Energy and Environment News Roundup – 7.15.14

A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

CLIMATE 

Military bases face hurdles in climate change adaptation (via Climate Central)

The business cost of climate change: What the science says (via The Guardian)

Heat waves replacing drought as deadliest climate disaster (via Vox)

Corporate America steadily steering climate solutions despite Congressional stalemate (via Forbes)

NATURAL GAS 

States with fracking see surge in earthquake activity (via Huffington Post/AP)

RENEWABLES 

Anti-dumping duty on solar gear unlikely to reduce India imports (via Panchabuta)

The Central American solar market is set to boom (via Greentech Media)

Record-breaking offshore wind deal helps drive up Q2 clean energy investment (via Bloomberg)

U.S. clean tech leaders announced (via Environmental Leader)

Leased solar panels can cast a shadow over a home’s value (via NPR)

Without state regulation, Iowa counties get tougher on wind projects (via Iowa City Gazette)

June bloom: Ten clean energy stocks for 2014, Q2 update (via Renewable Energy World)

COAL 

Coal plant carbon pollution injects life in old oil wells (via Bloomberg)

NRG’s $1 billion bet to show how carbon capture could work for coal power plants (via Forbes)

EMISSIONS 

Australia’s carbon tax repeal set for final showdown (via Reuters)

In lead up to carbon price, South Africa preps carbon offset program (via Climate Progress)

Emitters in China’s largest carbon market meet targets amid falling prices (via Reuters)

Switzerland threatens 40% carbon tax rise if targets not met (via Reuters)

Study: States can handle EPA power plant rules (via The Hill)

Texas utilities preparing for new EPA emissions regulations (via Texas Tribune)

OIL 

North Dakota expects “big surge” in summer crude output (via Bloomberg)

TRANSPORTATION 

UK auto industry is booming, largely thanks to clean technology (via BusinessGreen)

Low U.S. gasoline taxes may lead to waste, says IEA chief (via Reuters)

U.S. oil and rail sector agree on train tanker safety (via Reuters)

Which states have the worst roads in America? (via Washington Post)

White House says won’t help Tesla sell cars online (via The Hill)

Tesla wins approval to sell cars in Pennsylvania (via Los Angeles Times)

GRID 

Amidst extreme weather surge, distributed energy takes on new meaning for U.S. grid (via Greentech Media)

California ready to fund the next wave of microgrids paired with renewables and storage (via Greentech Media)

ENERGY POLICY 

Corporate cannibals: Electricity sector may have to kill gas to save itself (via Renew Economy)

Greatest growth opportunity for electric companies: Devour oil’s market (via Energy Trends Insider)

Colorado ranked least energy-expensive state (via Energy Manager Today)

ENVIRONMENT 

Nestle bottling water straight from heart of California’s drought (via Salon)

OPINION 

How climate change changed me (via Politico)

The decline of coal (via Charleston Gazette)

Global warming is coming, but climate hysteria doesn’t help anyone (via Time)

The point everyone’s missing about the Polar Vortex’s return (via Climate Progress)

Electric vehicles will change the way you power your home (via Time)

Energy and Environment News Roundup – 6.18.14

A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

CLIMATE 

NASA May anomaly hints 2014 will be hottest year on record (via InsideClimate News)

World’s energy systems vulnerable to climate impacts, warns report (via The Guardian)

EMISSIONS 

Japan, India near carbon offset deal (via Reuters)

US clean power plan exempts major CO2 emitters (via Climate Central)

Poll shows majority of Americans back Obama’s push to reduce carbon emissions (via Huffington Post)

TAR SANDS 

Canada approves Northern Gateway oil pipeline despite protests (via Houston Chronicle)

RENEWABLES 

China’s solar target crucial for the global industry (via South China Morning Post)

Solar home market begins to capture mainstream buyers (via ClimateWire)

ENVIRONMENT 

Icebergs take a bite out of Antarctic biodiversity (via Los Angeles Times)

Obama proposes vast expansion of Pacific Ocean marine life sanctuaries (via Washington Post)

Arizona could face cutbacks in Colorado River water, say officials (via New York Times)

Two California state fish hatcheries evacuated amid drought, rising temperatures (via Los Angeles Times)

Growing number of walkable urban areas signals “the end of sprawl” – report (via ClimateWire)

OIL 

Exxon chief hails Russia plans alongside sanctioned Rosneft CEO (via Bloomberg)

North Dakota oil production tops 1 million-barrels-a-day milestone (via Star-Tribune)

The new oil crisis: Exploding trains (via Politico)

GRID 

Microgrid sales rise alongside qualms about the power grid (via Los Angeles Times)

NATURAL GAS 

Europe’s swollen gas reserves guard against repeat of 2006 crisis (via Bloomberg)

POLITICS 

Obama’s coded climate politics (via National Journal)

The Kochs are cooking up a new dirty-energy political scheme (via Grist)

OPINION 

Like Keystone in the U.S., Canada’s pipeline to the Pacific is high-voltage politics (via InsideClimate News)

Obama is betting his environmental legacy on Hillary Clinton (via National Journal)

Why Cantor’s downfall is bad news for EPA (via National Journal)

Energy and Environment News Roundup – 2.25.14

A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

EMISSIONS 

Backloading EU carbon market fix poised to become law (via BusinessGreen)

UN promises “bold response” to stalled carbon offset scheme (via BusinessGreen)

Supreme Court questions EPA’s power on emissions controls (via National Journal)

