Environmental leaders highlight energy report at solar power farm. Central Jersey officials convened Tuesday at a solar energy farm to highlight a new environmental report that states the high cost of burning fossil fuels will balloon in the next two decades due to dependence on oil. [News Source]

Dow and Gazprom in a carbon pact. Dow Chemical and an arm of the Russian energy company Gazprom plan to work together on greenhouse gas reduction projects across the globe. Together they hope to use technologies to cumulatively cut millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions for third-party customers. [News Source]

Irena to seize climate initiative. The International Renewable Energy Agency headquarters in Abu Dhabi will be in operation before January 1, with the group looking immediately to seize the initiative on climate change and renewable energy, officials said Tuesday. [News Source]

Exelon delays plan for Texas nuclear plant. Power generator Exelon Corp. said Tuesday it has called off plans for now to build a new nuclear plant in Texas because of worries over the economy and the limited availability of federal loan guarantees. [News Source]

Saskatchewan moves ahead on carbon storage. Deep under the ground in southeastern Saskatchewan, carbon dioxide is injected into microscopic pores of reservoir rock, helping trapped oil to flow to the surface. Energy-giant EnCana is using captured CO2 to breathe new life into an aging oilfield while storing CO2 underground. [News Source]

EPA specs to bring energy efficiency to PCs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new Energy Star 5.0 specification will help customers identify the most energy-efficient laptops, desktops, monitors, printers, and other electronic devices. Products are identifiable with an Energy Star label attached to the devices. [News Source]

When garbage becomes fuel: Inside Metro’s Waste-to-Energy plant. Metro Vancouver hopes to win approval to build new waste-fired plants that could consume 25 percent of the region's garbage by 2015. Each tonne of waste generates about as much energy as a barrel of oil. [News Source]

PNG climate change official suspended amid speculation about suspect deals. The director of Papua New Guinea’s Office of Climate Change has been suspended after media reports highlighted anomalies with his Office issuing multi-million dollar carbon trading deals without any policy or legislation in place.. [News Source]

Dirty snow may bring green burst to mountain peaks. Kicking up more dust in deserts may bring unnaturally synchronized spring greening to mountain peaks. Livestock grazing, mining and other human activities in dry lands could be to blame. [News Source]

Flooding risk in Merseyside is set to quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change. Flooding risk in Southport and Formby may quadruple if urgent action is not taken to tackle climate change. [News Source]

Mississippi River Delta to “drown” by 2100? The Mississippi River Delta is drowning, according to new research that predicts the surrounding coastline will be inevitably reshaped in coming decades. [News Source]