Transcript of President Obama’s address from Saturday, February 21, 2009: THE PRESIDENT: “Earlier this week, I signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — the most sweeping economic recovery plan in history. Because of this plan, 3.5 million Americans will now go to work doing the work that America needs done. I’m grateful [...]
Obama’s Weekly Video Address: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
February 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Canadian Enviro Minister: Carbon Capture ‘Feasible Presently’
February 21, 2009 By 6 Comments
UN Reaches Landmark Agreement to Cut Mercury Pollution
February 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
140 countries today committed to reduce global mercury pollution, which will help protect the world’s citizens from the dangerous neurotoxin.
Fungal Plague Could Threaten Global Wheat Supply
February 19, 2009 By 5 Comments
In Kenya there’s a quiet disaster happening, and it’s reaching epidemic proportions …
Post Stimulus: City of San Francisco Unveils Electric Car Chargers
February 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
On the first sunny day in the Bay Area in nearly a week, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in front of San Francisco City Hall , in another step forward in making the Bay Area the “EV Capital of the U.S.”
San Francisco Plugs In with Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations
February 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
A featured guest post by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on the city’s important first step toward creating the electric vehicle infrastructure of the future.
Obama Signs Stimulus Bill, Launches Recovery.gov
February 17, 2009 By 3 Comments
Highlighting the renewable energy components of the stimulus package, President Obama said in Denver on Tuesday that the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was not the end of the economic downturn, but rather the beginning of the end.
EPA Set to Act on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Coal-Fired Plants – Another Strike for Bush-era Policies
February 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
EPA announces it will reconsider previous administration’s ruling not to consider greenhouse gas emissions when permitting new coal-fired power plants
25% Renewable Energy Standard Introduced into Senate
February 17, 2009 By 3 Comments
Two freshmen U.S. senators—who also happen to be cousins—have introduced a bill that would create a national renewable energy standard (RES) of twenty-five percent by 2020.
Climate Cooling Potential: Aerosols and Sunshades Lead the Race
February 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
The University of East Anglia (UK) has been conducting research into the likely potential of a range of geo-engineering schemes.
