May 24, 2013
by Carolina Herrera
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Latin America Green News: renewables bill in Chile moving forward, Costa Rica markets carbon, high cost of climate change in Mexico

Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America.
May 20 – 24, 2013
Chile
President Piñera… Continue reading

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March 13, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Uncertainty regarding energy prices is hampering investment in energy efficiency

According to the model developed by BC3 and UPV/EHU researchers, energy price uncertainty is having a negative effect on investment in energy efficiency. Furthermore, they conclude that higher prices of energy and CO2 emission allowances would encourag… Continue reading

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December 5, 2012
by Rob Perks
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Cities: Where more Americans want to be

Rob Perks, Transportation Advocacy Director, Washington, D.C.
“A triple storm is brewing that will give the country an opportunity to reshape its most recent growth pattern from one of ever sprawling suburban developments to more … Continue reading

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January 17, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Living the low-car lifestyle

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
We know it’s just a matter of time before gasoline prices go up again, right?  And another matter of time before they go up yet again.  The era whe… Continue reading

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September 23, 2011
by Brian Siu
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Something we can all agree on: Cutting the ATVM makes little sense.

Brian Siu, Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C.
Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short term “Continuing Resolution” to fund federal government through mid November. Fortunately, it abandoned the familiar ca… Continue reading

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July 6, 2011
by Jacob Scherr
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Race to Rio: 2012 Earth Summit News, July 6, 2012

Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC We are now just 11 months away from the 2012 Earth Summit.  Our latest updates include: the Secretary General of the Rio+20 conference came to Washington, DC to make a strong plea … Continue reading

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April 1, 2011
by Ralph Cavanagh
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Is a sustainable energy future already emerging?

Ralph Cavanagh, Energy Program Co-Director, San Francisco, CA Future historians will debate the precise moment at which the age of giant coal and nuclear power plants passed unmourned into memory, even as global oil consumption began a sustained declin… Continue reading

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