ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS

Kerry-Lieberman Energy and Climate Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate

Carbon Markets, Emissions, Environmental Markets

  On May 12, Senators John Kerry (D-Mass) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn) introduced the discussion draft of the American Power Act—their long-awaited energy and climate change legislation. The bill’s stated goal is to “secure the energy future of the United States, to provide incentives for the domestic production of clean energy technology, to achieve meaningful…...

New Congressional Bills Address Criticality of Rare Earth Materials

Environmental Markets, Fossil Fuels, Renewables

Congressional leaders are growing increasingly concerned over domestic supplies of rare earth elements that are critical to producing multiple clean-energy technologies. These elements, which share unique properties of magnetism, luminescence, and strength, are used in products such as energy-efficient phosphors in fluorescent lamp products, advanced wind turbines, hybrid locomotives, high-speed motors, high power density motors…...