China calls on developed countries to massively cut emission first

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday said developed countries should take the lead in quantitative and massive emissions reduction, and provide support for developing countries in tackling climate change.

The Associated Press: Senator Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.: No fed money for US-China wind project

WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part of a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project because he says it will generate Chinese, not American, jobs.

Morning Bell: Cap And Trade’s Mandates And Subsidies Are Wrong » The Foundry

Instead of handing out more government subsidies to compensate for increased government regulation, Congress should be heading in the exact opposite direction. What the nuclear industry really needs is an end to market distorting loan guarantees, a streamlined permit process for new plants and reactor designs, market reforms for nuclear waste management, and the ability to recycle spent fuel. America can create thousands of new jobs through an expansion of the energy sector. But just as with oil, coal, and natural gas, the less government intervention in the market, the better.

Senate Democrats move greenhouse bill along without GOP | Business | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Boxer pushed the bill out of her committee by relying on a rarely used interpretation of panel rules that allow it to be sent to the full Senate even without members of the minority party.

Committee Republicans, led by James Inhofe of Oklahoma, objected to the move they had dubbed the “nuclear option,” saying it was unprecedented.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who was prepared to push a host of changes, said she was “voting to bring this bill out of committee (anyway) because we need a signal to the world that America wants to be a leader” in combating global warming.

The constant crusader

AL GORE, climate change campaigner and former US vice-president, wants to build "a green cathedral". By that he means he wants leaders and their communities to do what the communities in the Middle Ages did when they worked for generations to erect the great cathedrals of Europe.
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If you are looking for tables that offer cost comparisons per unit of electricity generated, this book will leave you wanting. Gore simply asserts that renewables are going to come down in cost, thanks to technological advances.

Gore acknowledges some of the objections to wind power, such as visual impact and likelihood of bird strikes, and tries to put them to rest. He admits to finding wind turbines a "beautiful and appealing addition to the landscape"; but in any event argues that they can increasingly be located offshore, where they are less visible and the wind is more consistent.