The New Carbon Cycle

Senate Introduces Bill to Promote Natural Gas in Vehicles

2009-07-10T06:15:50-05:00

On July 8, 2009, a new bill to promote the use of natural gas in vehicles was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and...

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The Impact of New Energy Legislation on Your Business

2009-06-15T08:58:37-05:00

Dallas Regional Chamber hosts Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker, III and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs DALLAS, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With new energy legislation...

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Resources for the Future Website and Research on Forest Carbon

2009-06-07T08:08:51-05:00

Resources for the Future, a think tank that has contributed significantly to scholarship and analysis on climate change and energy issues, has developed a research program on forest carbon markets...

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Texas Solar Bill Dies on Procedural Motion

2009-06-07T07:51:09-05:00

The potential for a Texas solar industry took a huge blow as procedural motions killed the solar bill that was discussed in a prior post. It is incomprehensible how the legislature let this bill die....

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Harvard Project Proposes New Approach to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Developing Countries

2009-06-07T07:12:27-05:00

David Victor, a professor at Stanford University and Stanford Law School, has proposed an alternative approach in the negotiations with developing countries for a post-Kyoto treaty to address climate...

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Texas Senate Reportedly Passed Solar Bill That Allows Net Metering

2009-06-01T17:09:45-05:00

Apparently, the Texas Senate unanimously passed through a net metering bill, HB 1243, and SB 545 as amended as well. HB 1243 will ensure that owners of solar installations, small wind turbines, or...

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Group of Companies and Environmental Groups Endorse Forest Preservation as Climate Solution

2009-05-27T07:11:59-05:00

A group of CEO's of top companies, environmental groups, and conservation groups endorsed forest preservation and regrowth of previously destroyed forests as a critical part of reducing greenhouse...

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Climate Change Bill

2009-05-22T08:11:05-05:00

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a climate change bill on Thursday. The vote was largely along partisan lines. The bill will now be considered by the full House of Representatives,...

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ERCOT Releases Study on Effect of Cap and Trade on Texas Electricity Prices

2009-05-16T07:42:39-05:00

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a study of the potential impact on electricity prices in Texas if a cap-and-trade system were imposed through federal legislation. The study...

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Should Trees Be Industry's Best Friends in a New Climate Change Regime?

2009-05-03T08:42:05-05:00

The suggestion that trees should be industry's best friends under a new climate change or cap and trade program being considered by Congress, seems absurd at first. Forests do not initially appear to...

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