Topic: energy

12-step guide makes solar power accessible to small businesses and local governments

*Editor’s note: Experts will be attending DOE’s Solar America Cities Annual Meeting, April 26-28, and ar

In two legal challenges filed in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, a number of states and non-governmental organizations sought to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate new and existing power plants under section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

WRI experts take closer look at some of the myths, inaccuracies, and misinformation surrounding Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gases.

S.699 authorizes the Department of Energy to conduct a program to demonstrate commercial application of integrated geologic storage projects, and provides a framework for selection criteria for these

China, the United States, and the European Union take on transmission upgrades

This report examines electricity transmission developments and challenges for renewable energy in the European Union (EU), China, and the United States.

The Two Degrees of Innovation project works with researchers, engineers, policymakers and other practitioners to create the conditions for global innovation in clean energy, from research to deployment.

In this testimony, Senior Advisor Deborah Seligsohn discusses China’s energy systems, future energy plans, and the business opportunities these create for other countries.

CCS Demonstration in Developing Countries: Priorities for a Financing Mechanism for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage

This working paper explores some of the key issues emerging around the effective financing of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects in developing countries. It presents a series of options and recommendations to international policymakers and agencies working to support CCS development in a non-OECD context.

Former Governor Bill Richardson Joins WRI's Board of Directors

Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute, announced its president Jonathan Lash.

In consultations, a range of countries and interest groups have called for an energy strategy that supports sustainable development.

New global guidance will provide common approaches for calculating carbon emissions of ICT products and services

This piece originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org

The World Resources Institute (WRI) announced today that Dr. Kevin Kennedy will lead its U.S. Climate Initiative, within the Climate and Energy Program, starting in April 2011.

This interview originally appeared on the Asia Water Project: China website and is reposted with permission.