Ceres | Investors Achieve Record Results in 2007 in Spurring Corporate Action on Climate Change 

Investors engaging with US companies on the financial risks and opportunities from climate change had their most successful year ever during the 2007 proxy season. A record 43 climate-related shareholder ... resolutions were filed with US companies this year, of which 15 led to positive actions by businesses such as ConocoPhillips, Wells Fargo and Hartford Insurance. Shareholders withdrew their resolutions after the companies made their climate-related commitments. Remaining resolutions that went to a vote received record high average voting support of 21.6 percent, including 39.5 percent support for a resolution filed with Allegheny Energy, the highest vote ever on a global warming shareholder resolution. The ’07 proxy season also was marked by the first-ever filing of seven resolutions requesting that companies, including Exxon Mobil, set specific greenhouse gas reduction targets from their operations and products. These resolutions also received strong support, including 31.1 percent   [More...] [Less...]

Guidelines for Quantifying GHG Reductions from Grid Connected Electricity Projects [pdf]

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Car industry progress on climate grinds to a halt [pdf]

DRIVING WHILE DELUDED | More Intelligent Life 

THE CHEAPEST LIQUID IN THE FILLING STATION IS STILL PETROL In this second extract from " Zoom ", their forthcoming book about the next revolution in cars and fuel, Iain Carson and Vijay Vaitheeswaran look ... at the hidden subsidies which keep American petrol prices down, and crowd out cleaner fuels... Special to MORE INTELLIGENT LIFE Americans are forever complaining about gasoline prices at the pump—especially in summer, as consumers get ready for what market analysts call the "driving season" leading up to Labor Day. But despite the perpetual moaning, gasoline is hardly over-priced. Adjust for inflation, and it turns out that Americans were paying as much or more for it a few decades ago. The 30-cents-a-gallon price that old-timers recall from the 1960s is, in today's prices, really about $2 a gallon. The $1.25-a-gallon price that more people remember from the 1980s translates in today's money to about $2.50 a gallon. In fact, gasoline is a bargain at today's prices. If you don't believ   [More...] [Less...]

Carbon Offsetting [pdf]

Briefing Note Jan 2007 1. What is it and how does it work? The principle behind carbon offsetting is that the carbon emissions 1 generated through an activity (such as driving or flying) are calculated ... and someone is then paid for an initiative that reduces carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by an equivalent amount. Initiatives that can generate carbon offsets include energy efficiency projects (e.g. installing energy saving technologies in housing developments), renewable energy schemes (e.g. wind farms) or tree-planting schemes which can take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Often these schemes are in developing countries. 2. What does Friends of the Earth think about carbon offsetting? Friends of the Earth does not recommend carbon offsetting for a number of reasons. Carbon offsetting is being promoted as a relatively pain-free way of tackling climate change. A growing number of schemes now exist which claim that carbon-conscious individuals and businesses can compensate for the   [More...] [Less...]

Quantum to Supply Modular Hydrogen Refueling Station to Shell Hydrogen 

IRVINE, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., (Nasdaq: QTWW ) today announced that it has been awarded a contract from Shell Hydrogen LLC for a modular ... hydrogen refueling station. The unit will be sited by Shell Hydrogen at a yet to be determined location within the United States. Quantum will supply one of its modular, portable, and transportable hydrogen refueling stations together with a hydrogen storage cascade. The system incorporates an oil-free gas compression system to deliver hydrogen at high-pressure from the storage cascade. This refueling appliance will provide both 35 MPa (5,000 psi) and 70 MPa (10,000 psi) fill capabilities. "Quantum's hydrogen refueling stations, integral elements of our alternative energy product portfolio, are cost-effective, just-in-time modular solutions to deliver hydrogen to hydrogen powered vehicles as their demand continues to grow around the world. We are pleased to support Shell Hydrogen i   [More...] [Less...]

Greenprint for a renewable energy policy that works [pdf]

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By William J. Korchinski Project Director: Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D. November 2007 Are Hydrogen CArs good For AmeriCA? POLICY STUDY 363 Reason Foundation Reason Foundations mission is to advance a free ... society by developing, ap- plying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. We use journalism and public policy research to influence the frameworks and actions of policymakers, journalists, and opin- ion leaders. Reason Foundations nonpartisan public policy research promotes choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress. Reason produces rigorous, peer-reviewed research and directly engages the policy process, seeking strategies that emphasize cooper- ation, flexibility, local knowledge, and results. Through practical and innova- tive approaches to complex problems, Reason seeks to change the way people think about issues, and promote policies that allow and encourage   [More...] [Less...]

EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry 

The race to the finish line is on. A new wave of emissions regulations is about to impose unprecedented challenges on United States fossil-fired generation plants, and many power companies are hard at ... work installing NOx control hardware that ranges from combustion controls to post-combustion SCR and SNCR systems. These systems can be highly effective at reducing NOx emissions, but may also introduce a host of operational challenges. A strategic shift is starting to occur. Plants are transitioning from determining how to comply with environmental regulations, to figuring how to manage the long-term ramifications of those compliance strategies. As part of this holistic view of emissions compliance, some innovative power generators are complementing their hardware investments with optimization software. These software solutions help mitigate some of the unwanted side effects of NOx control hardware and can reduce operating costs. Significant New Emissions Legislation The new emissions le   [More...] [Less...]

Skills shortage - The IET 

Time 08:45 - Registration 16:10 - Close Location The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK Sponsors Join this interactive forum to plan for the future skills needed for energy supply. A ‘meet and greet’ session ... will be held following the close of the seminar and will give companies the opportunity to establish a dialogue with young engineers. To find out more about this opportunity please contact sponsorship manager Chris Gothard: Supporting associations: Introduction The energy sector faces major challenges over the coming decades. Huge investments in new generation and network replacement and network enhancement are required, just at a time when approximately 40% of the people with the necessary skills approach retirement. Recently, attracting new entrants, as well as educating, training and then retaining them has proved challenging. The potential lack of future skills therefore poses a significant threat to security of supply and the ability to deliver the desired outcome of reducing CO2 em   [More...] [Less...]