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AIR POLLUTION

Report: China's ports fail to regulate pollution.	China's busy
ports fail to regulate heavy emissions of sulfur oxide and other
pollutants mostly from cargo ships although they're the biggest
source of air pollution in port cities such as Hong Kong,
according to a new report.    The U.S.-based National Resources
Defense Council found that maritime activity makes up half of all
sulfur oxide emitted in Hong Kong and about a third of all
nitrogen...	
http://www.modbee.com/news/business/article3434716.html 

Winter ritual: Get ready to Check Before You Burn. The Check
Before You Burn winter air-pollution control program is back,
starting this weekend.  The program, which aims to reduce
airborne particulate pollution from fireplace usage, runs each
year from November to the end of February. The program is
entering its 12th season.
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Winter-ritual-Get-ready-to-Check-Before-You-Burn-280864382.html


'Dangerously high' levels of airborne carcinogens found at US
fracking sites. Dangerously high levels of cancer-causing
chemicals have been discovered in the air around “fracking” sites
in the United States - highlighting the need for tougher
regulations to control oil and gas extraction in Britain,
scientists said.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/dangerously-high-levels-of-airborne-carcinogens-found-at-us-fracking-sites-9826586.html

CAP AND TRADE

Experts: Reducing Carbon Emissions And Increasing Grid
Reliability Are Doable. With the Clean Power Plan out for
comment, a lot utilities are scurrying to figure out their game
plan — or just how they would work with their state utility
regulators to reduce their carbon emissions by 30 percent by
2030, from a 2005 baseline. The general feeling is that the goal
is doable but it may take a little more time.    Understandably,
the utilities and the state regulators want to find better and
cheaper ways of doing...	
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2014/10/29/experts-reducing-carbon-emissions-and-increasing-grid-reliability-are-doable/


UK energy minister sees rapid reform of EU carbon market.	* Davey
says EU should speed through 2030 legislation    * EU deal last
week was "highest common denominator"    * EU 2030 deal aims to
spur on global agreement    BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Plans to
accelerate reform of Europe's carbon market could be finalised as
soon as April, building on the momentum from last week's EU deal
on green energy policy, Britain's energy and climate minister
said on Tuesday.    The EU has been debating proposals to
strengthen its...	
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/28/climatechange-britain-davey-idUSL5N0SN2TW20141028


Climate-Savvy Investing: Insurance Sector Is Ignoring Risks &
Rewards.	Two years after Superstorm Sandy devastated large swaths
of the East Coast and cost our economy an estimated $65 billion,
the insurance industry – which is on the frontlines of climate
change – is still not doing enough to address the risks
associated with extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts
or more intense coastal storms.    It's no secret that property
insurance companies often pick up the tab for losses...	
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mindylubber/2014/10/29/climate-savvy-investing-insurance-sector-is-ignoring-risks-rewards/

Emissions Trading Scheme 'inevitable'.  A carbon industry leader
says it's inevitable that Australia will eventually be forced to
adopt an emissions trading scheme. A deal struck with Senate
crossbenchers yesterday will see the Government's Direct Action
policy passed by the Senate, and an inquiry held into the merits
of a trading scheme.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bushtelegraph/direct-action/5854196


CLIMATE CHANGE

EU: UN Climate Summit Will Fail Unless U.S. Sets Big Goal (AFP). 
  The UN climate summit in 2015 will fail unless the United
States sets "a concrete and ambitious" goal to reduce its
greenhouse gas emissions, EU climate commissioner Connie
Hedegaard warned.    In an interview with AFP, Hedegaard said the
European Union set the example for both Washington and Beijing
when it pledged last Friday to cut EU emissions by at least...	
http://insideclimatenews.org/breaking-news/20141029/eu-un-climate-summit-will-fail-unless-us-sets-big-goal


With New Campaign Finance Rules, You Can't Really Follow The
Money. ...hedge fund guy. You'll see a pattern here. There's a
lot of hedge fund donors, people who are current or retired hedge
fund people. Tom Steyer ran one of the biggest hedge funds in the
country out of San Francisco. And a couple of years ago, he
decided that climate change was by far the most important and
pressing political issue of our time and that not enough was
being done by politicians to combat climate change, that policies
that could help avert climate change were being...	
http://www.kqed.org/news/story/2014/10/29/146574

/with_new_campaign_finance_rules_you_cant_really_follow_the_money?category=politics&source=npr
	
