Energy and Environment News Roundup – 12.10.14
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
CLIMATE
India planning $100 billion on climate-related projects (via Bloomberg)
Green Climate Fund will get $200 million from Australia after Tony Abbott’s about turn (via The Guardian)
Belgian pledge pushes Green Climate Fund to $10 billion goal (via Reuters)
Kerry going to Peru for climate talks (via The Hill)
ENERGY POLICY
Canada will not impose oil and gas regulations unilaterally, given prices (via Reuters)
UK business energy costs predicted to rise by around a third by 2030 (via Business Green)
RENEWABLES
“Explosive growth” in solar distributed generation market to take China to 14GW (via PV Tech)
Renewable energy grows, large and small, in Africa (via Navigant Research)
Pakistan repeals import tax on solar equipment (via PV Tech)
Russian, Indian funds to invest $1 billion in hydropower (via Reuters)
Belgian wind energy island may get go-ahead in early 2015 (via Reuters)
10 slides show the complex future and “tipping point” of U.S. solar (via Greentech Media)
Solar and wind increasingly shaping CAISO load curves (via Solar Industry Magazine)
Small wind leases open up new markets (via Navigant Research)
Testimonies coming out of the US solar anti-dumping hearings (via CleanTechnica)
OIL
OPEC sees weakest demand for its crude in 12 years across 2015 (via Bloomberg)
TRANSPORTATION
Tesla unveils Australian Supercharger network plan, delivers first EVs to country (via Renew Economy)
Gas could hit $2.50 by Christmas (via The Hill)
California leads the nation in adoption of EVs (via US EIA)
EMISSIONS
Senate Dems to EPA: Make climate rule stronger (via The Hill)
Researchers say carbon tax could reduce Oregon’s emissions without hurting economy (via The Oregonian)
GRID
Lower-cost batteries likely to create $190 million storage market in 2020 (via Green Car Congress)
ENVIRONMENT
Japan’s weather bureau declares first El Nino (via The Guardian)
OPINION
What can Hawaii expect from NextEra’s purchase of Hawaiian Electric? (via Greentech Media)
How EVs can aid the smart grid (via Navigant Research)