Global Warming Today articles from November 2005

Global Warming Today archives from November 2005

PG Economics Study Finds Biotech Crops Reduce GHGs.
November 1, 2005... British agricultural consulting firm PG Economics, Ltd. recently released a new report which finds that only nine years after commercialization, biotech crops have contributed to "significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural...

Prince of Wales Urges Greater Focus on Climate Change.
November 1, 2005... British newspaper The Telegraph recently reported that Prince Charles of Wales commented during an interview last week with the BBC that he believes the issue of global warming is one of great importance that requires immediate, worldwide...

U of A Finds Evidence of Climate Change in Remote Arctic Lakes.
November 2, 2005... The University of Alberta (U of A) recently reported that a team of scientists led by U of A Faculty of Science post-doctoral fellow Neal Michelutti has conducted new research featured in the current issue of Geophysical Research Letters which...

EcoSecurities Announces Sale of Interest in CDM Project.
November 2, 2005... EcoSecurities Group, Ltd. recently announced it has concluded the sale of its Brazilian subsidiary's 50-percent interest in the NovaGerar landfill gas project -- the first project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol's clean development...

Nationwide CHP Projects Earn EPA Recognition.
November 2, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it joined with the Department of Energy (DOE) in recognizing 10 U.S. companies and institutions late last month at the 6th Annual National CHP Roadmap Workshop in New York City...

San Francisco Ritz-Carlton Installs UTC CCHP System.
November 3, 2005... UTC Power recently announced that the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA has installed one of the company's PureComfort 240 combined cooling and heating power (CCHP) solution. According to UTC Power, the PureComfort system will provide 240...

Blair Expresses Need for Global Collaboration on Climate Issue.
November 3, 2005... British prime minister Tony Blair authored an editorial in U.K. newspaper The Observer over the weekend in advance of this week's commencement of the Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development between G8 countries and...

FOE Report Finds World Bank Failing to Address Climate Change.
November 3, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Power Failure: How the World Bank is Failing to Adequately Finance Renewable Energy for Development," which finds that the World Bank is failing to play an...

Mitsubishi, Nippon Steel to Cooperate on Chinese GHG Reduction.
November 4, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation will invest in a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction project in China. According to Reuters, the two Japanese firms will codevelop a plant in Shandong,...

BASF, JGC to Codevelop New CO2 Removal, Storage Technology.
November 4, 2005... BASF recently announced it will partner with JGC Corporation on the development of a new technology for removing and storing the carbon dioxide (CO2) contained in natural gas. According to BASF, the joint effort, which is sponsored by the...

Study Reveals Growing Climate Impacts on Health, Economy.
November 4, 2005... The Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School, along with co-sponsors Swiss Re and the United Nations Development Programme, released earlier this week a new study which indicates that "climate change will...

Weekly Update.
November 4, 2005... ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION'S (EMA) 9TH ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE, November 6-9, 2005, The Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco, CA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASIA 2005, November 29 - December 2, 2005, Singapore Suntec, Singapore CALSTART'S 2020:...

VT Legislative Committee Approves New Emissions Standards.
November 7, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Vermont Legislature's Administrative Rules Committee approved last week the adoption of new vehicular fuel efficiency standards designed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. ...

PSE Seeks Energy Efficiency, Power Resource Proposals.
November 7, 2005... Puget Sound Energy (PSE) recently issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) -- one for improved energy efficiency and the other for new power resources. According to PSE, the first RFP seeks to broaden and expand the energy efficiency...

Cemtrex Forms New Division to Develop CDM Projects.
November 8, 2005... Cemtrex, Inc. recently announced it has launched a new division aimed at developing clean development mechanism (CDM) projects to market carbon credits. According to Cemtrex, the company will offer services including project development...

LLNL Reports Results of Climate, Carbon Cycle Model Simulations.
November 8, 2005... The Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently announced that results from climate and carbon cycle model simulations conducted by LLNL scientists indicate that "if humans continue to use fossil fuels in...

EC Launches New Air Pollution Monitoring Station.
November 8, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently announced that its DG Joint Research Centre (JRC) has installed a new automatic air pollution monitoring station onboard the Italian cruise ship Costa Fortuna. According to the commission, the vessel,...

TerraPass Commits to Purchasing Carbon Credits From IEUA.
November 9, 2005... Menlo Park, CA-based TerraPass, Inc., a company that aids in the elimination of personal vehicle contributions to global warming, and Chino, CA-based Inland Empire Utility Agency (IEUA), a municipal water district, recently announced they will...

INL to Test Carbon Sequestration in Lava Rock.
November 9, 2005... Idaho National Laboratory (INL) recently announced that a team of researchers from INL, the University of Idaho, Boise State University and Idaho State University-Pocatello will conduct a study to examine how effectively the volcanic rocks...

