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| Ethanol e85 in Texas gas stations H-E-B stores have started selling E85 ethanol at select gas stations around the central Texas area. The e85 blend is 60 cents cheaper than regular unleaded at these select gas stations. |
| Denvers Climate Plan In-Depth: Incentivize Energy Conservation On May 17, the Mayors Greenprint Advisory Council announced the release of Denver’s draft climate action plan. It offers a set of solutions to bring the city toward a 10 percent reduction in per capita greenhouse gas emissions from the 1990 rate by the year 2012, in conformity with the U.S. Mayors Climate Agreement.We [.] |
| Press Release: NEWS ADVISORY EUR REPORT RELEASES TO COINCIDE WITH JANUARY CONFERENCE WHAT: The following reports will be released and distributed at Texas’ Changing Economic Climate: Risks and Opportunities in a Carbon-Constrained World• Global Warming Policy Summary – Provides a current analysis of how climate change will impact Texas. • Climate Change in Texas: Benefits of Early Action – Gives examples of how Texas can save money by acting now on climate change issues and policies. • Climate Change in Texas and the Socio-economic Impacts of Sea Level Rise: The Costs of Inaction - Evaluates the economic impacts of sea level rise on Houston, Galveston, and the ship channel. This place-based, scientific case study will provide a context in which the public can understand the potential changes that will take place around them. • Costs of Inaction: Climate Change Impacts on Large Cities in Texas – Combines current climate change predictions with input from urban planners to estimate economic costs and highlight key urban impacts (e.g., flooding, water supply/sanitation, energy, urban heat island and health) on Texas’ big cities. • Cost of Inaction: Economic Implications of Climate Change for Water Resources Management in Texas – Focusing on the Trinity river basin, analyzes Integrated Water Resources Management from a broad perspective, the potential impacts from an altered hydrologic regime, and impacts on urban and rural water supply and sanitation, industry, agriculture, and environmental flows. • An Analytical Review of the Co-benefits of Taking Action on Climate Change – Quantifies all the additional benefits in human health, transportation, green industry economic development, habitat preservation and energy efficiency that would occur as a result of tackling the climate change problem.WHO: The British Consulate-General, in partnership with Environmental Defense FundWHEN: Conference is Thursday 29 January; reports to be released at conference WHERE: Texas State Capitol Auditorium located on the first floor of the Capitol Extension Austin, TexasWHY: These reports will provide data and critical analyses in support of the January conference, which will examine both the economic and physical impacts of climate change and how transition to a low-carbon economy can open possibilities for innovative economic frameworks using processes developed in the United Kingdom and elsewhere as a model. CONTACT: For more information about the conference and to register, please visit http://www.liveoakinitiative.com/TCEC09.html. Media registration is requested for meal planning purposes. There is no fee for working media to attend the lunch.For more information about the conference, speakers or reports, contact either person below:Mitch Jeffrey, Vice Consul for Political, Press & Public Affairs British Consulate General Houston 713-659-6275, ext. 2117 (office) 713-516-6753 (mobile) mitch.jeffrey@fco.gov.ukChris Smith Texas Media Director Environmental Defense Fund 512.691.3451 (office) 512.659.9264 (mobile) csmith@edf.org |
| Press Release: EDF Applauds Obama Appointments for Top Environment Posts Contact: Tony Kreindler, Environmental Defense Fund, (202) 445-8108 or tkreindler@edf.org “This new position reflects a deep commitment to leadership on climate change, and Carol Browner brings the perfect combination of experience and drive to the job. She understands that solving climate change will help rebuild our economy,” said Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense Fund. EDF looks forward to working with Ms. Browner and the new administration to fulfill President-elect Obama’s commitment to write a new chapter in President-elect Obama today also named an all-star team to head the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
“Obama has picked an impressive team of experienced, accomplished, and highly regarded experts to lead the The nominations announced today include Nobel laureate Steven Chu for energy secretary, former New Jersey environment chief Lisa Jackson to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Nancy Sutley to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
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| Denvers Climate Plan In-Depth: Voluntary Travel Offsets Here on the Greenprint blog, we’re taking a closer look at each of the 10 recommended strategies from Denver’s recently-released draft climate action plan. Today: an overview of Item 3, which suggests promoting programs for voluntary purchases of certified carbon offsets:“Provide the opportunity to pay a small voluntary fee, at the time of air ticket [.] |
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| Wind turbines in Australia Wind turbines are being now being installed on government buildings in Adelaide, Australia as a result of a push for renewable energy. |