`Inland economy: a climate for change. Job gains have helped
Inland Southern California catch up to the rest of the state
economically, experts said Wednesday at the CMC-UCLA Inland
Empire Forecast Conference.    Lewis Horne is president of the
Greater Los Angeles Orange County Region, CBRE Inc.    Climate
change of...	
http://www.pe.com/articles/inland-753021-percent-jobs.html 

GREEN ENERGY	

Walden Green Energy Partners Delivers Returns To Investors And
The Environment.	I recently had the pleasure of speaking with
Walden Green Energy Partners co-founders George Manahilov, Sarah
Valdovinos and Henry D. Weitzner. They shared their experience
investing in renewable energy and I was very impressed with the
dedication and multiplier effect they have been...	
http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelforbes/2014/10/29/walden-green-energy-partners-delivers-returns-to-investors-and-the-environment/

	
Hydropower May Be Huge Source of Methane Emissions.	Imagine
nearly 6,000 dairy cows doing what cows do, belching and being
flatulent for a full year. That's how much methane was emitted
from one Ohio reservoir in 2012.    Reservoirs and hydropower are
often thought of as climate friendly because they don't burn
fossil fuels to produce electricity. But what if reservoirs that
store water and produce electricity...	
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/hydropower-as-major-methane-emitter-18246

	
Two Years On: Sandy Inspires Storm of Climate Research.	...aren't
trying.                 Damage on Staten Island in the immediate
aftermath of Sandy.    Credit: Somayya Ali/NASA GISS             
   In fact, Sandy has spurred an unprecedented amount of
research, attempting to tackle the questions about what role
climate change might have played in producing or worsening the
storm, how global warming might influence similar storms in the
future, and why the storm caused so much damage — $19 billion in
the New York City area alone.         “It'll...	
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/two-years-later-sandy-inspires-storm-of-climate-research-18248


Mayor: Boston preparing for climate change.	Associated
PressOctober 29, 2014 Updated 18 minutes ago    BOSTON — The city
has made significant strides in preparing for major natural
disasters, rising sea levels and other impacts to the
ever-changing climate, Mayor Martin Walsh said on the two-year
anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.    Speaking at the Architecture
Boston Expo at the Boston Convention Center on Wednesday,...	
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/10/29/3320729/boston-area-leaders-to-hold-climate.html

	
Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability and Green Building
Awards: Concord-based group, business among nominees.	Competition
was spirited as the Sixth Contra Costa Leadership in
Sustainability and Green Building Awards recognized outstanding
sustainability practices in Contra Costa County. The annual event
has blossomed, along with the local community's ever-expanding
drive to protect the East Bay environment and natural...	
http://www.insidebayarea.com/science/ci_26821770/contra-costa-leadership-sustainability-and-green-building-awards


FUELS

Study: Biodiesel in Buses Cuts Pollution. A new study shows that
biodiesel used in buses cuts down on the amount of air pollution
compared to buses using more conventional diesel. This news
release from the Mineta National Transit Research Consortium
(MNTRC), a coalition of nine university transportation centers
led by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State
University, showed that using biodiesel could effectively reduce
the mass of particulate matter released in both hot and cold idle
modes.
http://domesticfuel.com/2014/10/30/study-biodiesel-in-buses-cuts-pollution/

Report predicts state drivers would see little cost from tighter
fuel standards. A new state study tentatively concludes that
gasoline prices would increase by 2 cents per gallon by 2020 and
by 12 cents per gallon by 2026 if low-carbon fuel standards are
installed in Washington.
http://crosscut.com/2014/10/30/climate/122573/report-predicts-state-drivers-would-see-little-cos/


Green Fleet Conference Panel Debunks Alt-Fuel
Misconceptions.	...with host Richard Battersby, manager of
Equipment Services for the City of Oakland, Calif., and
coordinator of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition.    Battersby
pointed out that there is a "dizzying choice" available today in
fuels: CNG, LNG, RNG, DME, E85, hydrogen, battery electric,
plug-in electric, biodiesel, renewable diesel, algae diesel,
clean diesel – "And of course we've got dilithium crystals and
the flux capacitor drive."    He asked several questions of the
ambassadors, and turned to "man...	
http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fuel-smarts/news/story/2014/10/green-fleet-super-session-delves-into-alt-fuel-misconceptions.aspx?ref=rel-recommended


Decline of U.S. Diesel Demand After 2015.	...2016, according to a
report released Oct. 29.    Those changes will “more than offset
a substantial increase in the number of diesel-powered light-duty
vehicles in the market,” said the report by the PIRA Energy
Group.    The study, “An Assessment of the Diesel Fuel Market:
Demand, Supply, Trade and Key Drivers,” was commissioned by the
Fuels Institute with funding from the Natso Foundation, the
research and public outreach subsidiary of Natso Inc., a trade
group that represents truck stops.   ...	
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=36455&t=Report-Projects-Decline-of-US-Diesel-Demand-After-2015


