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Category Archives: Energy & Climate Change
Climate Contradictions: The Science Bulks up as U.S. Policy Strips Down
The last few weeks have demonstrated an unfortunate juxtaposition between the U.S. federal climate policy debate and the scientific case for climate action. Strong evidence for the need to regulate greenhouse gas emissions continues to pile up, but meanwhile last week the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed drastic cuts to environmental regulations in the Fiscal Year 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill.
Even the Axis of Evil is Investing in Renewables
Every nation on earth is exploring green energy alternatives even pariah states like North Korea and Iran. To prove the point, even North Korea and Iran, members of what President Bush called the Axis of Evil are Developing Renewable Energy.
US Protests Against the Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
Canada wants to build a pipeline to transport tar sands oil from the province of Alberta all the way down to refineries in Texas. Earth friendly groups see the 1,700-mile long pipeline, known as the Keystone XL, as a disaster for the environment.
Canada on Track to be a Dirty Energy Superpower
At the federal provincial energy conference in July, Canada’s energy ministers agreed on the broad strokes of a plan to make Canada a dirty energy superpower. The plan is to squeeze as many petrodollars as they can out of the tar sands which some have described as the most environmentally destructive project on earth.
US Postal Service Avoided $400 Million in Energy Costs Since 2007
The US Postal Service (USPS) has avoided $400 million in energy costs since fiscal year 2007 by focusing on energy efficient designs and software to manage the efficiency of its operations and energy consumption.
Ontario’s Green Energy Investments in Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario’s Green Energy Act is providing jobs and benefiting the environment in places like Sault Ste. Marie. According to a news release from MPP David Orazietti, Green energy has already created over 900 construction jobs and 110 permanent jobs in the Sault and Algoma region.
Why US Solar Panels Tilt West
Solar panels in the northern hemisphere should generally tilt south to maximize the generation of energy. But in the US, solar panels are installed with a slightly westward tilt.
Federal Provincial Energy Conference Sponsored by Big Oil
Earlier this week a coalition of environmental groups revealed that the Canadian Federal Provincial Energy Conference is being sponsored by several energy companies.
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