February 2, 2010: Obama Budget Has $2.4 Billion For Clean Energy And Efficiency
The Obama administration’s 2011 budget includes $2.4 billion for clean energy and energy efficiency. While the proposed budget cuts $40 million in fossil fuel subsidies, it includes $54 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear power .
“Climate change and energy are two key issues that will play a significant role in shaping the future security environment,” according to the Pentagon’s newly released Quadrennial Defense Review.
The Chinese government’s smart grid investments will surpass U.S. government investments in 2010, according to market research firm Zpryme.
A new University of Wisconsin study finds each ton of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere costs us roughly $40.
A new survey finds 56 percent of large firms might drop clients that fail to manage their carbon emissions.
A piece at Grist reviews some of the Sundance Film Festival’s environmental documentaries.
Local Green: Repower America launched an ad campaign urging newly elected Senator Scott Brown, R-Mass., to support clean energy legislation.
An Energy Department-sponsored grid storage project aims to reduce energy use over a 150 square mile region of Ohio.
–Christopher Greenspan
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