An analysis conducted by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the Department of Energy found that full deployment of smart grid technologies could reduce annual GHG emissions from the U.S. electricity sector by 18% by 2030. The study found that the greatest effects on emissions would result from smart [...]

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In the January 20 issue of Geophysical Research Letters, the most extensive survey of pH levels in the Pacific Ocean will confirm what spot measurements have recently suggested, namely that the upper reaches of the sea are becoming more acidic in concert with rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. [...]

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Polling shows US climate bill off-message: “American” jobs, not “Green” jobs & “reliable” not “smart” tech http://bit.ly/626vrR #energy

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James Hansen versus Cap-and-Trade #energy #environment http://bit.ly/5G0Fn3 - http://bit.ly/7BGWm7

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Study: Teach for America graduates show lower rates of civic involvement #education http://bit.ly/5vxg3E

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“Put simply: Fix incentives and you will fix poverty. And if you wish to fix institutions, you have to fix governments.” …More>>

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Professor Daniel Kammen reports from Copenhagen for the Berkeley Blog.  For those searching for source material, here is the full text of the Copenhagen Accord–fear not: it’s only three pages of text.
If you’re short on time, you can just look at the pictures of the indoor assembly and the outdoor anarchy…  Though it might be [...]

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China’s game to scuttle a deal at Copenhagen - http://bit.ly/4YNjQV

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Commentary
“Adapting Syria’s Foreign Policy to an Increasingly Multipolar World” by Geoffroy Ponte
Features
“Protecting California’s Vulnerable Population from the Effects of Climate Change” by Sara S. Moore
“Confronting Bullies on the Digital Schoolyard” by Jonathan D. Rogers
“End-of-Life Planning: Highlighting a Missing Health Care Policy” by Nathan Boucher
Policy in Practice

“What [...]

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Don’t hate on Blue Dogs; Democrats should celebrate taking seats in Republican territory http://bit.ly/6gUHxp #politics

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