Millennium Institute / by A. Drakea, A. M. Bassib and E. L. Tennysonc, H. R. Herrend http://www.newamerica.net/files/Evaluating%20Creation%20of%20Non-Oil%20Transpo.pdf [Abstract] The upcoming challenges in the energy sector coupled with growing concern about climate risks are likely to result in dramatic changes in public policy. The choice of energy and transportation strategies will have a profound impact on … Continue reading »
Posted on February 12, 2009 …
The Consequences of Delayed Action on Climate Change
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Finance / by Martin Parry, Jason Lowe and Clair Hanson (“This paper was submitted to the 14th Conference of the Parties, Poznan, Poland in December 2008″) http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pls/portallive/docs/1/53345696.PDF In a previous commentary for Nature we analysed the effect of different amounts of reduction, … Continue reading »
Restoration of Low-Elevation Dry Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains : a Holistic Approach
Wilderness Society http://wilderness.org/files/Restoration-Low-Elevation-Dry-Forests-Rocky-Mountains_0.pdf [Abstract] Dry forests of the northern Rocky Mountains can be described as stands of pure ponderosa pine, or pine intermixed with Douglas-fir and western larch that cover the lower slopes of these mountains and provide important habitat for a number of wildlife species. Since the beginning of the 19th century, these forests … Continue reading »
Mobile Source CO2 Mitigation through Smart Growth Development and Vehicle Fleet Hybridization
Environmental Science and Technilogy (online Feb. 11, 2009, doi:10.1021/es8021655) / by Brian Stone, Jr., Adam C. Mednick, Tracey Holloway and Scott N. Spak http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es8021655 Open access article A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide … Continue reading »
Green Winners : the Performance of Sustainability-Focused Companies in the Financial Crisis
A.T. Kearney http://atkearney.com/shared_res/pdf/Green_Winners.pdf Thinking of curbing or curtailing sustainability efforts because of the troubled economy? Think again, says a new study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, whose research indicates that firms with “true commitment to sustainability” outperform industry peers in the financial markets. “The most sustainability focused companies may well emerge from the … Continue reading »
90-Billion Gallon Biofuel Deployment Study (executive summary)
US DOE, Sandia National Laboratory http://hitectransportation.org/news/2009/Exec_Summary02-2009.pdf A government report says the U.S. can massively increase second-generation biofuel production without killing the environment or water supplies [Green Inc via WSJ Environmental Capital]
An Outline of the Case for a ‘Green’ Stimulus
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, London School of Economics and Finance / by AlexBowen, Sam Fankhauser, Nicholas Stern and Dmitri Zenghelis http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/granthamInstitute/publications/An%20outline%20of%20the%20case%20for%20a%20%27green%27%20stimulus.pdf • Given the uncertainties at this point, it makes sense to implement a diverse set of measures, but with the emphasis on spending increases rather than across-the-board tax cuts… • Action on … Continue reading »
Water Quality Issues in the 111th Congress : Oversight and Implementation
Congressional Research Service http://secure.wikileaks.org/leak/crs/R40098.pdf [Abstract] In the 111th Congress, growing interest in increased investment in public works infrastructure-including wastewater-in order to stimulate the faltering U.S. economy is likely to bring greater attention to water infrastructure issues. Also likely to be of interest are programs that regulate activities in wetlands, especially CWA Section 404, which has … Continue reading »
