Environment
Invest Trillions Today to Keep Climate Change at Bay: IEA
The International Energy Agency's "World Energy Outlook" predicts trillions of energy investment dollars will be needed to combat climate change
Stories by Ben Geman
Environment
Impacts of Global Biofuel Boom Remain Murky
The United Nations Environment Programme finds research into biofuels impacts on dead zones, biodiversity and a range of other environmental issues lacking
Environment
The Other Peak Oil: Demand from Developed World Falling
Oil demand in industrialized countries peaked in 2005 and will not reach that high again, a new report predicts
Environment
What Will U.S. Climate Legislation Look Like?
An early draft of the Senate bill set to be introduced tomorrow proposes more stringent restrictions on the greenhouse gases behind global warming
Environment
Report Predicts Urban Meltdown from Heat Waves
Climate change will bring more heat waves to U.S. cities, upping risk to poor and elderly, a new report argues
Environment
Can Oil Companies Accurately Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Petroleum producers argue that March 2011 is too soon to report emissions from production wells, for example
Environment
U.S. and China Meet on Climate Change
Obama: "Neither of us profits...unless we cooperate"
Environment
U.S. and China to Conduct Joint Energy Research
Efficiency and emissions targeted
Environment
Offshore Wind Power Catches Some Air
New Jersey, Delaware to build first test towers
Environment
Senate Advances Comprehensive Energy Bill
National renewable standards and offshore drilling still in question, however
Environment
FutureGen Coal Power Plant Revived
Obama's Energy Department to fund defunked carbon-capture project
Environment
Bipartisan Commission Gives Waxman-Markey Climate Bill Mixed Review
Consumer protection good, international carbon offsets bad
Environment
Department of Energy Favors Renewables, Cuts Yucca Mountain
The Obama administration's budget cuts funding for oil research and the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository as it increases money to renewables, carbon capture and storage
Environment
Obama Administration Prepares to Push Biofuels
Despite environmental concerns, the president will expedite funding for the ethanol industry
Environment
Renewable Resources Can Power U.S., Even Southeast
New report argues that even the Southeast can get a significant amount of electricity from renewable resources
Environment
New Greenpeace Chief Prepares to Take on Coal
Phil Radford will focus environmental group's efforts on arguing against a future for coal in climate change legislation
Environment
U.S. Department of Energy Taking "Fresh Look" at Carbon-Capture Coal-Fired Power Plant
FutureGen plant canceled by the Bush administration is being reconsidered, according to Energy Secretary Steven Chu
The Sciences
EPA Will Review Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biofuels
As part of the Renewable Fuels Standard, EPA will attempt to determine the global warming pollution associated with fuel from plants
Environment
Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Need Better Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
The economic stimulus package is expected to include billions for research and development of carbon capture and storage
