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Tailpipe Emissions Are Too Narrow A Focus For Assessing GHG Impacts From Various Transportation Modalities

In a recent study, researchers argue that many analyses of the impact of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions overlook those GHG's emitted in constructing and maintaining the transportation infrastructure. For example, based on passenger kilometers traveled...

Published Wed, Jun 24 2009 7:53 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

President directs EPA to review California waiver request to allow regulation of GHG emissions from cars

As noted in a prior post, California has reapplied to EPA for a waiver from the Clean Air Act (CAA) which will enable California and 17 other States to regulate GHG emissions from automobiles under the CAA. President Obama has now ordered EPA to revisit...

Published Tue, Jan 27 2009 9:16 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

RGGI's second auction prices CO2 allowances at $3.38 per ton, up from $3.07

Prior posts have described the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the pricing of carbon dioxide allowances sold at its first auction. The RGGI has now held its second auction of CO2 allowances; each allowance permitted its holder to emit one ton of...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2009 5:05 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Temple University physicists develop method to improve automotive fuel burning efficiency

There are a lot of quack fuel additives and mileage enhancers sold in today's market. See, for example, http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/2000/May/02.html . Thus, it was with some interest that I read about a device that appears to have...

Published Sat, Dec 20 2008 3:32 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

EPA claims it will meet June '09 deadline for rule on the reporting of GHG emissions

The 2008 omnibus appropriations bill (Public Law 110-161) required EPA to issue a draft rule on the reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by September 26, 2008; EPA missed the deadline. The same law requires EPA to issue a final rule by June 26...

Published Mon, Dec 15 2008 7:40 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Cow tax, a GHG emission urban myth?

As noted in prior posts, EPA has sought general input on the if and how of using the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs). Suddenly, EPA has been inundated with comments about a so-called EPA proposal to tax cows and sheep because these...

Published Sat, Dec 13 2008 11:17 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Kyoto Protocol 2012 targets are not likely to be met

The Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012, requires that 37 countries decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) by an average 5 percent from 1990 levels. However, the only reason that emissions under the Kyoto Protocol are showing a decrease, according...

Published Thu, Dec 4 2008 9:39 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Solar Car Drives Home Message To Climate Conference Delegates

Maybe a globe-trotting solar car will drive home the message that we have the tools to fight global warming. The two-seater, the first of its kind to travel around the world without using a single drop of gasoline, arrived today at the U.N. climate talks...

Published Thu, Dec 4 2008 4:03 PM by Gregg Lawson

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Air Resources Board to release guide for voluntary GHG emission reductions by small business

The staff of the California Air Resources Board has scheduled a workshop for Dec. 1 (9:30am to 11:30am PST) to preview the "small business toolkit" to assist with facilitating voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by small businesses...

Published Sun, Nov 30 2008 7:52 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

San Joaquin Valley AQMD posits its own GHG reduction program

In prior posts it has been noted that the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Management District (SJVAQMD) has been moving forward with its own GHG reduction program, and that one of its board members (who also sits on the board of the parent agency, the...

Published Sat, Nov 29 2008 8:32 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Voluntary FAA program to reduce emissions at airports is very modestly successful

In 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration established the Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) program. VALE allows airports to use federal money normally set aside for noise and air quality projects to be used for emissions reduction programs. Currently...

Published Sun, Nov 23 2008 8:19 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Air Resources Board considers alternative to GHG emission limits for vehicles

Although the conventional wisdom is that the Obama Administration, unlike the Bush Administration, will approve California's request to be able to regulate GHG emissions from vehicles under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the California Air Resources Board...

Published Fri, Nov 21 2008 7:53 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

Using rock formations, really, to reduce greenhouse gases

In a prior post I noted that the IEA was pitching the construction of 10,000 carbon capture and storage projects in order to keep GHG emissions to a level that may limit the increase in global temperature to 3 degrees C or less over the next century....

Published Wed, Nov 19 2008 4:58 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

International Energy Agency claims that 10,000 large-scale carbon sequestration projects needed by 2050 to avoid major global warming

According to the International Energy Agency, there are only four carbon capture and storage ("CCS") projects in operation today, and none involves capturing emissions from coal-fired power plants. There are two off-shore projects in Norway...

Published Tue, Nov 18 2008 9:06 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

California's Air Resources Board proposes major limits on emissions from currently operating diesel trucks and buses

In prior posts it has been noted that the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been attempting to implement a program to reduce diesel emissions in the area of and around the Ports. Prior posts have also reviewed the many studies that have sought...

Published Sun, Nov 16 2008 5:34 PM by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Filed under: Emerging Issues - Climate Change

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Tailpipe Emissions Are Too Narrow A Focus For Assessing GHG Impacts From Various Transportation Modalities

President directs EPA to review California waiver request to allow regulation of GHG emissions from cars

RGGI's second auction prices CO2 allowances at $3.38 per ton, up from $3.07

Temple University physicists develop method to improve automotive fuel burning efficiency

EPA claims it will meet June '09 deadline for rule on the reporting of GHG emissions

Cow tax, a GHG emission urban myth?

Kyoto Protocol 2012 targets are not likely to be met

Solar Car Drives Home Message To Climate Conference Delegates

Air Resources Board to release guide for voluntary GHG emission reductions by small business

San Joaquin Valley AQMD posits its own GHG reduction program

Voluntary FAA program to reduce emissions at airports is very modestly successful

Air Resources Board considers alternative to GHG emission limits for vehicles

Using rock formations, really, to reduce greenhouse gases

International Energy Agency claims that 10,000 large-scale carbon sequestration projects needed by 2050 to avoid major global warming

California's Air Resources Board proposes major limits on emissions from currently operating diesel trucks and buses