Energy and Environment News Roundup – 3.5.14
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
EU agrees to watered-down deal on aviation carbon emissions (via The Guardian)
Minnesota power supplier calls for regional carbon pricing (via ClimateWire)
NATURAL GAS
Ukraine seen building support for US natural gas export (via Bloomberg)
Don’t expect international shale boom quite yet, say experts (via Houston Chronicle)
Maryland court rules in favor of natural gas export proposal (via StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Flow reversal provides major “de-bottlenecking” for Marcellus Shale gas (via EnergyWire)
RENEWABLES
PV capacity in the Americas to rise tenfold by 2030 (via Solar Industry)
$200 million coal tax revenue to fund 1GW solar park in India (via CleanTechnica)
Mexico to add 500MW of new wind projects (via Bloomberg)
China promoting recovery in solar industry, says official (via Bloomberg)
Japan to “mobilize all necessary” renewables measures (via Bloomberg)
Trina Solar expects up to 3.8GW module shipments in 2014 (via Recharge)
US solar jumps 41% in 2013, driven by residential demand (via Bloomberg)
Morgan Stanley says US could have 129GW commercial solar by 2018 (via Renew Economy)
Wind brings carbon-free economic boom to northwest Iowa (via EarthTechling)
Oregon wave energy plan collapses (via EarthTechling)
OIL
DOE prepares for deeper look at US crude oil exports (via National Journal)
Enbridge to spend $7 billion to double capacity of cross-border pipeline (via Financial Post)
Governor Cuomo urges DHS, DOT to strengthen oil train safety (via The Hill)
TRANSPORTATION
Tesla to open 30 new service centers and stores in Europe, expand Supercharger network (via Green Car Congress)
Average US new vehicle fuel economy hit 25.2 mpg in February (via Green Car Congress)
CLIMATE
Global warming may threaten World Heritage sites (via Agence France-Presse)
Obama stands by energy strategy while pushing climate change fund (via The Hill)
House passes flood insurance bill (via USA Today)
Chipotle warns it might stop serving guacamole if climate change worsens (via Climate Progress)
GRID
Transformers could be weak link in US power grid (via United Press International)
ENVIRONMENT
California drought linked to polluted winter air (via Los Angeles Times)
POLITICS
Harry Reid continues showdown with Kochs (via Politico)
John Podesta: The man behind Obama’s new environment push (via Washington Post)