Global Warming Today articles from April 2005

Global Warming Today archives from April 2005

Natsource Launches New GHG Aggregation Pool.
April 1, 2005... Natsource, LLC recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Natsource Asset Management Corporation (NAM) has launched the Greenhouse Gas Credit Aggregation Pool (GG-CAP), which will purchase and manage the delivery of a pool of...

WWF-UK Conducts Climate Change 'Stunt' at Parliament.
April 1, 2005... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-UK projected onto the British Parliament's Palace of Westminster last week an image of the River Thames rising high up the side of the palace along with the message "Vote to Stop Climate Chaos" as part of a new...

NRCan Details Plans for Energy-efficient Homes in Ontario.
April 1, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced plans for Jackson Trails, a new development in the western section of Ottawa, Ontario, that will feature Energy Star-qualified, energy-efficient homes. Energy Star for New Homes is an...

Weekly Update.
April 1, 2005... AMERICANA 2005: THE PAN-AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY TRADE SHOW AND CONFERENCE, April 6-8, 2005, Montreal Convention Centre, Montreal, Quebec RECENT ADVANCES IN USE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY: ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMICS, April...

Chile Approves Hydro Project for Carbon Credit Registration.
April 4, 2005... Pacific Hydro, Ltd. recently announced that approval for accreditation of the 155-megawatt (MW) La Higuera Project in Chile for carbon credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol has been granted by the Chilean...

New Solar-heating System Installed to Reduce GHGs in Alberta.
April 4, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that it, together with the Canadian Environment Ministry, plans to install a new large-scale demonstration solar-heating system to provide more than 90 percent of the space-heating...

UN Report Finds Warming Could Affect South American Wetlands.
April 4, 2005... Reuters recently reported that a United Nations (UN) panel released a report earlier this month which indicates that the 63,710-square-mile Pantanal freshwater wetlands in South America could potentially be at risk of shrinking due to the...

New MIT Survey Finds Public Largely Unaware of Climate Issues.
April 4, 2005... Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently reported that a group of MIT environmental researchers has conducted a survey consisting of 17 questions about climate change and mitigation techniques which found that 17 percent of the...

NASA Researchers Find Soot Contributes to Arctic Climate Change.
April 5, 2005... NASA recently announced that a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research finds that back carbon soot may be contributing to climate events near the North Pole, such as the accelerated melting of sea ice and snow and changing...

Japan Develops Draft Plan for GHG Emissions Reduction.
April 5, 2005... The Yomiuri Shimbun recently reported that the Japanese Global Warming Prevention Headquarters has developed a draft plan for reducing the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the newspaper, the draft plan recommends that...

British MPs Recommend Appointment of Climate Change Minister.
April 5, 2005... Bloomberg recently reported that a panel of members of the U.K. Parliament has released a new report offering several recommendations for helping reduce greenhouse gases in Britain, including the appointment of a new minister for climate...

Ford to Issue Climate Change Report by Year's End.
April 6, 2005... Ford Motor Company recently announced plans to issue a climate change report by the end of the year. According to Ford, the report will examine the business implications of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with reference to government...

NOAA Reports Return to Average of CO2 Increase Rate.
April 6, 2005... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that a recorded spike in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere between 2001 and 2003 appears "to be a temporary phenomenon and...

Canadian Party Leaders to Discuss GHG Reduction Proposals.
April 6, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Canadian Liberal party officials have revealed plans to hold special discussions this week with Conservative party members over the government's controversial budget bill, which would implement industrial...

Canadian Government, Auto Industry Sign MOU on GHGs.
April 7, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that the government and the Canadian automobile industry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), under which automakers voluntarily agree to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...

New Report Suggests Warming Could Lead to Plankton Reduction.
April 7, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Oregon State University researcher Andreas Schmittner recently published a report in the journal Nature which indicates that increased global warming and Arctic polar icecap melting could potentially lead to a...

U.K. CO2 Emissions Increase For Second Year in a Row.
April 7, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the U.K. government has revealed that the country produced 158.5 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions last year, a 1.5-percent increase over 2003. According to Reuters, this is the second year in a...

WWF-UK Releases New Guide For Building Homes in Wales.
April 8, 2005... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) U.K. recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Building a Future for Wales: A Strategy for Sustainable Housing," which concludes that tougher home-building standards should be established by the Wales...

New Study Details Funding Streams for U.S. Climate Research.
April 8, 2005... The George C. Marshall Institute, a nonprofit research group dedicated to "fostering and preserving the integrity of science in the policy process," recently announced the release of a new study that outlines funding for climate change research...

