Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Energy

The ‘Infrastructure Condo’ That Could Help Make High-Speed Rail Happen

By Elana Schor | Oct 22, 2009 | 8 Comments

As the Obama administration prepares to roll out its ambitious new investment in high-speed rail (HSR), right-of-way — primary control over a stretch of train track, whether existing or envisioned — has become a major consideration for states that want to jumpstart local networks. (Image: CA HSR Authority) In California, freight railroad Union Pacific is […]

GOPers Re-Name the Climate Bill Again: Now It’s a ‘Gas Tax’!

By Elana Schor | Oct 21, 2009 | 1 Comment

Seven months after first trying to re-brand congressional climate change legislation as an "energy tax," Senate Republicans were back at it today with a new report and op-ed that attempts to expose the climate bill as a "$3.6 trillion gas tax." Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (Photo: GOP Lounge) Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and […]

The Top 10 States for Energy Efficiency — And Some Surprising Achievers

By Elana Schor | Oct 21, 2009 | No Comments

As Congress continues to debate climate change legislation that would include energy efficiency measures, states are already making progress in reducing the consumption of vehicles, utilities, and other fuel users. Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, where new building energy efficiency codes were recently adopted. (Photo: About.com) The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) singled out the […]

Transportation Allowances in the Climate Bill: A Tale of Two Modes

By Elana Schor | Oct 16, 2009 | No Comments

To understand why the climate change bill is a top priority for urbanists, it’s crucial to understand the emissions allowances that the legislation distributes. The allowances essentially put the "trade" in "cap-and-trade" — whichever industry or state government holds them can benefit from their monetary value or use them to emit pollution under the "cap." […]

Senate Climate Bill Released With Much Fanfare, Little Focus on Transport

By Elana Schor | Sep 30, 2009 | No Comments

Flanked by fellow Democrats, members of the military, and a crowd hoisting signs with buzzwords like "clean energy" and "green jobs," Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA) today released the first draft of their legislation to curb U.S. emissions and combat climate change. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), center, and John Kerry (D-MA), left, […]

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