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Will A Delay On The Climate Treaty Be Time Well-Spent?
Scott Bittle
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 11:37am

World leaders flatly admitted this weekend what everyone pretty much knew: there won't be a major deal on climate change at the big conference in Copenhagen next month. Instead, leaders will try to keep the process going, in hopes of coming up with a deal next year.

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Choices For The Future
Scott Bittle
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 10:17am

You know you're in for a bout of grim reading when the international agency charged with worrying about how we power the planet starts off its fact sheet with a question like this: "Why is our current energy pathway unsustainable?"

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The Best Idea Yet on Climate Change
Scott Bittle
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 2:49pm

At one of the last preliminary meetings leading up to the international climate change conference, a U.N. official called on the diplomats to craft "simple, clear options for politicians" at Copenhagen.

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The Smart Approach To A Smart Grid
Scott Bittle
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 2:47pm

Don't feel bad if your eyes glazed over at reports that the Obama administration is going to put $3.4 billion behind an upgraded electrical grid – the so-called "smart grid." But it may match the Senate climate change hearings as the most important energy story of the day – and it's no less important when it comes to getting the public on board.

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The Number That Matters Most For The Climate Change Debate
Scott Bittle
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 12:01pm

As the Senate holds hearings on a major climate change bill this week, you're going to hear a lot of numbers: 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gases, 350 parts per million, and $100 per household.

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