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A Look Forward to 2012 from Carbon War Room

January 10, 2012 by Jigar Shah
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Dear friends, colleagues, and fearless change-makers,The Carbon War Room had a very busy and productive 2011 which would not have been possible without all your support. As we enter 2012, we also acknowledge strong headwinds in the form of an embattled global deal, low carbon prices, and increased carbon emissions even during the... [read more]

Which Side Of The Solar Trade Wars Are You On?

January 9, 2012 by Marc Gunther
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Should we worry about Chinese government subsidies to its solar industry? Or send the Chinese a thank-you note? A group of seven US-based manufacturers of solar panels is alarmed. These manufacturers, led by Solar World, a German firm with a plant in Oregon, filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission, which... [read more]

Pension Funds, Business Consortium to Invest Over $1.6 Billion in Energy Efficiency Projects

September 21, 2011 by Joseph Romm
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Two separate initiatives formed this week could unlock more than $1.6 billion in private investment for energy efficiency projects around the U.S. Yesterday at the Clinton Global Initiative, two of the largest U.S. pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTERS announced that they would invest $1 billion toward energy efficiency projects. This... [read more]

David Kroodsma - The Gigaton Awards: A Race to the Top

December 8, 2010 by WattHead Guest Contributor
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Cross posted on Hub Culture. What if solving climate change were a race to the top?What if companies were in competition to win the next industrial revolution, with the winners being those who most reduced their greenhouse gas pollution? That is the idea behind the Gigaton Awards, which were conceived by Sunil Paul and implemented by the... [read more]

Sir Bransons Climate Challenge to Sea Cargo Shippers- Carbon Accounting Successes & New Tools

December 7, 2010 by Dave Meyer
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In prior posts I have discussed the importance of transportation and logistics as critical elements in anchoring a sustainable supply chain (see separate posts here and here).  Last week I discussed the key linkages between supply chain sustainability and climate change.   No comes a bit of encouraging news from the... [read more]

The war against carbon starts now - Part 1: The Carbon War Room starts to bust barriers in shipping

April 6, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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Readers are always asking what can been done to cut carbon beyond pushing for the bipartisan climate and clean energy jobs bill.   I’m launching a new series aimed at the kind of serious action people can push for at a local and state level — and even at a national and global level — without waiting for politicians. ... [read more]

Shipping: It’s time to rock the boat

March 11, 2010 by Marc Gunther
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Look around you–the furniture in your office or house, the electronics, the clothes you are wearing, mostly likely some of your dinner–chances are these things moved by boat. About 85% of worldwide cargo travels by ship, and so it’s no surprise that shipping is a major contributor to climate change. According to Richard Branson’s new... [read more]

The Nitrogen-Biochar Link

December 14, 2009 by Tom Konrad
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Promoters of Biochar should ally with fishermen and other groups concerned about ocean dead zones caused by nitrogen runoff. The folks at the Carbon War Room are trying to save the world by tackling the trickiest problems in addressing climate change.  One of their current focus points is biochar [pdf].  I’m one of very few... [read more]