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.
G.M. invests in second ethanol process
The New York Times, Matthew L. Wald, 05.02.08
The General Motors Corporation announced on Thursday that it was hedging its bets on how best to make ethanol from non-grain sources, and making an investment in a second company with technology that might do that job cost-effectively.
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Dollars in details: Climate bill boon to some utilities, bust to others
The Wall Street Journal (Environmental Capital blog), Keith Johnson, 05.01.08
The climate-change bills Congress is mulling will create winners and losers—in the utility business and in industry. Who and how much they win depends on how the game is played.
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Governor Patrick: clean energy a ‘better idea’
The Boston Globe, Stephanie Ebbert & Matt Viser, 05.01.08
Governor Deval Patrick this morning called on business leaders to embrace his vision for the state’s emerging clean energy industry, both to reduce their own costs and to boost the state’s economy by capitalizing on a growing field.
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Green taxes are just cynical ploy to boost revenue, say majority of Britons
The Daily Mail, Steve Doughty, 05.02.08
Most people hate green taxes, such as the 4×4 levy and London’s congestion charge
Nearly three quarters of the population do not want to pay green taxes, a poll found today.
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