California Revises Its Greenhouse Gas Analysis - NYTimes.com
"The staff’s final judgment was that a market-based approach easily outdistanced a direct emissions tax or fee. Even the unpopular option of direct regulation of refineries or power plants or other major emitters penciled out better than the carbon tax in the new analysis of the regulatory board."
For policy wonks interested in the comparison of cap-and-trad and carbon taxes, the article noted provided this link.
Cold Air Currents: Articles of interest
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
EPA Delays Power Plant Emission Rules
E.P.A. Delays Rule on Power Plant Emissions - NYTimes.com
Scott Segal, a utility industry lobbyist in Washington, said that the E.P.A.’s caution signaled an understanding that the new rule will have a profound impact on the price, supply and reliability of the electricity by forcing extensive modifications to or the shutdown of dozens of older power plants.
Scott Segal, a utility industry lobbyist in Washington, said that the E.P.A.’s caution signaled an understanding that the new rule will have a profound impact on the price, supply and reliability of the electricity by forcing extensive modifications to or the shutdown of dozens of older power plants.
Innovative Pumped Storage Project Proposed In Ontario
New life for closed mine? - Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA
I think the reporter might investigate where the power to pump the water up comes from (the grid; during off-peak hours of excess production), but aside from the perpetual motion machine suggestion ...
The pumped storage facility would generate about 400 megawatts of electricity by allowing water to flow through a turbine system from the reservoir to the open-pit mine, and, vice-versa, use power generated by the down flow to pump the water back up to the reservoir to be reused and recycled through the system.
I think the reporter might investigate where the power to pump the water up comes from (the grid; during off-peak hours of excess production), but aside from the perpetual motion machine suggestion ...
The pumped storage facility would generate about 400 megawatts of electricity by allowing water to flow through a turbine system from the reservoir to the open-pit mine, and, vice-versa, use power generated by the down flow to pump the water back up to the reservoir to be reused and recycled through the system.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Solar Industry In Ontario is Considering a Media Campaign
Solar industry ponders Ontario media campaign - thestar.com
The article notes 2 groups that would be targeted:
“The first one is women 25 to 65, who are very, very supportive of renewable energy and the environmental impact, but know very little.”
...
Targeting folks who "know very little" and people who "don't understand actually how things work" doesn't indicate a huge confidence in their value proposition.
The article notes 2 groups that would be targeted:
“The first one is women 25 to 65, who are very, very supportive of renewable energy and the environmental impact, but know very little.”
...
“The second would be men over 35 who are very concerned about money, but don’t understand actually how things work, etcetera,” she said.
Targeting folks who "know very little" and people who "don't understand actually how things work" doesn't indicate a huge confidence in their value proposition.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
6 Priority Actions To Responsibly Address Future Energy Needs
The Equinox Summit hosted by the Waterloo Global Science Initiative released a Communiqué noting actions that could “catalyse change on a global scale, from the the cities of the developed world, to the billions of people who live in towns and villages that lack adequate access to electricity.
Replacing Coal for Baseload power is tasked to:
Geothermal Power (Deep)
Renewables Enabled By Storage
Advanced Nuclear Power To Close the Fuel Cycle
Added to the important baseload sources, other areas singled out area;
Urban Electric Mobility
Making Cities Energy-Smart
Rural Electrification With Flexible Solar Cells
The summit does have some videos online, as well as some of the presentation materials (Powerpoints) covered in the lectures.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Mining Guru?
Now get in there and work really hard?
Sounds like a little league coach - nothing about a coherent electricity policy, nothing about a coherent transportation policy.
If you want this, you are going to have to work for it ...
Ontario's top Ring of Fire mining guru says Timmins still has a chance for a smelter - Timmins Times - Ontario, CA
Sounds like a little league coach - nothing about a coherent electricity policy, nothing about a coherent transportation policy.
If you want this, you are going to have to work for it ...
Ontario's top Ring of Fire mining guru says Timmins still has a chance for a smelter - Timmins Times - Ontario, CA
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Brazil Approves Amazon Dam
Brazil, After a Long Battle, Approves an Amazon Dam - NYTimes.com
Brazil’s environmental agency gave final approval on Wednesday for a giant hydroelectric power plant in the Amazon rain forest that has been at the center of a protracted battle between the government and environmentalists over the fate of indigenous people.
Brazil’s environmental agency gave final approval on Wednesday for a giant hydroelectric power plant in the Amazon rain forest that has been at the center of a protracted battle between the government and environmentalists over the fate of indigenous people.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Japan Escalates WTO dispute re: Ontario FIT
Japan takes Canada to WTO over green-power rules | Canada | Reuters
"Consultations failed to resolve the dispute. As a result, Japan respectfully requests that a panel be established to examine this matter," Ambassador Yoichi Otabe wrote.
"Consultations failed to resolve the dispute. As a result, Japan respectfully requests that a panel be established to examine this matter," Ambassador Yoichi Otabe wrote.
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