Energy and Environment News Roundup – 10.1.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
IPCC report recommends fossil fuels stay in the ground (via Huffington Post)
What the carbon budget means for business (via Environmental Leader)
EU carbon market main hurdle to aviation deal, India says (via Bloomberg)
COAL
Europe whets appetite for coal as US eschews it (via Climate Central)
Stop funding coal, green groups tell European Bank (via BusinessGreen)
The local election that could determine the future of US coal (via Climate Progress)
Nebraska coal plant tests new pollution-control system (via Houston Chronicle)
RENEWABLES
Offshore wind in Europe: Lessons for the US (via Huffington Post)
Deutsche Banks says China solar PV may reach 15GW in 2014 (via Renew Economy)
Brazil: Just not that into second-generation biofuels (via Energy Collective)
Movin’ and shakin’ – geothermal projects face a rocky road (via Renewable Energy World)
US renewables mid-year report: 10% energy consumption, 14% net electrical generation (via Renewable Energy World)
Tax credits to spur renewable energy seen set to end (via Bloomberg)
US Air Force trains for combat on wind power (via CleanTechnica)
NATURAL GAS/FRACKING
China faces steep climb to exploit its shale riches (via New York Times)
US gears up to be a prime natural gas exporter (via New York Times)
North Carolina rejects federal funds for fracking studies (via Grist)
CLIMATE
“Climate refugee” fighting to stay in New Zealand goes to court (via ABC News)
The hard math of flood insurance in a warming world (via Time)
How farmworkers experience a warming climate (via EarthFix)
Bloomberg, Steyer, Paulson team up to gauge global warming’s economic toll (via The Hill)
New climate assessment likely to spark action by companies; Congress, not so much (via ClimateWire)
Resilient communities are the incentive for businesses to focus on climate change (via Triple Pundit)
“Atmospheric River” smashes storm records in Pacific Northwest (via Climate Central)
OIL
An uphill climb for the oil giants (via New York Times)
Feds to release new rules for offshore emergency equipment this year (via Houston Chronicle)
Lawyers tell trial BP lied about size of US Gulf oil spill (via Reuters)
Texas regulators issue few fines for Eagle Ford pollution (via EnergyWire)
TRANSPORTATION
Electric vehicles speeding toward 7% of all global sales by 2020 (via CleanTechnica)
EV-wary consumers still want utilities to develop charging infrastructure (via Renew Grid)
BMW to electrify its entire lineup (via CleanTechnica)
Ford C-Max hybrid owners get rebate for disappointing mileage (via New York Times)
GRID
Will energy storage save the grid? (via Energy Collective)
New California net metering study appears to be DOA (via Greentech Media)
TAR SANDS
Oil sands deals dive as foreign-state firms scrutinized by Canada (via Houston Chronicle)
British Columbia, Alberta move closer to tar sands pipeline agreement (via Globe and Mail)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy efficiency drive yields $1 billion, 11 million metric tons CO2 cuts for US manufacturers (via Triple Pundit)
POLITICS
EIA can operate through October 11 under government shutdown (via Reuters)
EPA to be hit hard in shutdown, could delay renewable fuel standard (via Reuters)
FERC nominee Binz withdraws amid coal pushback (via Politico)
“No evidence” EPA used private emails to keep records secret (via The Hill)
Can Bob Inglis make the GOP relevant on climate and clean energy policy? (via Greentech Media)