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On the last day of PowerShift 09 - climate education and activism by more than 12,000 youth that gathered from all over the US in D.C. - on March 2 2009, a large number of people will converge in D.C. to protest against coal (see earlier blog entry here and an article by the washington Pots by Bill McKibben here).

In this yet largest demonstration against coal-fired power plants in the U.S., participants will call for attention to the fact that CO2 concentration has risen to dangerous levels, and that we thus cannot afford to keep adding CO2 to the atmosphere. (more…)

Based on the recent emissions report from the U.S., it is clear that renewable energies are urgently needed to reduce the large amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the states. The courageous plan of Al Gore to produce electricity from 100% reneable energies within 10 years and the determination from president-elect Obama to fight the global climate crisis are important first steps towards emissions reductions in the U.S. Now the words just need to be put into action, hopefully more consequently than in Germany (MW).

Reposted from William Brown

The USA Energy Information Administration (EIA) in December 2008 published its annual update, “Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007,” by the EIA Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, U.S. Department of Energy.

This important 54-page document answers a wide variety of questions about fuel and sector roles in emissions of such greenhouse gases (GHG) as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. (more…)

An email from Michael Moore. Just to express our joy and happiness. Maiken

Friends,

Who among us is not at a loss for words? Tears pour out. Tears of joy. Tears of relief. A stunning, whopping landslide of hope in a time of deep despair.

In a nation that was founded on genocide and then built on the backs of slaves, it was an unexpected moment, shocking in its simplicity: Barack Obama, a good man, a black man, said he would bring change to Washington, and the majority of the country liked that idea. The racists were present throughout the campaign and in the voting booth. But they are no longer the majority, and we will see their flame of hate fizzle out in our lifetime. (more…)

Endlich. Endlich hat der Umbruch angefangen. Eine neue Ära beginnt - in vielen Bereichen der Innen- und Außenpolitik der USA. Und – für uns natürlich besonders interessant – im Bereich der Energiepolitik der USA.

Obamas Sieg ist eine große Erleichterung für viele Menschen auf der Welt. Endlich ein weltoffener, intelligenter, dynamischer, sympatischer Politiker an der Spitze der USA, der Änderungen anstrebt, die sinnvoll sind. Aber wird seine Wahl auch effektiv den Klimaschutz und den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien vorantreiben? (more…)

The National Geographic Society and the international polling firm GlobeScan today released the results of “Greendex 2008: Consumer Choice and the Environment — A Worldwide Tracking Survey,” an unprecedented study that measures and monitors consumer progress toward environmentally sustainable consumption around the world. The survey was conducted online between Jan. 11 and Feb. 13, 2008.

This research project differs from other environmental surveys in that it goes beyond attitudes and concerns to focus on the actual behavior and lifestyle of consumers across 14 countries — Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain and the United States. (more…)

An seinem 60. Geburtstag (31.3.2008) startete der frühere US-Vizepräsident und letztjähriger Friedensnobelpreisträger Al Gore eine Aufklärungskampagne über den Klimawandel, die in ihrem Umfang größer sein wird als alle bisherigen Versuche, die US-Amerikaner über den Klimawandel aufzuklären. Diese Kampagne beginnt genau ein Jahr nachdem Al Gore im Rahmen des Klimaprojektes 1000 Menschen in den USA trainiert hat, seinen Vortrag “Eine Unbequeme Wahrheit” zu halten.

Mit 300 Millionen Dollar - die zu großem Teil aus den Einnahmen Gore´s aus seinem Film und Buch “Eine Unbequeme Wahrheit”, sowie seinem Anteil des Friedensnobelpreises stammen - will Gore (more…)

Am 11. 3. 2008 wurde in den USA von Markey und Waxman ein Gesetzesentwurf vorgeschlagen, welches ein Moratorium auf alle neuen Kohlekraftwerke fordert, die nicht CO2 und andere Treibhausgase abscheiden und permanent speichern können. (more…)