New Report Examines Insurance Risks of Climate Change.
November 9, 2005... Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently announced the release of a new report by MORE THAN, the direct arm of insurer Royal Sun Alliance, which indicates that climate change could cause the number of people at high risk from flooding to rise...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
November 10, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Monday, November 14. (EIN EDITOR: 11/9)

New ShoreBank Pacific Account Supports GHG Reduction.
November 10, 2005... ShoreBank Pacific recently announced the creation of a new checking account for individuals that is designed to help promote sustainable initiatives and the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs). According to ShoreBank Pacific, the EcoCash...

IBF, Clean Edge to Host Clean-Tech Investor Summit in CA.
November 10, 2005... International Business Forum (IBF) and Clean Edge, Inc. will host the 2nd Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit on February 1 and 2, 2006 at The Lodge at Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, CA. According to conference organizers, the objective to...

Members of Congress Urge Greater Efficiency Program Funding.
November 10, 2005... The Sustainable Energy Coalition recently announced that a letter delivered earlier this week to the White House from a bipartisan group of 126 members of Congress urges President Bush to "significantly" increase funding for federal energy...

Weekly Update.
November 10, 2005... SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASIA 2005, November 29 - December 2, 2005, Singapore Suntec, Singapore CALSTART'S 2020: CALIFORNIA'S TRANSPORTATION ENERGY FUTURE CONFERENCE, December 1, 2005, Los Angeles Convention Center, CA 11TH ANNUAL CO2...

New Energy Commission Building Standards Take Effect in CA.
November 14, 2005... The California Energy Commission recently announced that new energy efficiency building standards designed to reduce energy use in the state by an estimated 180 megawatts of electricity load and 8.8 million therms of natural gas each year went...

Natsource Closes GG-CAP With $550 Million in Commitments.
November 14, 2005... Natsource, LLC, a leading provider of asset management services, transaction services, and advisory and research services in emissions and renewable energy markets, recently announced that its Natsource Asset Management Corporation (NAMC)...

New Report Attributes Rapid European Warming to Water Vapor.
November 14, 2005... The American Geophysical Union (AGU) recently announced the release of a new report which indicates that "the vast majority of the rapid temperature increase recently observed in Europe is likely due to...water vapor." According to AGU,...

Study Finds Connection Between Greenland Ice Sheets, Warming.
November 15, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently announced that the findings of an 11-year study of ice sheet growth in Greenland's interior reveal "a strong relationship between Greenland's ice sheets and global warming." According to the...

ENDESA to Acquire ERCs From Huaneng Wind Farms in China.
November 15, 2005... ENDESA recently announced it has signed an agreement with Chinese utility Huaneng Group to acquire emission reduction certificates (ERCs) from the three wind farms owned by Huaneng subsidiary Huaneng New Energy Industrial Company, Ltd. (HNEIC)....

Aussie Minister Lauds Local Government Action on GHGs.
November 16, 2005... Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) minister Ian Campbell recently praised local Australian governments for their work in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, noting that "of the 675 local governments participating...

IEA Says China, Developing Nations to Drive CO2 Emissions Rise.
November 16, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the International Energy Agency (IEA) has forecast China and other developing nations to become the world's largest polluters over the next quarter-century, spurring a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions....

Point Carbon to Host Carbon Markets Conference in Denmark.
November 16, 2005... Point Carbon will host "Carbon Market Insights 2006" from February 28 through March 2 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. On February 27, conference delegates will have the option of attending "Carbon Markets 101," a free...

DOE Project Successfully Sequesters 5 Million Tons of CO2.
November 17, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that the department-funded Weyburn Project has successfully sequestered 5 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the Weyburn Oilfield in Saskatchewan, Canada, while increasing the field's oil...

Guardian Reports on Leaked Draft of U.K. Climate Review.
November 17, 2005... British newspaper the Guardian recently reported that a draft copy of the U.K. government's climate change review obtained by the newspaper earlier this week reveals that the country is not expected to be capable of meeting its goal of reducing...

Global Green Honors Weather Channel for Climate Coverage.
November 17, 2005... Global Green USA, the U.S. arm of Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev's environmental organization, presented a "Media Design Award" earlier this week during its 6th Annual "Designing a Sustainable and Secure World" Awards Gala to The Weather...

U.S. Senators Introduce Climate Change Resolution.
November 18, 2005... U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) recently joined Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) in announcing the introduction of the Lugar-Biden Climate Change Resolution, which encourages the U.S. to participate in international climate change agreements. ...

WI Legislators Introduce Energy Efficiency & Renewables Act.
November 18, 2005... Wisconsin state senator Robert Cowles and state representative Phil Montgomery recently introduced a bill, known as the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Act, which includes the major recommendations submitted by the Task Force on Energy...

