The citizens of Austin, Texas have touted the capital as a “green city” and the city council adopted a Climate Protection Program in 2012 toward that end. One of the plan’s 5 major goals was to reduce energy use by 800 MW and increase Austin Energy’s renewable portfolio to 35%… read more
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
