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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.

Typical Range of Water Withdrawals and Consumption for Thermoelectric Power Plants

May 6, 2009

Nuclear power plants withdraw and consume the largest amounts of water, followed by power plants that use fossil fuels (coal or oil), biomass, or waste.

Southeast Freshwater Withdrawals, By Use Category, 2000

May 6, 2009

Nearly 40 billion gallons are withdrawn each day from Southeast freshwater supplies for thermoelectric power plants–about 65 percent of all withdrawals.

Bottom Line on Regulating Greenhouse Gases Under The Clean Air Act

May, 2009

On April 17, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a finding that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare, opening the door to GHG regulation under the Clean Air Act. This fact sheet answers some common questions about how GHGs could be regulated, what outcomes could result from the EPA’s process, and how regulations could impact business.

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.

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.

Southeast Energy Policy Briefs

Jess Chandler, Dennis Creech, Thomas Damassa, Eliot Metzger, Samantha Putt del Pino, Alex Tapia, Ben Taube, John D. Wilson

April, 2009
The World Resources Institute (WRI)—together with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), and Southface—compiled high-level overviews of regional opportunities to enhance energy efficiency, develop renewable electric power resources, and manage water-energy relationships. Watch WRI’s Eliot Metzger discuss the energy efficiency potential in the Southeast with Clean Skies News:

It Doesn't Get Bigger Than This

By Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Jonathan Lash on April 27, 2009

To see how the world’s major economies might make progress this week on climate change, look back to 1992.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI, Staples, J & J, GM, Other Corporate Leaders Demonstrate Benefits of Renewable Energy

April 24, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI) will hold a press conference to announce that its Green Power Market Development Group has reached its goal of developing 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive power generated from renewable-energy sources.

Investment Potential in India for Energy-Efficiency Companies is Ripe, WRI Report Finds

April 24, 2009
Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA

With an investment of US$10 billion dollars in energy efficiency improvements, India’s economy would benefit from its potentially vast annual energy savings of 183.5 billion kilowatt hours.

Emissions Reductions Under The Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft: 2005-2050

April 21, 2009

[sidebar] Note: an update to this chart is available. For the latest information, go to [U.S.

Carbon Capture and Storage Critical to U.S. Climate Legislation, Says WRI’s Sarah Forbes

April 21, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

A briefing this morning on Capitol Hill examined the many outstanding questions about carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS).

Brief Summary of the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft

By John Larsen, Alexia Kelly and Robert Heilmayr on April 20, 2009

Update: The Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft was revised and renamed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which was passed by the U.S. House on Friday, June 26th. This summary is now out of date. Find the updated Q&A here and detailed summary here.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Local Businesses Host Earth Day Fair, Tours of Green Office Space and Rooftop

April 20, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT:           The World Resources Institute (WRI), CB Richard Ellis and local businesses will share with the community their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Part of the event will include tours of WRI’s green office space and the nation’s first green rooftop with a labyrinth to illustrate how businesses can play an active role in the fight against global warming.

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