At White House: 14 senators discuss climate-energy legislation – The Christian Science Monitor

The fate of President Obama’s plan to shift America toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels may depend on the outcome of a crucial White House meeting Tuesday with 14 key senators, many
from coal- and oil-producing states, who have long opposed curbs on carbon emissions. Mr. Obama -

Senate climate bill may drop cap and trade – The Christian Science Monitor

The last best hope to get a climate-energy bill through Congress this year may be to drop long-held “cap-and-trade” plans for an economy-wide price on carbon emissions and instead target just the
utility, transportation, and industry sectors of the economy. That scenario, now emerging in the

Key senators do not see climate bill in 2010

Obama administration and other lawmakers are still hoping to pass a law that puts a price on carbon emissions. But senators interviewed by Reuters are more pessimistic.

Partnership is heating homes – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

APARTNERSHIP looks set to bring green and affordable heat into more
homes. With the pressure of national and international targets to cut carbon
emissions and increasing levels of fuel poverty in the UK, two non-profit
organisations have joined forces to turn parts of the UK into renewable

Green heat is so affordable – Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

APARTNERSHIP looks set to bring green and affordable heat into more
homes. With the pressure of national and international targets to cut carbon
emissions and increasing levels of fuel poverty in the UK, two non-profit
organisations have joined forces to turn parts of the UK into renewable

Karbone Sponsors Wall Street Green Trading Summit IX

Karbone Inc., a global full service company, focused on renewable energy and carbon emissions assets is sponsoring the Wall Street Green Trading Summit IX (www.wsgts.com). This annual, premier industry event promises to sell out again even in this rough economy. Created by Peter Fusaro nine years ago, the conference combines emissions, renewables, cleantech, green hedge funds, environmental software and SRI investing into an annual gathering of who’s who of environmental financial markets.

Biofuels and Clean Coal Get Presidential Backing

February 15, 2010 – The Obama administration recently outlined a number of measures aimed at boosting a market for biofuels producers, following up on a renewable fuels standard that Congress originally included in a 2007 energy bill. The President has also been encouraging reduced carbon emissions by promoting clean coal technology – good news for advocates of both energy sources. << Full Story >>

Measuring the smart-grid effect

Deployment of smart-grid systems would reduce U.S. carbon emissions from utilities 12 percent by 2030, according to DOE researchers.

Originally posted at Planetary Gear

Eco plan to make Glasgow greener – Evening Times (Glasgow, Uk)

A NEW scheme has been launched to drive down carbon emissions in
Glasgow and meet the city’s future energy needs. The Sustainable Glasgow report, believed to be the first of its kind, is the
result of a year long study by a consortium led by Strathclyde University. Its aim is to reduce carbon

State sees success in hiking wind energy [Jaipur] – The Times Of India

JAIPUR: The state got its first wind mill farms in 1998 and since,
there has been no looking back. From a mere 2 MW plant to almost 1,000 MW by
the end of this year – wind energy capacity of the state has increased manifold,
helping the environment by limiting the carbon emissions. Despite the