The report offers insights into the trends shaping the electric power industry as well as some of the strategies companies are using to improve environmental performance.
News & Events
6/16/10
On May 12, 2010, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) released the American Power Act. The bill would establish a comprehensive program to limit greenhouse gas emissions and spur the development of alternate technologies.
5/11/10
Thomas H. Balon, Jr., Technical Director at MJB&A, hosted a webinar with EPA staff, entitled Clean Ports USA Harbor Craft Marine Technology Webinar.
4/26/10
At the Environmental Markets Association's Environmental Markets Summit, MJB&A presented an analysis of the role private equity could and should play in the energy efficiency market.
1/1/10
On December 19, 2009, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, produced a nonbinding agreement called the Copenhagen Accord.
10/1/09
MJB&A provided technical and consulting support to the Task Force on America's Future Energy Jobs for its report showing the transition to a lower-carbon economy will exacerbate worker shortages in the electric generation industry.
9/22/09
On September 22, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule, which for the first time will require economy-wide monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. Sectors ultimately covered by the rule will account for approximately 85 percent of the U.S.'s greenhouse gas emissions.
9/1/09
Michael Bradley, founder and President of M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC, has been named to the National Academy of Sciences' Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology effective September 1, 2009.
6/29/09
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House Representatives passed HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, sponsored by Representatives Waxman (D-CA) and Markey (D-MA).
6/2/09
At the June meeting of EPA's SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems, Brian Jones of MJB&A discussed the opportunities for reducing sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions in the electric utility sector to create carbon offsets under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
5/1/08
M.J. Bradley & Associates (MJB&A) recently developed a report for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Ceres, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), and Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (PG&E) highlighting the implications of climate change legislative proposals for the electric power sector.
2/1/08
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently released a guide to diesel engine retrofits in the construction industry. The manual was developed for MassDEP by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and M.J. Bradley & Associates (MJB&A).
1/11/08
Tom Curry, a policy analyst in MJB&A's Washington, DC office, presented the findings of a white paper on the health, safety, and environmental impacts of carbon dioxide capture technologies to a diverse group of stakeholders at a meeting convened by World Resources Institute (WRI).