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No New Coal new editor's pick

http://www.nonewcoal.org.uk/

a campaign against the construction of a new coal-powered power plant to replace the existing one in Kingsnorth, Kent, UK
Added: Nov. 17, 2008 | Rate It

Reality - There is No Such Thing as "Clean" Coal new editor's pick

http://action.thisisreality.org/

a campaign to increase the awareness of the facts about the coal-burning process
Added: Dec. 19, 2008 | Rate It

Campaign Plane Stupid editor's pick updated

http://www.planestupid.com/

9 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

A UK direct action campaign for an end to airport expansion, a ban on short-haul flights, and a tax on aviation fuel and tickets
Added: May. 21, 2006 | Rate It

Exxpose Exxon editor's pick

http://www.exxposeexxon.com/

a campaign by a coalition of environmental groups that seeks to educate Americans about ExxonMobil’s efforts to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, prevent action on global warming, and maintain America’s oil dependence; encourages action against ExxonMobil's efforts
Added: Jul. 24, 2005 | Rate It

Oilwatch editor's pick

http://www.oilwatch.org/

a resistance network that opposes the activities of oil companies in tropical countries, with members in over 50 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America
Added: Oct. 19, 2006 | Rate It

Peak Oil Crisis editor's pick

http://www.peak-oil-crisis.com/

a comprehensive news and resource site for those interested in the issue of peak oil, the point beyond which oil production declines
Added: Mar. 02, 2006 | Rate It

The Greenpeace Case Against Coal-Fired Power Generation editor's pick

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/pdfs/climate/caseagainstcoal0808.pdf

reviews the evidence and opinions of business and government leaders regarding the use of coal to generate power in the UK, including suggestions for meeting CO2 reduction goals by other means (pdf)
Added: Sep. 22, 2008 | Rate It

Unconventional Oil editor's pick

http://assets.panda.org/downloads/unconventional_oil_final_lowres.pdf

report highlights perilous trends in the oil sector, where increased investment in unconventional fossil fuels, such as Canadian oil sands and US oil shales, may dangerously contribute to climate change and cause local ecological disaster (pdf)
Added: Jul. 30, 2008 | Rate It

Climate Friendly Banking new

http://www.climatefriendlybanking.org/

provides a calculator for determining the carbon footprint of several Canadian banks and a report by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) that describes how those banks impact the climate through their financing decisions
Added: Dec. 19, 2008 | Rate It

Coalfire.org new

http://www.coalfire.org/

provides information about a book about coal field fires and serves as a platform for a network for use by coal fire researchers
Added: Nov. 17, 2008 | Rate It

True Cost of Coal, The new

http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/true-cost-coal.pdf

a Greenpeace report that documents the need to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants (pdf)
Added: Dec. 14, 2008 | Rate It

2001 Fuel Economy Site popular

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

8 out of 10 stars (7 votes)

find and compare the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks; as well as gas mileage tips and information on advanced technology
Added: May. 24, 2001 | Rate It

Global Roundtable on Climate Change popular

http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/grocc/

4 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

a stakeholder forum of leaders from industry, governments and NGOs, set up to discuss and explore areas of potential consensus regarding core scientific, technological, and economic issues critical to shaping sound public policies on climate change
Added: Mar. 08, 2007 | Rate It

Transport Campaign -- Friends of the Earth UK popular

http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

highlights the damage caused by air pollution, the threat of road-building and the implications of traffic growth for carbon dioxide emissions and global warming
Added: May. 11, 2001 | Rate It

"Dirty Kilowatts" 2007 Report Database

http://www.dirtykilowatts.org/

the Environmental Integrity Project allows you to search power plant pollution data in the U.S.
Added: Sep. 05, 2006 | Rate It

Airport Watch UK

http://www.airportwatch.org.uk/

7 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

due to concerns with the impacts of aviation on climate change, communities and noise levels, opposes unnecessary, unsustainable or irresponsible airport expansion across the UK
Added: May. 21, 2006 | Rate It

California Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

http://www.energy.ca.gov/low_carbon_fuel_standard/

first-in-the-world greenhouse gas (GHG) standard for transportation fuels; CA seeks to spark research in alternatives to oil and reduce GHG emissions
Added: Aug. 04, 2007 | Rate It

Carbon Commentary

http://www.carboncommentary.com/

a critical appraisal of issues in the move to a low-carbon economy
Added: Jul. 03, 2008 | Rate It

ClimateGroundZero.org (CGZero)

http://climategroundzero.org/

seeks to organize citizens in opposition to fossil fuel developments in the Northern Rockies and to support efficiency in energy policies
Added: Apr. 07, 2008 | Rate It

Coal is not the Answer

http://www.coalisnottheanswer.org/

a Sierra Club effort to help people understand why coal is not clean and not desirable as an energy source
Added: Oct. 28, 2008 | Rate It

Cut Oil Imports

http://www.cutoilimports.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

works to help America reduce its dependence on imported oil
Added: Mar. 17, 2006 | Rate It

Drive for America

http://www.driveforamerica.org/petition/index.asp

6 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

the Alliance to Save Energy allows you to sign a petition encouraging America's automakers to improve fuel efficiency and promote hybrid vehicles as a means to lessen dependence on foreign oil and address climate change
Added: Mar. 31, 2003 | Rate It

End Oil Aid

http://www.endoilaid.org/

seeks to end "Oil Aid", which is the government’s practice of diverting taxpayer money to subsidize the international oil industry; seeks to use this money for poverty alleviation and for promoting renewables and energy efficiency
Added: Dec. 03, 2006 | Rate It

False Hope

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/false-hope

a report from Greenpeace International that discusses carbon capture and storage (CCS)which aims to reduce the climate impact of burning fossil fuels by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power station smokestacks and disposing of it underground
Added: May. 16, 2008 | Rate It

Green Skies Aviation Watch updated

http://aviationwatch.eu/

supports a network of aviation campaigners and worried citizens around airports throughout Europe
Added: Dec. 07, 2006 | Rate It
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