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California solar project gets $1.4 billion U.S. guarantee | Reuters

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

‘SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday gave its biggest backing yet to a renewable energy project, guaranteeing $1.37 billion in loans for a California development by BrightSource Energy Inc that uses the sun’s heat to power a steam turbine.’

via California solar project gets $1.4 billion U.S. guarantee | Reuters.

USGS Release: Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula 2/22/2010 11:04:51 AM

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

‘Ice shelves are retreating in the southern section of the Antarctic Peninsula due to climate change. This could result in glacier retreat and sea-level rise if warming continues, threatening coastal communities and low-lying islands worldwide.’

via USGS Release: Ice Shelves Disappearing on Antarctic Peninsula 2/22/2010 11:04:51 AM.

FT.com / UK – Call for tax on livestock emissions

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

‘Livestock should be taxed to reduce the contribution made by their flatulence to greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations said yesterday in a report that will give anti-livestock campaigners fresh ammunition.’

via FT.com / UK – Call for tax on livestock emissions.

Senate weighs final push to move climate bill | Reuters

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

‘WASHINGTON Reuters – A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the Senate this week with senators mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources.’

via Senate weighs final push to move climate bill | Reuters.

U.N. Climate Chief Resigns – NYTimes.com

Friday, February 19th, 2010

‘UNITED NATIONS — The sense of disarray in the global effort to address climate change deepened Thursday with the resignation of Yvo de Boer, the stolid Dutch bureaucrat who led the international climate change negotiations over four tumultuous years.’

via U.N. Climate Chief Resigns – NYTimes.com.

Utility Executives Like Nuclear Power. Climate Science, Not So Much. – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

‘American utility industry executives see nuclear energy as the most promising carbon-free power source, are skeptical of climate change science, and are uncertain about the future, according to a report to be issued Thursday by Black & Veatch, the engineering and consulting giant.’

via Utility Executives Like Nuclear Power. Climate Science, Not So Much. – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com.

BBC News – Q&A: Professor Phil Jones

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

‘The BBC’s environment analyst Roger Harrabin put questions to Professor Jones, including several gathered from climate sceptics. The questions were put to Professor Jones with the co-operation of UEA’s press office.’

via BBC News – Q&A: Professor Phil Jones.

2ND UPDATE: UN Climate Chief Yvo De Boer To Resign – WSJ.com

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

‘LONDON Dow Jones–United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer, who oversaw troubled climate talks in Copenhagen last year, is to resign from his post ahead of schedule, sparking calls for a swift replacement to advance negotiations on tackling global climate change.’

via 2ND UPDATE: UN Climate Chief Yvo De Boer To Resign – WSJ.com.

Obama announces loan guarantees for two nuclear reactors – CNN.com

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

‘Washington (CNN) — President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County, Georgia.’

via Obama announces loan guarantees for two nuclear reactors – CNN.com.

Think-tanks take oil money and use it to fund climate deniers – Climate Change, Environment – The Independent

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

‘An orchestrated campaign is being waged against climate change science to undermine public acceptance of man-made global warming, environment experts claimed last night.’

via Think-tanks take oil money and use it to fund climate deniers – Climate Change, Environment – The Independent.