Energy and Environment News Roundup – 3.1.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
ENERGY POLICY
US energy intensity projected to continue steady decline through 2040 (via US EIA)
Bipartisan group says US energy policy “like an orchestra without a conductor” (via Midwest Energy News)
Green jobs survey dies as US readies sequestration cuts (via Bloomberg)
GRID
Global utility smart grid spending almost doubles in 2012 (via Renew Grid)
Industrial demand response peak load payments to hit $4.3 billion by 2019 (via Energy Manager Today)
44% of US broadband households willing to let utilities monitor appliances (via Renew Grid)
27 microgrid projects advance in Connecticut (via New Haven Register)
KEYSTONE XL
Canadian government hopes US will do “right thing” on Keystone (via Houston Chronicle)
Canada minister doesn’t expect US to veto Keystone pipeline (via Reuters)
RENEWABLES
Brazil said to be readying tax breaks for ethanol (via Bloomberg)
European offshore wind “faces €50 billion funding gap” (via Recharge)
India’s wind power generation-based incentive set to resume (via Recharge)