Today's Climate: February 2, 2009
by Stacy Morford - Feb 2nd, 2009
Rising Sea Levels Salinate India’s Largest River (Reuters)
Rising sea levels are sending salt water into the Ganges, India's largest river, threatening its ecosystem and turning vast farmlands barren, a climate change expert warns.
U.N.: Resist Industry Pressure to Dilute Green Reform (Reuters)
Emissions-producing industries are using the economic downturn to pressure governments worldwide to dilute their policies on climate change, IPCC chief Rajendara Pachauri warns. He says several nations are rethinking their 2020 goals.
Top Environmental Officials Touring D.C. Auto Show (Detroit News)
The Obama administration’s top environmental officials will tour the Washington Auto Show this week at the invitation of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the White House confirms.
Obama’s Promise of Billions for Energy Fuels Researchers' Dreams (Bloomberg)
Researchers at U.S. universities led by Berkeley, Stanford and MIT are eagerly eyeing the $2 billion in energy research funds in the House version of the economic stimulus bill.
5 Coal-Fired Power Plants Studying Carbon Capture (Casper Star-Tribune)
Five coal-fired power plants in the U.S. and Canada are studying the feasibility of retrofits to capture and store carbon dioxide, the Electric Power Research Institute reports.
Novel Technology Could Produce Biofuel for Around $2.50 a Gallon (Science Daily)
German scientists say a novel technology for synthesizing chemicals from plant material could produce liquid fuel for about $2.50 a gallon. They say the method, bioliq, could potentially produce a range liquid fuel and chemicals from plant material such as wood and straw.
Credit Woes Slow San Francisco’s Solar Assistance (San Francisco Examiner)
A San Francisco city offer of zero-down financing for residents who install solar panels is being held up by the tight credit market, leaving people waiting months for approval. On top of the credit woes, the city has reduced its solar-panel subsidies.
Texas Lawmakers Intent on Building Solar Industry (Austin Statesman)
Texas lawmakers are unveiling plans to spur the research and manufacturing of solar power through proposals as broad as giving tax breaks to manufacturers of Texas-build solar panels and as narrow as barring homeowner associations from forbidding solar panels in subdivisions.
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