Wednesday, September 28, 2011

DOE Mulls Green Energy Loans At $23 Million Per Job - Investors.com
Update: The Energy Department on Wednesday approved federal loan guarantees for two green energy projects totaling more than $1 billion. It approved $337 million for a Mesquite Solar project in Arizona and $737 million for a Solar Reserve project in Nevada. The projects would create a total of 52-55 permanent jobs, according to earlier DOE figures and company statements.
AFP: Global warming: New study challenges carbon benchmark
PARIS — The ability of forests, plants and soil to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air has been under-estimated, according to a study on Wednesday that challenges a benchmark for calculating the greenhouse-gas problem.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"PARIS — The ability of forests, plants and soil to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air has been under-estimated, according to a study on Wednesday that challenges a benchmark for calculating the greenhouse-gas problem."

Translation: The more carbon forests in developing countries can store, the more money developed countries can send them to store that carbon under REDD.