NBHUB, NBLA Launch One-ton GHG Reduction Challenge.
April 8, 2005... The New Brunswick Climate Change Public Education & Outreach Hub (HBHUB) and the New Brunswick Lung Association (NBLA) recently announced the official launch of the One-ton Challenge, which calls on individual Canadians to reduce their personal...

ASLA to Install 'Green Roof' on Washington, DC Headquarters.
April 8, 2005... The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently announced it is replacing the roof on its downtown Washington, DC headquarters building with a vegetation-covered "green roof." According to ASLA, Michael Van Valkenburgh...

Weekly Update.
April 8, 2005... RECENT ADVANCES IN USE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY: ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMICS, April 10-12, 2005, Radisson Hotel, Canmore, Alberta 2005 PLUM CREEK SYMPOSIUM -- KYOTO, FORESTS & LIVING TREE MARKETS: SCIENCE AND LAND USE POLICY IN CARBON...

Mercedes-Benz Canada Commits to GHG Reduction Agreement.
April 11, 2005... Mercedes-Benz Canada recently announced it has jointly signed with Canada's automotive original equipment manufacturers, via proxy, a voluntary agreement with the Canadian government to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 5.3 megatons by the...

EREC Says Renewable Heating, Cooling Can Help Cut GHGs.
April 11, 2005... The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) recently issued a joint declaration calling for a European Union (EU) directive in the field of renewable heating and cooling. According to EREC, the declaration calls for the establishment of...

ETO Provides Energy Efficiency Incentive to OR County.
April 11, 2005... The Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO), a nonprofit organization based in Oregon City, OR that promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy use throughout the state, recently presented a check for $47,371 to the County Commission of Clackamas...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 12, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

Duke Energy to Lobby Government for National CO2 Emissions Tax.
April 12, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Duke Energy Corporation chairman Paul Anderson has revealed the company plans to lobby the U.S. government for a national tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as a means to help reduce fossil...

Toronto Hydro Unveils New Energy Conservation Program.
April 12, 2005... Toronto Hydro Corporation subsidiary Toronto Hydro-Electric System, Ltd. recently announced a three-year, $5.4-million investment in a program with The Home Depot Canada designed to provide residential, commercial and industrial electricity...

Ole South Properties Recognized for Energy-efficient Building.
April 12, 2005... The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that Murfreesboro, TN-based home builder Ole South Properties has been recognized for constructing the greatest number of new, single-family homes in the Middle Tennessee region and in the...

Australia Says New LNG Engine Will Help Reduce GHGs.
April 12, 2005... The Australian Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) recently announced that San Diego, CA-based Clean Air Power has unveiled its new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Caterpillar C15 engine, which is expected to help reduce the...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 13, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

Appeals Court Hears Testimony in Auto Emissions Regulation Case.
April 13, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard testimony last week from a coalition of states and cities seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)...

Proposed Frontier Line Project to Employ 'Clean Coal' Power.
April 13, 2005... California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nevada governor Kenny Guinn, Utah governor Jon Hunstman, Jr. and Wyoming governor David Freudenthal recently announced an agreement allowing for pursuit of the development of the "Frontier Line," a...

BAS, UCSC Scientists Study Past Global Warming Event.
April 13, 2005... The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), in conjunction with the University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC) recently announced the release of a joint study which finds that the Earth's last "great global warming period," 3 million years ago, may...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 14, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

NSF to Establish New Polar Ice Sheet Center at Kansas University.
April 14, 2005... The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced plans to establish a new Science and Technology Center (STC) at the University of Kansas to study how the balance of mass in the polar ice sheets may affect sea level. According to...

FOE U.K. Faults Tory Manifesto for Stance on Climate.
April 14, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently criticized Britain's Conservative party for "failing to take the threat of global climate change seriously" in the Tory manifesto published earlier this week. "...[T]he Conservative manifesto does...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
April 15, 2005... The EIN Publishing team is seeking your valuable feedback in an effort to help better tailor our newsletters to your specific needs. Please take a moment to participate in our brief customer survey, located online at...

WWF Criticizes New EU Directive on Electricity-using Products.
April 15, 2005... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently criticized the agreement reached earlier this week between the European Parliament and the European Council on a law aimed at improving the environmental performance of electricity-consuming products as...

Canada Said to Likely Rely on GHG Credits to Meet Kyoto.
April 15, 2005... The Globe and Mail recently reported that Canadian industry minister David Emerson testified earlier this week before the House environment committee that the country will likely have to purchase carbon credits from international companies in...

APEC Conference Participants Question Efforts to Address Warming.
April 15, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) last week reported that attendees of a recent climate change conference in Canberra, hosted by the Australian APEC Study Center were urged to refocus their efforts from attempting to stop global...

