State of West Virginia, Governor’s Independent Investigation Panel http://www.postgazette.com/pg/pdf/201105/20110519upperbigbranchreport.pdf [CNBC.com] Massey Energy Co: * Independent probe blames massey’s upper big branch mine blast on safety failings * Independent probe says accident that killed 29 miners was man-made and could have been prevented by Massey * Probe cites failures in ventilation, rock dusting standards and machinery … Continue reading »
Posted on May 19, 2011 …
Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
IPCC Working Group III Mitigation of Climate Change http://srren.ipcc-wg3.de/ Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading »
S.699: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011
US Senate. Sponsor: Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] (introduced 3/31/2011) Sen Barrasso, John [WY] – 3/31/2011, Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] – 3/31/2011, Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] – 3/31/2011 , Sen Tester, Jon [MT] – 4/4/2011, Sen Udall, Mark [CO] – 5/2/2011 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:S.699: To authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to demonstrate … Continue reading »
S.757 — To provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies
US Senate. Sponsor: Sen Barrasso, John [WY] (introduced 4/7/2011) Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:S.757: Latest Major Action: 5/12/2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. [H/T: Pew Center on Global Climate Change]
