memoranda on Monday to address the fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions of our nation’s automobiles. The president directed the Secretary of Transportation to publish higher fuel economy standards for model year 2011 cars and light trucks by the end of March and to reevaluate the proposed standards for future model years. Automakers will generally begin selling model year 2011 vehicles in the fall of 2010. President Obama also directed the U.S. EPA to revisit the California waiver request that would allow that state to implement its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emission rules for vehicles. The federal Clean Air Act only allows California to set emission standards that deviate from federal rules, and any California standards require a waiver from the EPA. But once California enacts its own standards, the act allows other states to […]
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Combating childhood obesity, promoting next-generation biofuels and helping farmers participate in carbon markets are on the list.
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Despite the economic downturn that steepened in 4Q08, the U.S. wind industry doubled its growth rate over 2007.
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Due to the persistence of CO2 in the atmosphere, the effects of climate change already put into motion will play out for at least the next millennium.
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Partnership with Stonyfield Yogurt, Organic Valley and Preserve creates drop-off for #5 plastics at select locations.
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A European Union plan suggests a levy on emissions from developed nations to raise funds for developing nations to prepare for climate change.
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Chinese olar wafer manufacturer has acquired 90% of funding needed to complete polysilicon facility.
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Flywheel developer and utility will share information to analyze potential of energy storage system.
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