The U.S. House of Representatives voted on June 26, 2009 to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act, commonly known as the Waxman-Markey Bill. While, as of this posting, it has yet to pass the Senate, the bill promises an unprecedented and sweeping package of climate legislation, the full ramifications of which are yet to be determined.
 
But will the bill actually accomplish all of its purported goals? And how? What effects, short and long-term, will the bill actually have on the U.S. economy and the current path of climate change?
 
The Energy Collective conducted a live, interactive webcast in which energy experts and TEC blogger board members Jesse Jenkins of the Breakthrough Institute and John C. Whitehead of Appalachian State University dug into the bill and provided insight into its likely effectiveness in a number of key areas.

Listen to a recording of the discussion here:

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No topic in energy is more controversial than nuclear power. It seems to promise overwhelming benefits even as it faces insurmountable obstacles. Unlike any other method of energy generation, it is zero-carbon, base-load, and potentially unlimited. Yet cost and political considerations may prevent nuclear from gaining momentum.

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Originally presented September 24, 2008, 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific

Hybrid-electric vehicles have gone from novelty to necessity as gas prices have gone through the roof, but experts predict the revolution is just beginning. How close is that minivan in your driveway to being a dinosaur? Our panelists will discuss the issues that will determine the pace and compl...