Monthly Archives: June 2014

Progress?

  Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة‎, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [sɑʔˈʔɑːɾɑ]), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English /səˈkɑrə/, is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.[1] Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular … Continue reading

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If Trenton Were Serious About Climate Change

No More Rubber Stamp Budgets, Press Conferences, Sound Bites, and Symbolic Stunts Legislature Must Use Powers of the Purse, Oversight, and Legislation To Force Gov.’s Hand Time For Vision, Public Mobilization, and Heavy Lifts Last week, reading the northeast regional … Continue reading

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Key Growth Rates Mask Effects on Total GHG Emissions – Obama on The Same Page as Bush on “Energy Intensity” and Economic Growth

Projected Economic Growth and Rising Energy Demand May Exceed Projected Emissions Reductions Expanded Fossil Production and Exports Also Reduce Any Real Emissions Reductions “Unless emissions intensity improves faster than the economy grows, total emissions just keep rising.” ~~~~ NRDC – … Continue reading

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Playing Games with Shifting Baselines

 When 1990 Baseline Used, EPA Rule Amounts to a Tiny Reduction of Total US Emissions   [Important end note] It will take me awhile to analyze the Obama EPA power sector CO2 emissions rule that was released today, so in … Continue reading

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Dead End Christie Administration Blocks Energy Efficiency Improvements

BPU Rejects “Low Hanging Fruit” – The Most Cost Effective Energy Policy Option Roots of Debacle Lie in Christie’s Executive Orders & Bob Martin’s Private Sector “Expertise”  Tom Johnson at NJ Spotlight reports that the Christie BPU just denied Sierra … Continue reading

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