Energy and Environment News Roundup – 11.6.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
Global atmospheric CO2 levels hit record high (via The Guardian)
Study: Carbon tax revenues could dwarf fossil fuel losses (via Grist)
China’s smog reduction plan could add to water stress and boost emissions (via The Guardian)
Clashing views on climate, coal on display at EPA listening tour (via St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NUCLEAR
Environmental groups dispute climate scientists on nuclear power (via The Hill)
RENEWABLES
Hitting EU green energy goals “would save billions, boost GDP” (via Reuters)
Japan government’s green fund targets local investment model (via Bloomberg)
Japan’s largest solar PV plant comes online (via Renew Economy)
Report: Onsite renewables will save businesses £33 billion through 2030 (via BusinessGreen)
Clean energy’s next big market: Off-grid solar (via Greentech Media)
On-site power may weaken centrally generated wind and solar (via Forbes)
Robots can keep solar panels clean and more energy flowing into the grid (via Forbes)
Wind fight’s next round likely to wait until 2014 (via EarthTechling)
Court fight over biofuels mandate intensifies as Hill action stalls (via National Journal)
EPA lists top US organizations using most green power (via Solar Industry Magazine)
American Energy Alliance rallies opposition to wind tax credit (via National Journal)
Report: Michigan’s 30% renewable energy mandate achievable (via Detroit News)
Michigan about to join wind power “gigawatt club” (via CBS Detroit)
CLIMATE
Hopes for strong 2015 global climate deal fade as risks grow (via Reuters)
Britain’s new flood protection plan: Surrender to the ocean (via Climate Progress)
West Coast pact to cut, price carbon could have wider influence (via ClimateWire)
NATURAL GAS/FRACKING
UK “gets real” about shale gas (via Recharge)
China’s first floating LNG terminal to receive gas in December (via Reuters)
Chevron and Ukraine set shale gas deal (via New York Times)
Colorado’s elections were fracked (via National Journal)
TRANSPORTATION
Beijing slashes car sales quota in anti-pollution drive (via Reuters)
Tesla posts smaller loss, but shares start to temper (via New York Times)
Tesla’s Elon Musk wants to build a giant battery factory (via San Francisco Chronicle)
GRID
Mexico smart grid market will grow to $12.1 billion by 2023 (via Renew Grid)
Smart grid energy storage pilot deployed at Philadelphia Navy Yard (via Renew Grid)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy Star cable boxes saved $450 million in energy last year (via Energy Manager Today)
How Walmart brought low-cost LEDs to the mass market (via Forbes)
GREEN BUSINESS
Survey says sustainability is stalled at most companies (via GreenBiz)
Dallas goes all-in on green building with mandatory regulations (via CleanTechnica)
Morgan Stanley launches institute for sustainable investing (via Sustainable Business)
OPINION
Keep up the climate fight, Democrats (via Washington Post)
How the world is failing at its climate goals, in one chart (via Washington Post)
The 10 most polluted cities in America (via Time)