Gasoline Price Study to Fuel Debate on U.S. Oil Exports.	 The
push to end a four-decade limit on exporting U.S. oil may get a
boost from a government study set for release as soon as today
that will explain the relationship between crude oil and domestic
gasoline prices.    Supporters of lifting the ban anticipate the
Energy Information Administration analysis will affirm what they
suspect: that overseas sales won't raise the price Americans pay
at the pump because the price of gasoline is tied...	
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-29/gasoline-price-study-to-fuel-debate-on-u-dot-s-dot-oil-exports


Natural Gas' Early Adopters See Few Hiccups During Startup.	...to
differentiate yourself from the competition," he noted. "We saw
an opportunity to save money, but the distinction was the most
important factor."    When asked what would spur any of the
panelists' fleets into 100% adoption of CNG, the answer was $4.50
diesel fuel.    "When we began, diesel prices were higher than
today and very unstable," said Fasnacht. "That's changed slightly
today, with diesel trending downward and stabilizing. Natural gas
has increased, but remained fairly stable relative...	
http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fuel-smarts/news/story/2014/10/natural-gas-early-adopters-see-few-hiccups-during-start-up.aspx?ref=rel-recommended


Appalachian Biofuels to establish facility in Va.	RICHMOND, Va.
(AP). — Appalachian Biofuels LLC is planning to establish its
headquarters and biodiesel production facility in Russell County,
creating 40 jobs.    Gov. Terry McAuliffe says the company will
invest $3.5 million for the project. Virginia successfully
competed against...	
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Appalachian-Biofuels-to-establish-facility-in-Va-5856109.php


Modesto-area gas prices dip below $3 per gallon.	Heather Johnson
spends a lot of time and money at gasoline stations. Johnson, a
student, was thrilled to pay $2.99 a gallon at an Arco station in
Turlock on Tuesday morning.    “It's great,” she said of the
dropping gas prices. On a budget that counts every dollar,
Johnson said it was a happy
surprise...	http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article3422764.html


VEHICLES

Indianapolis eyes savings with electric vehicles	...jump-start.  
 Ballard on Tuesday unveiled the beginnings of what he calls the
"Freedom Fleet" — 425 plug-in sedans that are expected to save
the city 2.2 million gallons of gas over the next decade.    The
move, on top of the mayor's prior support for an electric vehicle
rental program, increases the city's green footprint.    "This is
a landmark step in revitalizing our aging fleet and replacing
expensive internal combustion engine vehicles with cutting-edge
EV technology, all while reducing...	
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/29/4204359/indianapolis-eyes-savings-with.html?ihp=0&sp=%2f99%2f170%2f


Solar Electric Cars: When Your Gas Station Is the Sun.	Owners of
electric vehicles have already gone gas-free. Now, a growing
number are powering their cars with sunlight.    Solar panels
installed on the roof of a home or garage can easily generate
enough electricity to power an electric or plug-in
gas-electric...	
http://insideclimatenews.org/content/solar-electric-cars-when-your-gas-station-sun


OPINION

How to export California's policy on carbon emissions.  A recent
article on California's carbon market draws much-needed attention
to new loopholes that undermine the state's flagship climate
policy. This otherwise excellent piece falls short, however, in
suggesting that the market's problems were inevitable.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-1030-thursday-global-warming-20141030-story.html


BLOG

Reforming Fashion By Making It More Eco-Conscious. Are you one of
those super environmental types who shops at Whole Foods and your
local farmer's market, avoids GMOs and does your housekeeping
only with eco-friendly soaps and detergents? I know a lot of
people who fall into this category. But then when it comes to
fashion, suddenly all their rules about purchasing products that
are good for the...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meimei-fox/reforming-fashion-by-maki_b_6069372.html?ir=Style&utm_hp_ref=style


Fox News' Parent Company Is Really Worried About Global
Warming.	The day after Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the
East Coast, Al Gore issued a statement linking the storm to
climate change. That's when Fox News went on the attack.        
"These global warming claims have been debunked time and time
again," declared Eric Bolling, a former crude oil trader who is
now one of the network's most inflammatory...	
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/10/superstorm-sandy-fox-news-rupert-murdoch


