Matt Raker's Blog Posts Tagged 'climate change' (12)

Letter of Intent due December 31, 2013.  Full applications due April 15, 2013

This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to mitigate and adapt to climate variability and change. It supports activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems, and prepare the nation's agriculture and forests to adapt to variable climates. The long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the use of energy, nitrogen…

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James E. Hansen, who directs the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and is a leading climate scientist, has a must-read op-ed in the…

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A-B Tech will launch its Institute for Climate Education in June with a series of Continuing Education courses on subjects ranging from weather lore to mountain climate.

The first course, “Weather Lore MythBusters,” will be…

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The Surdna Foundation seeks to foster just and sustainable communities throughout the United States. The Foundation's Sustainable Environments work is grounded in an understanding of the interplay between the environment, the economy, and social equity. Through this category, grants are provided to nonprofit organizations in three key priority areas that aim to transform how Americans work, consume, and move: Climate Change, Green Economy, and Transportation and Smart Growth. Online letters…

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On Thursday, February 24, national scientists and leading developers of serious games and gaming technologies will convene at Gaming the Future: Connecting Innovation & Education, a national press conference and…

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Article in NY Times Dealbook covers clean energy discussions from Day 3 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  A couple highlights...

In a Davos appearance, Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations…

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CANCUN, MEXICO -- Difficult talks in Cancun ended on Saturday morning with a highly praised "balanced" framework for a future climate pact, exceeding the low expectations established for the outcome and paving the way for a legal deal next year.

"Cancún has done its job," said UN climate chief Christiana Figueres. "The beacon of hope has been reignited and faith in the multilateral climate change process to deliver results has been restored."…

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The US Economic Development Administration has released a solicitation for funding proposals for the following grant programs: (i) Public Works and Economic Development Facilities Program; (ii) Economic Adjustment Assistance Program; and (iii) Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive Fund (GCCMIF) Program.



For FY 2011, the funding cycle deadlines are as follows:

* December 15 for funding cycle 1

* March 10 for funding cycle 2

* June 10 for funding cycle 3

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Promoters of Masdar, a city being built near Abu Dhabi, say that it will be the world's first carbon-neutral city.
Read the full article.

Application Due: September 30, 2010

Eligible Entities: State and local governments, nonprofit organizations



The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) advances economic growth by assisting communities experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation, promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts increased private capital investment. EDA requests proposals for the following programs: Public… Continue

Reposted from Bloomberg news here



U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy use will climb 3.2 percent this year on economic growth and higher use of fossil fuels to generate electricity, the Energy Information Administration forecast today.



Carbon dioxide produced from burning coal, oil and natural gas should rise 1.6 percent in 2011 from 2010 levels, the EIA said… Continue

This message announces the availability of nearly $495 million in current or upcoming funding opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments from the U.S. Department

of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE), and the U.S. Environmental…

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