Energy and Environment News Roundup – 12.4.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
Study rebuts IPCC, calls for more severe emissions cuts (via Climate Central)
Should EPA mirror the carbon pollution standards set by RGGI? (via Forbes)
California cap and trade expanding in 2014 after successful 2013 (via CleanTechnica)
Quebec set to launch carbon market with first permit auction (via Reuters)
How Bloomberg’s new financial tool helps investors game out carbon bubble risks (via Climate Progress)
ENERGY POLICY
Future world energy demand driven by trends in developing countries (via US EIA)
Ohio energy efficiency and renewable energy laws headed for a vote (via Cleveland Plain Dealer)
RENEWABLES
China doubles pace of renewable additions amid pollution cut (via Bloomberg)
Solar PV reaches 3GW installed across Australia (via Renew Economy)
United Kingdom boosts subsidies for offshore wind (via Reuters)
“Wind for Prosperity” brings turbines to the developing world (via GreenBiz)
Renewable energy leads growth on Texas’ electric grid (via Houston Chronicle)
11,000 citizens push for 1 million Colorado solar roofs by 2030 (via CleanTechnica)
OIL
OPEC attempts to stabilize oil prices (via The Hill)
British government backs BP in fight with EPA (via Washington Post)
Oil industry blasts administration’s Arctic drilling plan (via Houston Chronicle)
Federal government to auction eastern Gulf of Mexico drilling leases (via Houston Chronicle)
SEC and analysts ask how much the shale oil windfall is really worth (via EnergyWire)
How scientists are using drones to fight the next big oil spill (via Grist)
TRANSPORTATION
New electric vehicle battery can help power buildings too (via Climate Progress)
Only one month left for tax credits on home EV chargers in US (via Autoblog Green)
Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf continue neck-and-neck sales race in November (via Autoblog Green)
Ohio auto dealers seek to stop Tesla’s way of direct selling (via Columbus Dispatch)
CLIMATE
Europe already feeling climate change impacts (via RTCC)
Federal study warns of sudden climate change impacts (via ABC News/AP)
Experts say the IPCC underestimated future sea level rise (via The Guardian)
Maine’s shrimp season called off due to warming (via New York Times)
NATURAL GAS/FRACKING
Chamber of Commerce says EPA fracking study could hurt US energy boom (via Reuters)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Efficient homes may be more valuable than others (via EarthTechling)
White House to extend energy efficiency initiative for federal buildings (via National Journal)
Lawmakers say EPA’s EnergyStar program lacks transparency (via National Journal)
ENERGY STORAGE
Coming to your home: A battery the size of a fridge (via Forbes)
POLITICS
White House Environmental Council Chair Sutley stepping down (via National Journal)
Fossil fuel companies funnel money into McAuliffe’s inaugural fund (via Climate Progress)
OPINION
The Good Human hangs a left, please join me (via The Good Human)