The Apollo Clean Transportation Manufacturing Action Plan (TMAP) Supporting Research From Duke University, Northeastern University, Worldwatch Institute, and Economic Policy Institute http://apolloalliance.org/tmap/ …With millions unemployed, it is time to put Americans back to work rebuilding our public transit systems, roads, and bridges; manufacturing advanced transportation vehicles; and laying the foundation for long-term economic recovery. In … Continue reading »
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DSIRE — Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
North Carolina Solar Center, Interstate Renewable Energy Council http://www.dsireusa.org/ DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the N.C. Solar Center and the … Continue reading »
BioEnergy Atlas
US DOE, National Renewable Energy Line http://maps.nrel.gov/bioenergyatlas BioFuels Atlas is an interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location. This tool helps users select from and apply biomass data layers to a map as well as query and download biofuels and feedstock data. The state zoom function summarizes state energy use and infrastructure … Continue reading »
Tracking Progress Towards Kyoto and 2020 Targets in Europe
European Environment Agency http://tinyurl.com/39an6nf This report presents an overview of the progress achieved so far by the EU, its Member States and other EEA member countries towards their respective targets under the Kyoto Protocol and the EU burden-sharing agreement. The assessment is based on greenhouse gas emission data in Europe for 2008, the first year … Continue reading »
Wasted Food, Wasted Energy: the Embedded Energy in Food Waste in the United States
Environmental Science and Technology (2010) v44 n16, pp6464–6469 / by Amanda D. Cullar and Michael E. Webber (open access) http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es100310d [H/T: Yale Environment 360] The amount of food wasted each year by Americans represents the energy equivalent of 350 million barrels of oil, or about 2 percent of the nation’s annual energy consumption, according to … Continue reading »
Effects of Increased Biofuels on the U.S. Economy in 2022
USDA, Economic Research Service / by Mark Gehlhar, Ashley Winston, and Agapi Somwaru http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err102/#2010-10-21 Achieving greater energy security by reducing dependence on foreign petroleum is a goal of U.S. energy policy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) calls for a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2), which mandates that the United States increase the … Continue reading »
ICAO Enviromental Report 2010
International Civil Aviation Organisation http://www.icao.int/icao/en/env2010/environmentreport_2010.pdf The report builds on the first edition published in 2007 and is dedicated to the topic of climate change in bringing together a vast array of authoritative ideas, solutions and new challenges to feed the global discussion on how best to deal with the impact of aviation on the environment.
A Role for the G-20 in Addressing Climate Change?
Peterson Institute for International Economics / by Trevor Houser http://www.piie.com/publications/wp/wp10-15.pdf Following the chaotic Copenhagen conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), policymakers and pundits have discussed the G-20 as an alternative forum for advancing climate change diplomacy. This paper assesses the risks and rewards of tackling climate change in the G-20 and … Continue reading »
2010 Marine Ecosystem Status and Trends Report
Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat http://tinyurl.com/25b6q8v This report… dated July 2010 finds: The status and trends of Canadian marine ecozones are changing owing to a suite of different factors. Biological and ecological effects (e.g. increased natural species mortality, species range expansions and contractions, and changes in fish size, assemblages, and community structure) are occurring; … Continue reading »
Conserving Habitat through the Federal Farm Bill – A Guide for Land Trusts and Landowners
Defenders of Wildlife http://tinyurl.com/3y37ptd This Guide from the Defenders of Wildlife provides the information and tools on Farm Bill conservation programs. It includes: ♦ A concise introduction to the Farm Bill and its conservation programs, the agencies involved and general eligibility requirements; ♦ Detailed but accessible information on each of the most relevant conservation programs … Continue reading »
