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Obama's Trip to China: a New Interest in Clean Tech and a New Spirit of Cooperation

November 12, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Greening China , Solving Global Warming

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china, cleanenergy, cleantech, copenhagen, copenhagencountdown, energyandclimate2009, obama

As President Obama heads to China, it is important to recognize just how much has changed in the past year. For the first time ever, an American president is traveling to Beijing with the issue of climate change at the...continued

Starting a Clean Energy Revolution with Common Sense

November 6, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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CBO, cleanenergy, cleanenergycommonsense, copenhagen, copenhagencountdown, energyandclimate2009, fgbbook, globalwarming, nationalsecurity

I have been an environmental advocate for more than 35 years. And throughout that time, I have written policy briefs, magazine articles, and blog posts, but never before had I been inspired to write a book.  That changed several months...continued

Gore's New Book and Why the Choice of Clean Energy Is Ours to Make

November 4, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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cleanenergy, cleanenergycommonsense, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, gore, kerry-boxer

I love the title of Al Gore's new book, Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. Not only does it broadcast the fact that global warming can be solved, but it also reminds us that the decision to...continued

Obama at MIT: The Nation that Leads in Clean Energy Will Lead the Global Economy

October 23, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming

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cleanenergy, cleantech, globalwarming, MIT, obama, obamaspeech, operationfree, veterans

Two weeks ago, I gave a speech at MIT urging the students to use their ingenuity and engineering expertise to help stop global warming. It was inspiring to speak directly to young people who have the talent to help put...continued

Young Climate Warriors: Use Your Voice as well as Your Passion

October 15, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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bad09, cleanenergy, cleantech, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, graham, kerry-boxer, powershift, youthmovement

I recently spent two days at MIT talking with students about global warming, and it was one of the most inspiring things I have done in awhile. I loved hearing how fired up these young people are to invent the...continued

Cautiously Optimistic that the Climate Bill Is Gaining Ground

October 14, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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chamberofocommerce, cleanenergy, copenhagen, copenhagencountdown, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, kerry-boxer

The game changed on Sunday. The New York Times op-ed written by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator John Kerry calling for clean energy and climate legislation transformed the debate from "maybe some time in the next year or...continued

Sigourney Weaver & I take ACID TEST, our new documentary, to Capitol Hill

September 28, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming

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ACES, acidtest, capitolhill, cleanenergy, climatebill, energyandclimate2009, oceanacidification, sigourneyweaver

My good friend and narrator of NRDC's new documentary on ocean acidification, actress Sigourney Weaver, joined me to co-write my blog today to discuss our screening of the film on Capitol Hill, as the Senate prepares to take up the...continued

G20 Summit Highlights Pennsylvania's Green Jobs Potential

September 24, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming

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cleanenergy, climateweek, copenhagencountdown, G20, globalwarming, greenjobs, laborunions, madeinamerica, pittsburgh, steelworkers

On Wednesday, the last "Made in America" rally took place in Pennsylvania. Members of the United Steelworkers other unions joined forces with environmentalists to show their support for clean energy and climate legislation just before world leaders pull into town for...continued

Green Building: A Critical Climate Solution Spreads across China

September 23, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Greening China , Solving Global Warming

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beijing, china, cleanenergy, climateweek, copenhagencountdown, energyefficiency, globalwarming, greenbuilding, olympicvillage, shanghai, wuhan

This week, as people from all over the world assemble at the United Nations for Climate Week, I am reminded of another international gathering spot I went to just 10 days ago--Beijing's Olympic Village. What do these two places have...continued

"Climate Week" and My Talks with China's Top Negotiator

September 21, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Greening China , Solving Global Warming

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beijing, carbonemissions, china, cleanenergy, climatenegotiations, coalfiredpowerplants, copenhagen, copenhagencountdown, energyandclimate2009

Climate Week has begun, and as foreign dignitaries descend on the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, I think most of the world's nations will be singing a shared refrain: it is time for the United States...continued