DOE, ASE Provide Information on Home Improvement Tax Credits.
November 18, 2005... The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) and the Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the availability of new information to help consumers reduce their income taxes in 2006 and 2007 by making their homes more energy efficient. According...

Weekly Update.
November 18, 2005... SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASIA 2005, November 29 - December 2, 2005, Singapore Suntec, Singapore ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION (EMA), CANADIAN CHAPTER'S 1ST ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE: PURSUING PROGRESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, November 30 -...

Canadian Businesses Issue Call to Action on Climate Change.
November 21, 2005... Canadian business leaders comprising the Executive Forum on Climate Change recently issued a call to action on climate change and energy in advance of the 2005 United Nations Climate Change Conference being held later this month in Montreal....

New Princeton Study Finds Warming Threatens NJ Coast.
November 21, 2005... Newsday recently reported that Princeton University has released a new study which finds that the New Jersey coastline could move up to 480 feet inland as a result of global climate change. According to Newsday, the report indicates that...

MD Governor Announces New Emissions Reduction Plan.
November 22, 2005... Maryland governor Robert Ehrlich, Jr. recently unveiled a new air quality plan, known as the Maryland Clean Power Rule, that aims to cut state power plant emissions by up to 85 percent, depending on the pollutant, five years ahead of...

New Report Offers Post-2012 Climate Change Recommendations.
November 22, 2005... The Pew Center on Global Climate Change recently announced the release of a new report which include senior policymakers' and stakeholders' recommendations for engaging major economies in strengthened international climate change efforts. ...

Torino Olympic Organizers Unveil New Sustainability Report.
November 22, 2005... The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently announced that the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee (TOROC) unveiled its new "Sustainability Report" earlier this month during an international sports conference hosted by UNEP and the...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
November 23, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume our regular production schedule on Monday, November 28. (EIN EDITOR: 11/22)

Avistar, Siemens to Codevelop Substation Automation System.
November 23, 2005... Avistar, Inc., a research and development subsidiary of PNM Resources, recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Siemens to codevelop a system that could help utilities prevent leaks of the greenhouse gas (GHG) sulphur...

Local British Climate Campaign Celebrates 10,000 Pledges.
November 23, 2005... Manchester is My Planet (MIMP), the British city-based civic campaign devised to "show the world that there is mass public support for individual action on global warming," recently announced that U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair earlier this...

ECW Says Energy Efficiency Would Cut Need for New Plants.
November 23, 2005... The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported last month that the Madison, WI-based nonprofit Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW) has released a new report which indicates that increased implementation of energy efficiency measures statewide would...

EIN Launches 'Green Building Today' Daily Newsletter.
November 28, 2005... "Green Building Today" focuses on the emerging technology, science and public policy issues associated with environmentally friendly buildings and construction. As with all of our newsletters, we will provide concise, timely summaries of...

OAQDA Joins Chicago Climate Exchange as Associate Member.
November 28, 2005... The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) recently announced it has joined the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) as an associate member. According to OAQDA, the authority is the first organization representing a major state-funded...

India's GACL Earns Carbon Credits for Plant Improvements.
November 28, 2005... Indian online news service Sify.com recently reported that Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals, Ltd. (GACL) managing director P.K. Teneja has revealed that the company -- India's single largest producer of caustic soda -- has become the first in the...

CSPP Says FOX News Misled Viewers on Climate Science.
November 28, 2005... Washington, DC-based think tank The Center for Science and Public Policy (CSPP) recently charged the FOX News Channel with informing its viewers prior to airing an hour-long special titled "The Heat Is On: The Case of Global Warming" that they...

New Study Outlines Steps for Reducing GHGs in Beijing.
November 29, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that a team of U.S.-supported Chinese researchers has outlined strategies for "dramatically" reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollutants in preparation for the...

TIAP Launches Informational Website for EPAct Tax Incentives.
November 29, 2005... The Alliance to Save Energy recently announced the launch of a new website from the Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP), located online at http://www.energytaxincentives.org, which is designed to help individuals and businesses cut their...

Massachusetts Adopts New Energy Efficiency Standards.
November 30, 2005... MASSPIRG recently announced that governor Mitt Romney has signed legislation that will cut utility bills for customers throughout Massachusetts by making common appliances more energy-efficient. According to MASSPIRG, the bill, which was...

Canada to Support International GHG Reduction Efforts.
November 30, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that Canadian minister of natural resources and national revenue John McCallum has revealed that the government of Canada will contribute $3.6 million, through the Climate Change Technology...

Landfill Methane Project in Chile to Generate Emission Credits.
November 30, 2005... CO2e, LLC, a Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. subsidiary, recently announced the creation of a certified emission reductions (CERs) project at a landfill site in Chile. According to CO2e, the project will capture methane from the Lepanto landfill...