Energy and Environment News Roundup – 10.30.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
CLIMATE
Bad news for storm-battered Europe: More extreme weather’s on the horizon (via Time)
Bangladesh rated world’s most vulnerable country to climate change (via RTCC)
Meet the Pacific Rim’s new environmental superpower (via Quartz)
New Boston city zoning plans tied to changes in climate (via Boston Globe)
Major expansion of Surging Seas launched on Sandy anniversary (via Climate Central)
NATURAL GAS/FRACKING
Understanding the Bakken flaring challenge (via Breaking Energy)
Radioactive pollution in Allegheny River not from fracking, says Pennsylvania DEP (via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
RENEWABLES
States of change: Clean energy policy from Greece to Massachusetts (via Renew Economy)
French energy firms create Paris solar power R&D hub (via Reuters)
Renewable energy’s bird problem (via RMI Outlet)
The “science” of wind turbine syndrome (via Popular Science)
Some top solar states are flatlining: Where are “hidden” growth markets? (via Greentech Media)
Report: Ongoing Midwest renewable growth hinges on federal policy (via Midwest Energy News)
Ohio’s successful RPS program under attack in state senate (via Renewable Energy World)
COAL
Coal’s future hinges on unproven carbon capture technology (via National Journal)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Europe’s new models for demand response (via Greentech Media)
NREL software could cut commercial building energy audit costs 75% (via CleanTechnica)
HURRICANE SANDY
Sandy struck a year ago, but some federal moves could make climate risks worse (via ClimateWire)
Hurricane Sandy hasn’t shifted climate narrative (via Climate Central)
Turning Hurricane Sandy’s scars into badges of survival (via New York Times)
One year after Sandy, many coastlines are still vulnerable to storm surges (via Huffington Post)
TRANSPORTATION
All across Europe, bicycles outsold cars in 2012 (via Autoblog Green)
POLITICS
GOP to drive “war on coal” line in 2014 races (via The Hill)
Polls show energy doesn’t spark Americans’ interest (via Politico)
Industry poll shows most voters oppose raising energy taxes (via Houston Chronicle)
OPINION
3 ways Superstorm Sandy could change utilities forever (via Greentech Media)
Is attacking the EPA the bright idea Tea Partiers think it is? (via Huffington Post)
Going green doesn’t boost hotel revenue (via Environmental Leader)
Four facts that demonstrate clean energy is on the rise (via Triple Pundit)
Just how badly are we overfishing the oceans? (via Washington Post)