China's latest fashion craze: Smog masks.	TREND ALERT: Air
pollution may make the air in Beijing gray, odorous, and
sickening — but that doesn't mean their fashion has to be! This
week Beijing hosts China Fashion Week, and fashion designer Yin
Peng's pollution-inspired face masks are almost...	
http://grist.org/list/chinas-latest-fashion-craze-smog-masks/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed


Study shows biodiesel blends in buses reduce PM, other harmful
exhaust elements, EC and CO.	A new study on the combustion
properties of biodiesel for use in urban transit buses found that
using biodiesel can effectively reduce the mass of particulate
matter released in both hot and cold idle modes. The study,
published by the Mineta National Transit Research Consortium
(MNTRC),...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/study-shows-biodiesel-blends-in-buses-reduce-pm-other-harmful-exhaust-elements-ec-and-co.html
 
Official: 2016 Chevy Volt will not need premium gas.	...or other
performance factors." As Larry Nitz, GM's executive director of
vehicle electrification, told AutoblogGreen yesterday, the new
engine is more powerful and quieter than the outgoing 1.4-liter
engine that's used in the current Volt. Fuel economy and EV range
specs for the next-gen Volt are not expected until the full car
is revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Related
GalleryNext-Gen Chevy Volt Powertrain News Source: GM Category:
EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, AutoblogGreen Exclusive...	
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/29/2016-chevy-volt-will-not-need-premium-gas/


Nissan Leaf-To-Home Electric-Car Power Tests: More Practical For
U.S. With Longer-Range Cars?	Nissan and other makers are
beginning to view electric cars not as just as transportation,
but as mobile energy-storage units that can provide emergency
power and take stress off electrical grids. This month the
carmaker will begin testing its Leaf-To-Home energy station in
Japan, testing the...	
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095193_nissan-leaf-to-home-electric-car-power-tests-more-practical-for-u-s-with-longer-range-cars

	
Nissan breaks its own US EV sales record.	With more than two
months remaining in the year, Nissan LEAF has surpassed its own
record of the most US electric vehicle sales in a single calendar
year, the mark of 22,610 units that it set in 2013, the company
says. LEAF sales in 2014 through September are up more than 36%
compared to the same period last year. (Nissan will announce
October US sales...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141030-leaf.html 

Report: VW planning 20 new plug-in models for China.  ...year and
the Golf GTE plug-in hybrid in 2015. VW said in August that it
would start selling the e-Golf in the US for about $35,500 in
November. That's a $6,500 price hike from the base Nissan Leaf.
Related Gallery2015 VW e-Golf News Source: Reuters Category:
EV/Plug-in, Volkswagen, China Tags: china, e-golf, e-up, electric
vehicle, jochem heizmann, plug-in hybrid, Volkswagen
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/30/vw-planning-20-new-plug-in-models-for-china/


Sea Level Rise New York. It's been two years since Superstorm
Sandy, and much of New York City is still vulnerable to flooding
from storm surges. And as global sea levels co...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/sea-level-rise-new-york/ 
	
What you need to know about the next big climate report. The
rumblings are starting: There's a big climate report on the way.
But wait -- you've heard this one before, right? The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- its report already
came out recently, didn't it? More than once, come to think of
it? Well, yes, but there is still one more IPCC report coming out
this Sunday, Nov. 2. It's related to the others, but also sort of
different. For...	
http://grist.org/climate-energy/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-next-big-climate-report


Artist Melts 100 Tons Of Ice As Physical Reminder Of Climate
Change.	When 100 tons of Arctic sheet ice is sitting in the
middle of your town square, it's difficult to avoid talking about
climate change. Just ask the folks in Copenhagen, who have come
face-to-ice with 12 large blocks of frozen fjord water, all in
the name of environmental art.    The Danes have artist Olafur
Eliasson to thank for the strange configuration of
Greenland-bred...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/artist-melts-100-tons-of-_n_6063550.html


Saving the Canadian Polar Bear. ...the only country still
allowing polar bears to be hunted for their skins and body parts.
Once again, Canada has come under fire from the international
community because polar bears are killed for profit at a time
when their very existence is threatened by global warming.    At
a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES), both the UK and Norway demanded Canada's trade
in polar bear parts come under review as it is contributing to
the demise of the species.    The...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cathy-kangas/saving-the-canadian-polar_b_5946762.html?utm_hp_ref=green

	
Chuck Hagel: We Should Worry About Climate Change Like We Worry
About ISIS.	WASHINGTON -- The Islamic State may be the most
immediate challenge facing the Defense Department, but Secretary
Chuck Hagel said Wednesday that one of the biggest long-term
security threats to the U.S. isn't a terrorist group. It's
climate change.    "From my perspective, within the portfolio
that I have responsibility for -- security of this country --
climate change presents security issues for us," Hagel said
during remarks at the Washington Ideas Forum. "This...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/chuck-hagel-climate-change_n_6068922.html?ir=Green&utm_hp_ref=green


