November 6, 2009: Schumer Says No To Stimulus Funded Wind Project
November 6th, 2009
Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY, says a 600+ megawatt wind project in Texas should not receive federal stimulus money due to the project’s heavy reliance on Chinese-manufactured equipment.
At the White House Tribal Nations Conference yesterday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu discussed federal efforts to develop clean energy sources on tribal lands.
U.N. officials say they are scaling back expectations for next month’s international climate summit in Copenhagen.
Though many fear a strong international climate treaty is unlikely to be produced at next month’s global climate summit in Copenhagen, many green tech businesses believe domestic incentive programs will be enough to help clean energy flourish.
American Businesses for Clean Energy wants Congress to pass clean jobs and green energy legislation.
Efforts to close the earth’s ozone hole have been successful because of international agreements to abandon hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), replacing the commonly used refrigerant with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs, however, add CO2 to the atmosphere at roughly 1,000 times the rate of HCFCs. Scientists say that a new class of fluorochemicals - hydrofluoro-olefins - and natural refrigerants are a more climate-friendly alternative.
A New York Times editorial charging that Al Gore’s climate change education efforts are little more than a ploy to make money neglects to mention that Gore donates the profits gained through his work to climate change awareness charities. Gore recently appeared on The Daily Show to talk about climate change and his new book.
Betting on a bright future for plug-in hybrids, Panasonic bought Sanyo Electric Co. for $4.5 billion. According to the Wall Street journal, the two companies produce “most of the batteries currently used in hybrid cars.”
Did you know that the nearly 30 million fireplaces across America utilize only about 20-30 percent of the energy they generate? Green Inc.’s home energy efficiency series investigates ways to up the usable energy quotient.
–Christopher Greenspan
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