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)