Weekly Update.
April 15, 2005... 16TH GLOBAL WARMING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO (GWXVI), April 19-21, 2005, New York, NY IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA'S SOUTHERN INTERIOR FORESTS, April 26-27, 2005, Revelstoke Community Center, Revelstoke,...

EIN Requests Your Participation in Subscriber Poll.
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Canada Unveils New National GHG Reduction Plan.
April 18, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that the government has unveiled a new global warming reduction scheme, titled "Moving Forward on Climate Change: A Plan for Honouring our Kyoto Commitment." According to NRCan, the new...

U.K. Launches New Carbon Dioxide Emissions Assessment Project.
April 18, 2005... PA News recently reported that the U.K. government has launched a new four-year, 3.1-million pound (approximately $5.8-million), Carbon Reduction in Buildings (CaRB) project aimed at assessing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that the...

EC Commences Action Against States Not Reporting GHGs.
April 18, 2005... The European Union (EU) recently announced that the European Commission (EC) has decided to start infringement proceedings against three member states for failing to provide data on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2003. Without the...

Cleantech to Host Venture Capital Forum in Paris.
April 18, 2005... Cleantech Venture Network, LLC will host the Cleantech Venture Forum VII May 17 through 19 at the InterContinental in Paris, France. The event will open with an afternoon workshop focusing on key cleantech concepts and issues, followed by...

NM Governor Signs Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy Bills.
April 19, 2005... New Mexico governor Bill Richarson signed into law earlier this month a number of bills promoting energy efficiency and clean energy based on recommendations from several clean energy task forces. "One of my highest priorities is to protect...

EC Rejects U.K. Request to Increase Emission Allowances.
April 19, 2005... The European Union (EU) recently announced that the European Commission (EC) has formally rejected the request from the U.K. to increase the number of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances to be granted to U.K. companies, over the amount...

NJBPU Solicits Applications for Clean Energy Grants.
April 19, 2005... The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' (NJBPU) Office of Clean Energy recently announced the launch of a solicitation for its 2005 Clean Energy Education and Outreach Grant Program, which will provide $400,000 in supporting funds to state...

Carbonfund.org Launches Earth Day Carbon Offset Challenge.
April 19, 2005... Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization Carbonfund.org recently announced the launched of its Earth Day Carbon Offset Challenge, which encourages individuals and companies to offset their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help reduce the...

Colorado Legislature Adopts New Energy Efficiency Policy.
April 20, 2005... Public interest organization the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) recently announced that the Colorado General Assembly has adopted House Bill (HB) 1133, which facilitates implementation of energy conservation programs by natural gas...

EC Approves Czech CO2 Emission Allowances Allocation Plan.
April 20, 2005... The European Union (EU) recently announced that the European Commission (EC) has unconditionally accepted the Czech Republic's plan for allocating carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances to Czech companies for the 2005 through 2007 trading...

Investors Call on Power Sector to Report Risks From Climate.
April 20, 2005... The Boston, MA-based Ceres investor coalition recently announced that leading U.S. institutional investors, citing a new Ceres report on the financial risks electric power companies face from climate change, have called on the country's 50...

MIPIGGs Criticizes IPCC/TEAP Report on Climate, Ozone.
April 21, 2005... The Multisectional Initiative on Potent Industrial Greenhouse Gases (MIPIGGs) recently urged the governments of Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and the U.K. to disregard a new report due out this summer by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

FOE U.K. Commends Labor Party's Stance on Climate Change.
April 21, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently praised the Labour party's newly released manifesto, which emphasizes its commitment to the U.K. carbon dioxide reduction targets for 2010 and 2050. Although FOE U.K. also commended Prime Minister...

EIA Study Finds Little Economic Impact From GHG Limits.
April 21, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported last week that a new study conducted by the Energy Information Agency (EIA) finds that mandatory caps on emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) would have little affect on average economic growth rates in the...

Scientists Consider Seaweed Plantation for CO2 Absorption.
April 22, 2005... Yomiuri Shimbun recently reported that a team of Japanese scientists comprised of the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Tokyo University and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology is investigating the viability of developing a seaweed...

EU Commissioner Voices Hope for EU-U.S. Climate Relations.
April 22, 2005... The European Union (EU) recently announced that Luxembourg minister of the environment Lucien Lux, U.K. parliamentary under-secretary Lord Whitty and EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas met for two days of talks earlier this week with...

Ohio Awards Grants Aimed at Improving Energy Efficiency.
April 22, 2005... The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) recently announced that lieutenant governor Bruce Johnson has awarded seven Energy Loan Fund (ELF) grants totaling more than $421,000 to implement distributed energy resource (DER) technologies. ...

