ClimateWire http://www.climatewire.net The Premier Information Source for Professionals Who Track Environmental and Energy Policy. en-us Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 BERRYVILLE, Va. -- How many monks does it take to change a light bulb? That depends on whether they've gotten around to installing the compact fluorescent ones inside the abbey. For the Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, the preferred answer is "Not many monks at all." Situated on 1,200 acres along the Shenandoah River, the Trappist monastery recently decided that for it to remain viable in years to come, its environmental ambitions will have to go way beyond the bulbs. SPOTLIGHT Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/1 "We're carbon neutral!" is the new buzz phrase for companies ranging from retailers to restaurants, but such claims may be missing three-quarters of corporate greenhouse gas emissions in most cases,… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/2 The World Wildlife Fund is considering the creation of a $40 million global center to help countries deal with the impacts of climate change. The proposed center would develop and… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/3 California's ballot initiative system, unique in its frequent use, has sparked a number of significant political developments in the past -- but not in the area of land-use planning. While… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/4 Colorado utility regulators have approved a plan by Xcel Energy Inc. to shut down two coal-fired power plants, citing the move's benefits to public health and concerns about greenhouse gas… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/5 As climate change causes Himalayan glaciers to melt, the water supplies of one of the world's most populated regions are thrown into jeopardy, experts said yesterday. The Himalayan region --… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/6 Climate change is already wreaking havoc in the South Pacific, where severe cyclones and rising sea levels are causing damage to some small island states, an island leader said Wednesday.… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/7 The first half of this year was the coolest in at least five years, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Experts predict that the whole year will be cooler than… TODAY'S STORIES Fri Aug 22 09:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/rss/2008/08/22/8