December 17, 2009: New Clean Energy Bill Could Save $21 Billion Over The Next Decade
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office finds the newly introduced Senate clean energy bill could save $21 billion over ten years.
“Prove us wrong, or stand down,” Senator John Kerry, D-Mass., challenged climate change deniers yesterday in a speech given at the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
President Obama spoke by telephone with world leaders this week, pushing for a climate deal in Copenhagen.
Efforts to reduce deforestation - a source of greenhouse gas emissions rivaling transportation - could be a huge success coming out of Copenhagen, according to a piece at ClimateProgress.
Al Gore called on leaders to finalize an international climate deal in Mexico City this coming July.
The Department of Energy’s new wiki-like website provides open source energy data to the public.
Improvements in LED lights could lead to double-digit sales growth over the next few years, reports CNET.
Local Green: New York regulators released a plan calling for cleaner, more efficient energy.
The Baltimore Sun reports on Maryland’s successful cap-and-trade program, which has added only about one percent to household energy bills.
–Christopher Greenspan