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Sustainable Matters Newsletter Spring 2008

Newsletter, Center for Sustainable Energy:

Press Coverage, Center for Sustainable Energy:

Selected News Items:

The Center for Sustainable Energy does not necessarily endorse the organizations whose publications are linked below, nor does the Center take credit for, or verify the veracity of, these sources.

US consumers pay highest energy bills in decades

The State of Our Energy Policy: This is what I wish President Bush would say about energy

Unions see greenbacks in 'green' future

The Energy Challenge

Power Play

Get Your Renewable Energy Start

In emissions battle, US cities vie to be 'greenest,' More than 300 mayors pledge to reduce greenhouse gases

California Sues Carmakers Over Global Warming

Is Mexico's oil running out?

Solar Rides Wave

While Washington Slept (New Orleans Sank and Climate Change Continues)

Global Warming: Be Worried. Be Very Worried

Wind Energy Demand Booming: Cost Dropping Below Conventional Sources Marks Key Milestone in U.S. Shift to Renewable Energy

Catching power from a wave: Entrepreneurial pair wants to go with the flow to produce energy from the tides

Unreported nuclear leaks at US sites create security threat

U.S. Has Royalty Plan to Give Windfall to Oil Companies

Alternative View of State of the Union

2005 wind energy growth breaks record, 2006 to be even better

"An Inconvenient Truth" documents Al Gore's efforts to raise alarm on effects of global warming

It Never Sleeps, but It's Learned to Douse the Lights

Atlantic circulation changes, global warming suspected cause,

Global renewable energy investments top $30 Billion

Report says global warming would submerge N.J. coast

Grease is the word, cars using waste veggie oil as fuel

Climate Change Linked to Rise in Malaria, Asthma

Time Magazine Finally Covers Peak Oil

Old ways of life are fading as the arctic thaws

Hurricane Wilma grows into dangerous Category 5

Has world oil production peaked?

Poll: overwhelming public desire for new energy policy direction

Homes with solar power have higher resale value

Car sharing becomes big business opportunity

Oil company profits higher than ever after Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina caused by global warming?

Senate approves national renewable standard

Man who fudged global warming data for Bush joins Exxon

The Breaking Point

Ethanol takes more energy than it gives, says study

Two solar energy bills pass the NY State Senate

White House sought advice from Exxon on Kyoto stance

Bush Aide Softened Greenhouse Gas Links to Global Warming

World Scientists Say Humans Causing Global Warming

Japan Squeezes to Get the Most of Costly Fuel

Mayors sign historic urban environmental accords

Schwarzenegger unveils California plan to fight global warming

SUV sales slump as fuel prices rise

Experts: Petroleum May Be Nearing Peak

New York City Council introduces mandatory electronics recycling bill

Rebuffing Bush, 132 Mayors Embrace Kyoto Rules

Mayor Bloomberg signs five laws to reduce air pollution in New York City

Investors at U.N. convention pledge $1 billion in clean energy

Renewables could mitigate price spikes in natural gas, says report

House energy bill would do little to solve energy price increases

Long Island Power announces 140 MW off-shore wind project

Environmental leaders endorse a shift from petroleum to renewable resources

Wind energy is the "least damaging choice" for NJ electricity supply

Bipartisan group of 22 representatives introduces renewable fuel standard

Why our food is so dependent on oil

Pollution worse inside school buses than out, says study

Entry-level solar PV certification program launched

Study seeks link between demand response and energy efficiency

Clean Energy Growth to Exceed $100 Billion by 2014

Nuke waste dump woes giving push to alternate disposal plans

Comptroller's Report Shows Renewable Energy Offers Opportunities for Economic Growth

New state law curbs energy use

Bill Would Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credits

Study Blames 20,000 Deaths a Year on Diesel Exhaust

The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change

Ice Melting Everywhere

New energy secretary reaffirms building of Nevada nuke waste dump

NASA scientists say '05 could be warmest year in recorded history

Climate warming spells species wipeout, experts say

Greenhouse gas threatens marine life

Energy trends to watch in 2005

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Report says global warming at critical point

Senate panel OKs Bush's pick for U.S. energy secretary

Deciding how much global warming is too much

New tax incentive will spur biodiesel use

Global warming approaching point of no return, warns leading climate expert

UN storm brews over hurricane-global warming link

Bush delegates seek to scuttle conference text linking climate change to disasters

New nuke plants after 30 years of none?

