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Water for Watts in the Southeast

By Eliot Metzger on May 13, 2009

Public officials in the U.S. Southeast should recognize and carefully manage the relationships between energy and water.

Summary of S. 1013: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009

By Sarah Forbes on May 11, 2009

S. 1013 authorizes the Department of Energy to conduct a program to demonstrate ten commercial-scale integrated geologic storage projects, and provides a framework for selection criteria for these demonstrations. Importantly, the bill addresses the long term-stewardship challenges associated with demonstration, including both long-term monitoring requirements and liability protection.

Summary of H.R. 1689: Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

By Sarah Forbes on May 11, 2009

H.R. 1689, the Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act, introduced by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) in March 2009, is designed to accelerate the development and early deployment of carbon capture and storage technologies by providing a funding mechanism for commercial-scale demonstrations that is outside the traditional appropriations process.

MEDIA ADVISORY; Tele-press conference on Energy and Water Challenges in Southeast U.S.

May 11, 2009

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI), Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface will hold a tele-press conference to discuss the third report in a three-part series on energy opportunities in the Southeast United States. Water and Watts examines the region’s heavy dependence on water for electricity produced at coal and nuclear power plants. The report shows how clean energy policies can protect diminishing freshwater supplies and meet the energy demands of a growing population.

Discussion: Adaptation, Climate Change & Development

By Oretta Tarkhani on May 7, 2009
Location: Washington, DC

A new report focuses on adaptation to climate change and offers recommendations to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable countries and communities.

Policies Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency, Revive Economy in Southeast U.S.

May 7, 2009
Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA and WASHINGTON, D.C.

Energy efficiency policies in the Southeast U.S. can help reduce electricity use by more than 10 percent over the next six years - saving the same amount of power generated by more than 30 coal-fired power plants, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface.

New Report Shows Strong Potential, Economic Benefits for Renewable Energy in Southeast U.S.

April 30, 2009
Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA; KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, and WASHINGTON, D.C.

More than 25 percent of the Southeast U.S. region’s electric power could come from locally-available renewable energy supplies by 2025, according to findings released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), and Southface.

WRI President Jonathan Lash’s Statement on Progress at the Major Economies Forum

April 29, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The first meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate wrapped up here yesterday. The forum, convened by U.S. President Barack Obama, was attended by representatives of 17 major economies, the United Nations, and several developing countries.

Countdown to Copenhagen: U.S. Climate Actions

By Stephanie Hanson on April 29, 2009

Under a new presidential administration, and in the buildup to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) -15 in December in Copenhagen, Denmark, the U.S. government has changed course significantly in its approach to climate change.

WRI, Staples, Johnson & Johnson, General Motors, Other Corporate Leaders Reach Renewable Energy Goal

April 28, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A group of major corporate energy buyers announced today that they have reached their collective goal of purchasing 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive power generated from renewable-energy sources - enough power to displace a large coal-fired power plant.

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