AFN National Chief Issues Statement on Kyoto Protocol.
April 22, 2005... The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada, recently announced that its national chief Phil Fontaine voiced support earlier this month for the Kyoto Protocol, stating that First...

Weekly Update.
April 22, 2005... IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA'S SOUTHERN INTERIOR FORESTS, April 26-27, 2005, Revelstoke Community Center, Revelstoke, British Columbia MEXICAN ENERGY 2005, April 27-29, 2005, Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, TX ...

Canada Commits to Helping Montreal Reduce GHG Emissions.
April 25, 2005... The Government of Canada recently announced that 12 federal agencies and departments have confirmed their commitment to implementing the city of Montreal, Quebec's Strategic Sustainable Development Plan, identifying more than 30 initiatives or...

UM Conducts First Statewide GHG Emissions Inventory.
April 25, 2005... The University of Michigan (UM) recently announced it has completed the state's first greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory, which reveals that between 1990 and 2002, Michigan's GHG emissions increased nine percent, or four percentage points...

SEC Urges Congress to Restore Energy Efficiency Funding.
April 25, 2005... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) recently announced it has sent a letter urging Congress to restore funding the White House is proposing to cut in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Fiscal Year 2006 energy efficiency and renewable energy...

MD State Senate Votes Against Energy Efficiency Legislation.
April 26, 2005... The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently reported that a bill designed to reestablish energy conservation programs in Maryland to help households save energy, reduce their utility bills and cut down on pollution...

Green Mountain Energy Joins EPA Climate Leaders Program.
April 26, 2005... Green Mountain Energy Company recently announced its participation in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Climate Leaders Program," a voluntary industry-government partnership that encourages companies to develop long-term...

Study Finds Antarctic Peninsula Glaciers in Retreat.
April 26, 2005... The United Kingdom's British Antarctic Survey (BAS), in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), recently released a new study which finds that the majority of glaciers on the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula have retreated in the...

Basin Creek Power to Purchase Climate Trust Offsets.
April 27, 2005... The Climate Trust recently announced that Montana's Basin Creek Power and the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) will pay the trust $500,000 to purchase greenhouse gas credits to offset emissions from Basin Creek's new 55-megawatt...

IFBF, UI Announce First Carbon Credit Transaction.
April 27, 2005... The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and the University of Iowa (UI) recently announced their first transaction of carbon credits to help reduce the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. According to IFBF, UI is the first...

GAO Finds Climate Change Studies Incomplete, Behind Schedule.
April 27, 2005... The New York Times recently reported that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report which finds that all of the 21 studies on climate change that the Bush administration plans to publish by September 2007 fail to address...

Arizona Legislature Adopts New Energy Efficiency Standards.
April 28, 2005... The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) recently announced that the Arizona state legislature has adopted House Bill (HB) 2390, which establishes minimum energy efficiency standards on 12 products not currently covered by federal energy...

NCAR Purchases IBM Supercomputer for Climate Research.
April 28, 2005... The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) recently announced it has joined with the University of Colorado to purchase an IBM Blue Gene Supercomputer with a peak performance of 5.7 teraflops and a footprint of less than one square...

Norwegian Media Group Makes Equity Investment in Point Carbon.
April 28, 2005... Point Carbon, the leading provider of market intelligence, analysis and forecasting for the global carbon markets, recently announced that Oslo, Norway-based Schibsted ASA, an international media publisher with properties throughout Europe, has...

MO DNR Recommends Approval of KCP&L Efficiency Plan.
April 29, 2005... Great Plains Energy, Inc. subsidiary Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) recently announced that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has signed an agreement recommending the approval and implementation of a long-term energy plan...

New Alliance Formed to Help NW Industries Improve Efficiency.
April 29, 2005... The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance recently announced the launch of the new Industrial Efficiency Alliance, a group formed to help Northwest industries adopt more energy-efficient business practices. According to the Northwest Energy...

Greenpeace Sponsors Arctic Expedition to Highlight Warming.
April 29, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Greenpeace will sponsor a two-person expedition across the Arctic Ocean in an effort to highlight the effects of global warming in the region. According to Reuters, Eric Larsen and Lonnie Dupre plan to travel...

Celebrities Join Inuit to Speak Out on Threat of Global Warming.
April 29, 2005... Global Green USA, the U.S. affiliate of Green Cross International, recently announced that a group of Hollywood celebrities, politicians and scientists joined more than 1,000 Inuit people late last week to help mark their traditional spring...

Weekly Update.
April 29, 2005... EMISSIONS MARKETING ASSOCATION'S (EMA) 9TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS -- THE ROAD AHEAD, May 1-3, 2005, Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, Miami, FL FOURTH ANNUAL GREEN TRADING SUMMIT: EMISSIONS, RENEWABLES &...