Why climate rap actually improves the dreaded school
assembly.	...Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) and its upbeat
school presentations back in 2009, just after the program got
rolling in a handful of San Francisco Bay Area high schools. The
"ACE Assembly" revamps the deadly school assembly -- and a deadly
topic like climate change -- with animation, music, and freestyle
rapping to inspire students to get up and do something. Since
then, the program has spread all over the country and reached
almost 2 million students. And it just got major accolades: A
study published...	
http://grist.org/article/why-climate-rap-actually-improves-the-dreaded-school-assembly


Zombies in the Mirror: The Scary Truth About Where We're
Headed	...creatures to survive.    Except it's not just us - it's
us and our livestock. Meat production is responsible for more
environmental destruction than any other single industry. It's
responsible for enormous amounts of habitat loss, pollution,
water use and greenhouse gas emissions. Add that to our sheer
numbers and it's no wonder wildlife are going extinct at a pace
that's at least 1,000 times the natural background rate.    Like
most horror movies, this story has a ray of hope. But we're going
to...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-feldstein/zombies-in-the-mirror-the_b_6065254.html


Weather Channel Says Global Warming Is Real Following
Co-Founder's Climate Denial. Days after Weather Channel
co-founder John Coleman told Fox News that global warming is a
myth, the cable network has clarified its stance on the matter.  
 In an official “position statement” on global warming issued
Wednesday, the Weather Channel said that man-made climate change
is real....	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/weather-channel-global-warming_n_6072054.html


Cli-Fi is Real. 	...struggling with a blockbuster, as it wrestles
with a titanic human species trying to survive its
hyperconsumption and narcissism, on a fucking lucky rock spinning
through space. It's also why continuing reports from the
too-conservative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are
treated like fiction by sellouts, and always exponentially worse.
The latest (finally) explains that global warming is abrupt and
irreversible, and that our children will inherit an Anthropocene
riven by swallowing...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-thill/cli-fi-is-real_b_6072518.html


First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the
only thing in common is a shipping cap”	...system that maintains
electric range over the Volt's life.           Based on a GM
study of more than 300 model year 2011 and 2012 Volts in service
in California for more than 30 months, many owners are exceeding
the EPA-rated label of 35 miles (56 km) of EV range per full
charge, with about 15% surpassing 40 miles (64 km) of range.
Current generation Volt owners have accumulated more than 600
million EV miles.           EV range estimates will be revealed
in January at the North American International...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141029-voltec.html 

DOE seeking feedback on findings of hydrogen production and
delivery workshops.	The US Department of Energy s Fuel Cell
Technologies Office has issued two requests for information
(RFIs) seeking feedback from the research community and relevant
stakeholders about electrolytic hydrogen production
(DE-FOA-0001188) and hydrogen delivery research,...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141029-doeh2.html 

Mercedes-AMG HPP awarded Dewar Trophy for PU106A Hybrid F1 Power
Unit.	...successful design, research and teamwork resulted in the
Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid Power Unit, which has not only been
the dominant powertrain in this first season under the new
Formula One rules, but is also arguably among the most thermally
efficient gasoline powertrains ever produced, with a claimed
thermal efficiency of greater than 40%.                PU106A
Hybrid Formula One Power Unit. Click to enlarge.        Previous
Formula One regulations have concentrated on a simple mechanical
limitation...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141030-dewar.html 

Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet
by 2016.	...“Freedom Fleet”. The City will replace 100 vehicles
by the end of this year and 425 vehicles by the beginning of
2016.     This is a landmark step in revitalizing our aging fleet
and replacing expensive internal combustion engine vehicles with
cutting-edge EV technology, all while reducing our dependence on
oil and saving Indianapolis taxpayers thousands in fuel costs
each year. America's dependence on oil ties our national and
economic security to a highly-unpredictable, cartel-influenced
global oil market....	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/indianapolis-plans-to-add-425-phevs-and-bevs-to-municipal-fleet-by-2016.html


DOE launches $1M H2 Refuel H-Prize for small-scale hydrogen
refueling.	The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Fuel Cell
Technologies Office (FCTO) and the Hydrogen Education Foundation
(HEF) launched the $1-million H2 Refuel H-Prize. The two-year
competition challenges America's engineers and entrepreneurs to
develop affordable systems for small-scale...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141029-h2.html 





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