Energy and Environment News Roundup – 3.6.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
US scientists report big jump in heat-trapping CO2 (via AP)
China boosts energy and emissions goals after record smog (via Bloomberg)
Report: EU must retire carbon credits or see market credibility lost (via BusinessGreen)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Utilities saved enough energy in 2011 to power 9 million US homes (via Greentech Media)
LED lighting to grow 40% in 2013, Phillips executive says (via Bloomberg)
Cree launches an LED bulb for under $10 (via GigaOm)
$65 billion saved in California with energy efficiency (via EarthTechling)
Texas A&M cuts energy bills $140 million despite expanding campus (via Bryan-College Station Eagle)
ENERGY INDUSTRY
Report: US oil and gas production up despite drop on federal lands (via The Hill)
RENEWABLES
US “$1.6 billion clean-energy surplus” with China (via Recharge)
The emerging opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s solar market (via Greentech Media)
Sequester: Treasury cuts renewable energy grants 8.7% (via Greentech Media)