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VerdeXchange News
North American Jurisdictions Coalesce Around the Climate Registry's Carbon Reporting Standards
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 9:55pm. Diane Wittenberg, former president of the California Climate Action Registry and current executive director of the newly formed
Climate Registry, explains the importance of the Climate Registry's emissions reporting program.
US Renewables Group Invests Equity in Utility-Scale Renewable Projects, Alternative Fuels
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 9:54pm.Lee Bailey, managing director of US Renewables Group, discusses his company's efforts to develop "scaleable" renewable solutions for our country’s vast energy needs.
Integrated Waste Management Board Achieves California’s AB 32 Objectives
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 7:30pm.Margo Reid Brown, chair of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, discusses the role of waste management in meeting California's ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Los Angeles County Public Works Department Exploring State-of-the-Art ‘Waste-to-Energy’ Technology
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 7:28pm.Having just completed Phase II of a report on waste-to-energy technology, L.A. County Department of Public Works Associate Civil Engineer Coby Skye describes the county's process to research and facilitate the development of this promising technology.
A Californian in Wales: Bob Hertzberg, G24i Chairman, Finds Green Pastures for Commercializing Flexible Thin-Film Solar
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 7:27pm.Former Speaker of the California State Assembly Bob Hertzberg discusses his Cardiff, Wales-based renewable energy company, which manufactures and commercializes flexible, thin-film solar as an alternative to batteries for powering electronics.
IWLA’s Patty Senecal Details Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Clean Truck Plans—Key Differences May Trigger Litigation
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 30, 2008 - 6:41pm.Patty Senecal explains important disparities in the Clean Trucks plans between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and how these disparities may delay the benefits of the ports’ Clean Air Action Plan.
RAND Releases Report: ‘Identifying and Reducing Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Water-Management Plans’
Submitted by Nina Emkin on March 29, 2008 - 7:05pm.
The RAND
Corporation's recently released research brief, entitled “Identifying
and Reducing Climate-Change Vulnerabilities in Water-Management Plans,”
describes how California utilities can anticipate the effects of climate change to manage regional water supplies.
CA State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Unveils Green Building Bond; Expands Sustainable Investments
Submitted by James Brasuell on February 27, 2008 - 8:30pm.Treasurer Bill Lockyer details how California is using its vast financial resources to secure a greener and more sustainable economy.
GreenXchange ‘07: Governor Bill Richardson Calls for Strong Federal Leadership on Climate Change
Submitted by Nina Emkin on February 26, 2008 - 10:34pm.New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson speaks passionately about the disconnect between the federal government’s current global warming policies and the level of commitment it will take for the United States to become a global leader in the resolving this challenge.
John White on Transitioning Utilities to Clean Energy
Submitted by James Brasuell on February 26, 2008 - 10:33pm.John White, the executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology (CEERT) assists governments and utilities of all sizes in making the transition to clean energy. He explains the current issues facing clean energy.
