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Submitted on October 21, 2008 - 2pm
The California Air Resources Board will approve the final version of the AB 32 Scoping Plan in December, setting in motion the United States' most ambitious legislative effort to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to date and generating a whole new market for clean and green technology in California.
Submitted on October 21, 2008 - 11am
Germany's history of leadership in renewable energy development serves as an example for the growing renewable energy movement in the United States.
Submitted on October 21, 2008 - 11am
By leveraging a customer-service-oriented business model and an entrepreneurial spirit, Orb Energy, headquartered in Bangledor, India, is hoping to become a major player in India’s efforts to build its solar capacity.
Submitted on October 21, 2008 - 10am
Mike Marelli, manager of renewable contract origination for Southern California Edison, discusses his company's commitment to expanding and diversifying its renewable portfolio.
Submitted on October 21, 2008 - 10am
With significant renewable resources available, and a progressive population and local government, the city of Austin has become a model for building the diverse package of renewable procurement, efficiency measures, and public outreach that can achieve substantial results in carbon emissions reductions.
Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 2pm
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.
Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 2pm
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.
Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 12pm
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.
Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 12pm
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.
Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 12pm
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.
Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 11am
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.
Submitted on March 29, 2008 - 12pm
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.
Submitted on February 27, 2008 - 12pm
Treasurer Bill Lockyer details how California is using its vast financial resources to secure a greener and more sustainable economy.
Submitted on February 26, 2008 - 2pm
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.
Submitted on February 26, 2008 - 2pm
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.
Submitted on February 26, 2008 - 2pm
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Executive James Caldwell, Jr. explains how LADWP became a leader in developing and integrating wind power, and addresses the challenges currently facing public and private efforts to expand the global and U.S. energy market share of wind power.
Submitted on February 26, 2008 - 2pm
has worked with the California Energy Commission, Southern California Edison, and as the chief of staff for the California State Senate’s Energy Committee. Now, with jurisdiction over one of the nation’s largest port complexes, Mayor Foster is shaping policy at one of California’s most critical carbon hotspots.
Submitted on February 26, 2008 - 1pm
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and its seven-county Southern California Leadership Council recently released a report entitled, “The AB 32 Challenge: Reducing California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions," including the following excerpts from the report’s introduction and a chapter entitled, “Business Principles for Implementing AB 32.”
Submitted on February 26, 2008 - 12pm
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) unveils two resolutions calling for a new commitment to green infrastructure, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi explains the importance of ensuring that the United States grows green.