Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles or tell us about other current items of interest in the comment thread below.
Prominent green group to help buyout firm
Is private equity going green?
The New York Times, Felicity Barringer & Andrew Ross Sorkin, 05.01.08
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, the giant buyout firm, is planning to announce on Thursday a new partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, an advocacy group, to help it improve the environmental performance of the dozens of businesses it owns.
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Kleiner Fund will target ‘green’ firms
The Wall Street Journal, Rebecca Buckman, 05.01.08
Venture-capital heavyweight Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has raised $500 million to target large companies pursuing “green” ventures, a twist on a trend that is taking many Silicon Valley investment firms away from their roots in computer-related start-ups.
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In a new climate model, short-term cooling in a warmer world
The New York Times, Andrew C. Revkin, 05.01.08
After decades of research that sought, and found, evidence of a human influence on the earth’s climate, climatologists are beginning to shift to a new and similarly daunting enterprise: creating decade-long forecasts for climate, just as meteorologists routinely generate weeklong forecasts for weather.
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Congress’ ethanol affair is cooling
The Washington Times, Stephen Dinan, 05.01.08
One of the things that made the first Earth Day stand out was that it cut across political lines. On that day Republicans and Democrats both spoke out on the need to confront major environmental problems. In today’s political environment, that may seem like a relic from the distant past.
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