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Video: SmartBike DC Succeeds and Expands

A new video from EMBARQ shows the success of Washington’s bike sharing program, SmartBike DC.

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA) provides a number of important provisions that will facilitate the demonstration and deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies. Below is a brief overview of the most important of these provisions.

Australia and other nations rich in solar resources should invest in concentrating solar thermal (CST), a key low-carbon technology.

As biofuel production ramps up, counting all the associated greenhouse gas impacts is critical to good energy and climate policy.

Concentrating solar thermal (CST), a renewable energy technology that can provide electricity around-the-clock, has the potential to replace traditional fossil fuel-based power sources and become a central part of the U.S. power supply.

Asian Development Bank Must Improve Climate, Energy Lending Policies

As the Asia Clean Energy Forum kicks off next week, the Asian Development Bank and other multilateral development banks should do more to integrate climate change and clean energy considerations as a core part of their development assistance.

Working Towards Greater Forest Sector Transparency in Gabon

The first-ever Interactive Forest Atlas for Gabon offers data and tools to support the sustainable management of Gabon’s forests.

An aggressive energy intensity target and a national renewable energy standard highlight a suite of Chinese policies that will slow greenhouse gas emissions growth.

Beijing achieved and largely exceeded the drinking water and waste-management goals it set as part of its bid for last summer’s Olympics, according to a new report.

NTPP Member and WRI Transport Director Nancy Kete Comments on Today’s Announcement