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Opinion: Prop 23 Threatens California’s Clean Energy Future
Martin Chavez, director of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA, says that passage of California's Proposition 23 would hamper local governments' efforts to create green jobs and foster business development through clean and energy-efficient technology industries.
Date: 11/01/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Climate Change, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: climate change, economic growth, energy efficiency programs, energy policy, green jobs, renewable energy
Nuclear, Thermonuclear Sins, and Infrastructure: A Day at the World Future Energy Summit
International leaders discuss the status of renewable energy in their countries as well as future goals at the World Future Energy Summit.
Date: 01/18/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Climate Change, Economic Impact, Energy Conversion
Tags: biofuel, co-generation, solar, wind
National Clean Energy Summit 2.0: Jobs and the New Economy
Video from the National Clean Energy Summit.
Date: 08/10/2009
Type: Event, Video
Technologies: Climate Change, Energy Conversion
Tags: clean energy economy, clean energy policy
Mysterious, Glowing Clouds Appear Across America’s Night Skies
Global climate change may be drastically altering cloud formation in the mid-latitude sky, producing noctilucent clouds.
Date: 07/16/2009
Type: Blog
Technologies: Climate Change
Tags: clouds, global warming
More of President Clinton on Efficiency, Solar, Wind, and Political Realities
Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas. He covers the importance of renewable energy and energy efficiency, among other topics.
Date: 08/13/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Climate Change, Economic Impact
Tags: Clinton, National Clean Energy Summit, Senator Harry Reid
Measuring the Climate Impact of Natural Gas
Burning natural gas to generate electricity releases about half as much carbon dioxide as burning coal, but such a benefit can be offset by accidental methane leakage during drilling and transmission. A new measuring system can help minimize accidental methane releases.
Date: 12/14/2012
Type: Article
Technologies: Climate Change, Utilities
Tags: drilling, electricity, methane, natural gas
Larry Smarr: Presentation & Video
Larry Smarr presents on how information technology can help reduce greenhouse gas levels and transform the world from a high-carbon to a low-carbon economy.
Date: 04/29/2010
Type: Slides, Video
Technologies: Climate Change
Tags: clean energy economy, climate change, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, information technology, low carbon economy
LA Times: National Academy of Sciences urges strong action to cut greenhouse gases
In a sharp change from its cautious approach in the past, the National Academy of Sciences called for taxes on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade program for such emissions or some other strong action to curb runaway global warming.
Date: 05/19/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Climate Change
Tags: global warming, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Innovation Hubs Off the Starting Block
With first-year funding approved, Energy Secretary Chu's flagship program is getting underway.
Date: 12/23/2009
Type: Blog
Technologies: Buildings, Climate Change, Energy Conversion
Tags: artificial photosynthesis, buildings, Chu, Congress, efficiency, energy, global warming, nuclear, solar
India’s Mission on Energy Efficiency
The Indian government has announced plans to combat climate change through energy efficiency. The move is meant to show India's willingness to contribute constructively to solving the issue.
Date: 09/03/2009
Type: Blog, News
Technologies: Climate Change, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: climate change, global energy demand, global warming, India

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