On or around the first of every month, 2nd Green Revolution updates the green events calendar for the coming month. Last November we began including a post highlighting some of the intriguing events for that month. This month has fewer events, but some intriguing themes have emerged in the post-Copenhagen world. In the United States, [...]
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January 2010 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
January 2nd, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Education, Eric Wilson, Japan, Sustainability, Sustainable Development 
Tags: Calendar, Cap and Trade, Washington DC 
View CommentsStephen Chu Visits John Stewart on The Daily Show
July 23rd, 2009 Eric Wilson Exhibiting a quick wit and sharp sense of humor, Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu joined John Stewart on The Daily Show earlier this week. In the monologue leading up to the interview, Stewart reviewed the Waxman-Markey bill (officially known as H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009) passed by the House of [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Renewable Energy Tags: Cap and Trade, Carbon Dioxide, Humor, Low Hanging Fruit, Stephen Chu View CommentsImpact of Climate Change Bill on Rural Farmers
July 11th, 2009 Eric Wilson Over the past century, the number of Americans living on farms has fallen from nearly 40% to less than 2%. As large agribusiness and monoculture farms take over, smaller farmers have had difficulty finding ways to compete. Michael Pollan featured Polyface Farms in The Omnivore’s Dilemma, his treatise on food. By making sure that the [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Green Economy Tags: Agriculture, Cap and Trade, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration, Colorado, Michael Pollan, Offsets View CommentsHouse Passes Cap-and-Trade Bill
June 29th, 2009 Justin Manger Last Friday, June 26th, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the “American Clean Energy and Security Act” (H.R. 2998). Though far from becoming law, the 219-212 vote in favor is the first step toward placing a cap on the amount of green house gases industry and businesses can emit. It also sets up a [...]
BBC’s One Planet: The Future of Oil
May 17th, 2009 Eric Wilson The British Broadcasting Corporation’s World Service (BBC) produces a weekly series, One Planet, that delves into environmental concerns facing society. In this week’s installment, host Mike Williams spoke to James Smith, the head of Shell Oil’s United Kingdom division. Mr. Smith discussed the increasing demand for energy and the need to curb carbon dioxide emissions. [...]
Posted in Economics, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson Tags: BBC One Planet, Cap and Trade, Carbon Dioxide, Hybrids, Peak Oil View Comments