US forests cost-effective against global warming, says study

Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Mean Continuing Contracts in NY State

Executive Order to Support Biofuels in New York

Wind power industry poised for record growth in 2005, study shows

Earlier spring associated with global warming

Oil price surge threatens economic stability and national security

Renewable energy advocates disappointed with government report

Bush delegation blocks progress at international conference on global warming

Buenos Aires hosts assembly on 194-nation climate change treaty

Pennsylvania passes state-wide clean energy bill

Melting Glaciers Threaten World Water Supply

Tax credit expected to help break record on wind energy capacity

ENERGY AND AMERICA'S FUTURE: Part I, "Campaigns fail to focus on energy"

ENERGY AND AMERICA'S FUTURE: Part II, "Hunger for natural gas fuels rush to tap West's deep pockets"

ENERGY AND AMERICA'S FUTURE: Part III, A bumpy road for fuel-efficient vehicles

Climate fear as carbon levels soar

New coalition demands green buildings, green jobs and green energy

Congress passes wind energy tax credit

Xtreme weather meets Xtreme media bubble

Rival technologies vie for 'green' car of tomorrow

Saving Water Cuts Energy Use, Says Report

New hybrid, biggest thing in cars since the combustion engine?

Report sites benefits of a "national renewables standard"

First medium-duty fuel cell delivery vehicles in the US

White House pushes dirty coal plants

Solar hydrogen process produces energy from water

Future heat waves to be more severe, frequent and longer lasting, say scientists

New York, 7 other states, and NYC file suit against top five global warming polluters

Springtime blooms seen earlier now than in the past, say scientists

2004 record high for weather-related insurance claims

Recommended Readings:

Moving Beyond Kyoto, by Al Gore, The New York Times, July 1, 2007

Popular Mechanics Alternative Fuel Vehicle Comparisons

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Making Sense of the "Coal Rush": The Consequences of Expanding Americas Dependence on Coal

All About Green Machines: A Primer

The policy framework for greenhouse gas reductions in New York City. Wilson Rickerson and Kristen Hughes (2006). Proceedings of the 2nd International Solar Cities Congress, Oxford, England.

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Municipal climate change initiatives and the policy framework for greenhouse gas reductions in New York City. Wilson Rickerson and Kristen Hughes (2006). Proceedings of the 2nd International Solar Cities Congress, Oxford, England.

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Analyzing the role of state electricity policies on U.S. PV market growth. John Byrne, Lado Kurdgelishvili, and Wilson Rickerson. (2005). Proceedings of the International Solar Energy Society Solar World Congress, Orlando, FL.

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ABSTRACT: Analyzing the role of state electricity policies on U.S. PV market growth. John Byrne, Lado Kurdgelishvili, and Wilson Rickerson. (2005). Proceedings of the International Solar Energy Society Solar World Congress, Orlando, FL.

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The emergence of renewable energy tariff policies in North America, Wilson Rickerson, Program Associate Center for Sustainable Energy, Bronx Community College; Melinda Zytaruk, General Manager, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association

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"The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Land, Waters and Living Resources of the United States," The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment

Tapping Green Power Markets: Energy Recovery from Biosolids Treatment

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New York City's Solar Energy Future, Part I: The Market for Photovoltaic Systems in NYC

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Photovoltaic Cells: Converting Government Purchasing Power Into Solar Power

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More Profit with Less Carbon, by Amory Lovins

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New York City Energy Policy For 2006 and Beyond

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Ethanol advocates address critics on whether the fuel uses more energy than it produces

Winning the Oil Endgame

The Science of Global Climate Change, by Michael MacCracken

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Audit Report on Citywide (NYC) Energy Conservation

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Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Kyoto Protocol (background)

Smoke Out: Three Measures for Cleaning Up Diesel Air Pollution in New York City

Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy to Address America's Energy Challenges

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The Environmental Case for Wind Power in New Jersey

New Energy, New Jobs

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Energizing the Future: The Benefits of Renewable Energy for New York State

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Diesel and Health in America: The Lingering Threat

Congressman Serrano sponsors ''Clean Fuels Bill,'' HR206

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)

Report on Clean Energy Funds in the U.S.

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Conservation and Energy Efficiency Potential for Connecticut

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Availability of Dispersed Photovoltaic Resource During August 14, 2003 Northeast Power Outage

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Powering the Big Apple: Policy and System Factors Affecting the Deployment and Use of Renewable Power in New York City

Center for Sustainable Energy comments on New York City Council bills

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Energy Down the Drain: The Hidden Cost of California's Water Supply

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Energy Services Careers by the Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE)

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Workforce Development in a Technical Field: the Photovoltaic Industry

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Occupational Profiles for the Solar Industry

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Workforce Development: Labor Forecasts & Job Trends for the Solar and Renewable Energy Industries

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Defining the Workforce Development Framework & labor Market Needs for the Renewable Energy Industries

The August 14, 2003 Blackout One Year Later: Actions Taken in the United States and Canada to Reduce Blackout Risk

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"Focus" (newsletter of the Federal Energy Management Program's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)

A Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells: An Overview

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Mobility 2030: Meeting the Challenges to Sustainability (World Business Council on Sustainable Development)

World LNG Industry Review

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LNG Safety and Security

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An overview on liquefied natural gas (LNG), its properties, the LNG industry, and safety considerations

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