Supreme Court justices struggle for common ground on EPA emission rules (via Greenwire)

Shell reaches landmark with world’s first industrial carbon capture project (via Houston Chronicle)

EPA threatens Pennsylvania over air pollution rule violations (via The Hill)

KEYSTONE XL 

Governors: Obama expects Keystone decision within months (via Politico)

Loopholes speeding Keystone XL route through Nebraska backfire on governor, TransCanada (via InsideClimate News)

RENEWABLES 

China narrows gap to US in renewable energy ranking (via Bloomberg)

Greece awaits “new deal” after adding 1GW of solar in 2013 (via PV Magazine)

Netherlands connects over 600MW of PV to grid (via PV Tech)

Survival of fittest in China’s renewable energy market (via Bloomberg)

India announces 2GW worth of new large-scale solar projects (via CleanTechnica)

Non-hydro renewable sources triple electricity output in last decade (via Facts of the Day)

Powering the US with renewables: A state-by-state roadmap (via Renewable Energy World)

ALEC coordinates new attacks on renewables mandates and net metering (via Greentech Media)

Unions’ full support for offshore wind a “work in progress” (via ClimateWire)

Sugarcane converted to cold-tolerant, oil-producing crop (via Science Daily)

SolarCity says it had “an amazing year” in 2013 but delays earnings (via GigaOm)

SolarCity to install fewer panels in first quarter (via Reuters)

California startup turns old wind turbines into gold (via InsideClimate News)

North Carolina is newest net-metering battleground (via Energy Manager Today)

ENERGY POLICY 

Japan unveils draft energy policy, with nuclear, in wake of Fukushima (via The Guardian)

Court throws out Bush Administration rule on mountaintop coal removal (via SustainableBusiness)

GE to spend another $10 billion on energy research by 2020 (via Reuters) 

Oil, coal trains, concerns likely to increase in Northwest (via Spokesman-Review)

NATURAL GAS 

Natural gas at heart of GE’s $10 billion Ecomagination boost (via Greentech Media)

More work needed to stop natural gas flaring at oil wells, officials say (via Houston Chronicle)

CLIMATE 

UN makes future of small island states a 2014 priority (via RTCC)

Increase in Western wildfires fuels Obama’s budget move (via Climate Central)

OIL 

Oil net imports have declined since 2011, with value falling slower than volume (via US EIA)

Shell’s Arctic oil plans face shareholder scrutiny (via RTCC)

TRANSPORTATION 

Volt fleet to cross 400 million EV miles today (via GM)

OPINION 

Is it getting any easier for clean tech firms to cross the “valley of death?” (via Greentech Media)

RMI report predicts demise of existing utility business (via Energy Manager Today)

After legal setback in Nebraska, what’s next for Keystone XL? (via Climate Progress)

A $400 natural gas bill? It’s on the way (via Washington Post)

Microalgae-derived biogas a promising alternative to fossil fuels (via Phys.org)

Energy and Environment News Roundup – 12.11.13

A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

CLIMATE 

Global warming is unpaused and stuck on fast forward, says new research (via The Guardian)

Survey lists best and worst financial funds for climate change risk (via DeSmog Blog)

COAL 

Another global financial institution moves beyond coal (via Huffington Post)

Four proposed coal export terminals have now failed this year due to “diminished” market (via Climate Progress)

RENEWABLES 

European Investment Bank invests €50 million into clean energy fund (via CleanTechnica)

A rare win for Australian renewables – national green bank saved in Senate (via Renew Economy)

Offshore wind farms could protect cities from hurricanes (via Climate Central)

When solar & wind capacities rise, electricity generation from solar & wind rise (via CleanTechnica)

US solar energy industry shines in record-setting 3Q 2013 (via CleanTechnica)

Wind power’s growth blown away by tax uncertainty (via National Journal)

Study links taller wind turbines to more bird deaths (via EarthTechling)

Saying goodbye to the wind production tax credit (via Sustainable Business)

EMISSIONS 

New greenhouse gas 7,000 times more harmful than CO2 (via Time)

Australian Senate creates roadblock to carbon tax repeal (via Business Spectator)

Australian offset scheme reaches milestone but future uncertain (via Reuters)

2014 World Cup to nearly double carbon emissions over 2010 (via Climate Progress)

Supreme Court hears case on cross-state air pollution rules (via New York Times)

Justices may back EPA on air pollution rule (via USA Today)

The carbon time bomb in your retirement account (via Mother Jones)

GRID 

True smart grids may have to play the waiting game (via Renew Grid)

Dynamic pricing moves from theory to practice (via Navigant Research)

ETT energizes last of seven West Texas CREZ transmission lines (via Renew Grid)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee proposes microgrid (via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

Chinese LED market set to double by 2017 (via Energy Manager Today)

Goodbye Megatons to Megawatts, hello energy efficiency (via CleanTechnica)

Map shows which cities are buying the most LEDs and CFLs (via GigaOm)

TRANSPORTATION 

Electric cars: Which states are doing it right and which states lag? (via Green Car Reports)

OPINION 

The green industrial revolution and the United States (via Center for American Progress)

Why your pension fund could be heading for a “carbon crash” (via BusinessGreen)

After net metering battle, is Arizona getting ready to explore the grid edge? (via Greentech Media)

The new war between the states centers on air pollution (via Forbes)

How long will the fracking boom last? (via Forbes)

Podesta and the pipeline (via The New Yorker)