Source: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions For at least a decade, electricity production has been the largest single contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, apples to apples comparisons between countries and fuel sources are surprisingly difficult to find. To address this problem I decided to calculate the numbers… read more
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India Rejects US/EU Plan to Reduce HFCs Under Montreal Due to Lack of ‘Clarity’
The annual international conference on climate change came to a close on Friday, November 22, 2013 in Warsaw. Despite promises to consider phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol in October, India rejected the US/EU proposal to do just that. While the London based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) blames both… read more
China’s High-Speed Rail Subsidies
China has spent more than half a trillion dollars on building the world’s largest high-speed rail network system.[1] This system has revolutionized the way business is done by dramatically lowering the time and cost of getting around the country. Additionally, it has significantly reduced the growth in China’s domestic flight… read more