cap and trade

Who Moved My Green Cheese?

Glenn Croston — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:47:43 -0500

Climate talks got underway in Copenhagen on Monday with representatives from 192 nations. A great many people around the world see climate change as the greatest global threat we face, likely to adversely affect billions of people in the decades ahead if nothing is done. The feeling is not

Who Wins Under a Cap-and-Trade System?

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:54:25 -0500

The Freakonomics of SuperFreakonomics

Glenn Croston — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:38:06 -0400

The new book SuperFreakonomics by Drubner and Levitt has become more than a mere book – it is a news event itself because of the chapter about climate change. The blogosphere and mainstream media are crackling with controversy over this section, practically guaranteeing huge book sales. This is no accident I imagine.

A Vote Against the Waxman-Markey Climate Change Bill is a vote for the Do Nothing Tax of 2009

Glenn Croston — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:09:03 -0400

With so many challenges facing our country and the U.S. government, many people have doubted whether we would see significant action on climate change this year. They may still prove correct, but with the passage of the Waxman-Markey Bill (the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, or ACES) by the U.S.

Al Gore: Oil "Junkie" America Needs Third World Help

Chris Dannen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:09:33 -0400

The former Vice President, clean-shaven in a dark suit and black cowboy boots, pauses. "Junkies find veins in their toes, when the veins in their arms and legs collapse," he says to Charlie Rose. The audience suffers an uncomfortable pause, and then laughs. Gore keeps a straight face. He isn't joking.

World Green Exchange is Now a Carbon Credit Shopping Mall

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:33:06 -0400

Carbon credits (permits that allows the holder to emit one ton of CO2) are often maligned because it's impossible to know how much carbon is actually reduced from their purchase. In many carbon markets, buyers are only able to purchase blended carbon credits that make it difficult to know where the credit is actually going.

Building the Low Carbon Economy

Glenn Croston — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:12 -0400

The financial crisis seems overwhelming, with dire warnings that things may still get worse, bailout or not. People are worried about what lies ahead for business, but believe it or not the news is not all bad. There are still plenty of opportunities for green businesses and careers helping us all use resources more wisely, wasting less and saving money. Even as the traditional un-green economy run into unprecendented challenges, going green holds bigger opportunities than ever.