European Commission http://tinyurl.com/6437px5 EU Energy Taxation (PDF of press release) The European Commission has today presented its proposal to overhaul the outdated rules on the taxation of energy products in the European Union. The new rules aim to restructure the way energy products are taxed to remove current imbalances and take into account both their … Continue reading »
Posted on April 13, 2011 …
Environmental Life Style Analysis (ELSA)
IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment (May 19-20, 2008, San Francisco) / by Timothy Gutowski, Amanda Taplett, Anna Allen, Amy Banzaert, Rob Cirinciore, Christopher Cleaver, Stacy Figueredo, Susan Fredholm, Betar Gallant, Alissa Jones, et al. http://web.mit.edu/ebm/www/Publications/ELSA%20IEEE%202008.pdf [From Summary] In this study we connect life styles and spending patterns to environmental impacts and economic … Continue reading »
EPA Faced Multiple Constraints to Targeting Recovery Act Funds
US EPA, Office of the Inspector General http://www.eenews.net/assets/2011/04/11/document_pm_02.pdf [Summary] After obligating over $7 billion in Recovery Act funds, EPA is unable, both on a programmatic and national basis, to assess the overall impact of those funds on economically disadvantaged communities or those most impacted by the recession. Recovery Act funds were intended to create or … Continue reading »
Smart Grids Technology Roadmap
International Energy Agency www.iea.org/papers/2011/smartgrids_roadmap.pdf [GreenBiz.com] A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says the widespread deployment of “smart grids” — networks that monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generation sources to meet the varying electricity demands of end users — is crucial to achieving a more secure and sustainable energy … Continue reading »
Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update Log
International Atomic Energy Agency http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html This web site from the International Atomic Energy Agency provides regular updates regarding the Fukushima nuclear accident.
NRDC Nuclear Scientist Testifies to Civilian Radiation Dosage Levels in Japan and Implications for the U.S. Nuclear Industry
Natural Resources Defense Council / (Statement of Thomas B. Cochran, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Nuclear Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. on the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and its Implications for U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors, Joint Hearings of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate) … Continue reading »
Climate Compared: Public Opinion on Climate Change in the United States and Canada
Brookings Institution / by Barry Rabe, Christopher Borick, and Erick Lachapelle http://tinyurl.com/423yx35 KEY FINDINGS After experiencing significant declines in the level of belief that global warming is occurring between the fall of 2008 and spring of 2010, American belief rebounded slightly in late 2010, but remained well below the levels observed in 2008. Belief in … Continue reading »
