The Daily Sprout
DOE Puts $36M More into Carbon Capture: The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is granting $36 million to 15 different projects researching carbon capture from coal-fired power plants. The DOE is still looking to invest over $1 billion in carbon capture in the next year – DOE Press Release.
States Threaten to Sue EPA Over Lack of Emissions Regulation: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania and New York City sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today threatening a lawsuit if it does not regulate emissions from ships, aircraft and off-road vehicles – AP.
Google Lobbying for Low-Income Insulation: Dan Reicher, Google’s green energy guru, was on Capitol Hill yesterday pitching a plan to weatherize some 10 million low-income homes in the U.S. to help save on gas and electricity. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said he’d include the proposal in a bill later this year – NYTimes Dot Earth.
“You Know Gas Prices Are High When Texans Start Driving Golf Carts”: The land of big oil and big trucks is seeing more miniature electric cars on the road – Wall Street Journal.
Interesting story about Texans resorting to golf carts. Similarily, some counties here in Florida are advocating the use of golf carts instead of cars, citing reduced traffic congestion and the environment as possible benefits (http://ordinancewatch.wordpress.com). It will certainly be interesting to see how this new initiative plays out.