Energy and Environment News Roundup – 10.15.14
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
CLIMATE
Obama’s climate diplomat explains what a Paris emissions deal should look like (via National Journal)
U.S. military goes all-in on climate change adaptation (via CleanTechnica)
Natural gas boom will not slow climate change, says study (via RTCC)
Researchers explain puzzling stability of some Himalayan glaciers (via Yale e360)
ENERGY POLICY
EU renewables, efficiency, and emissions “triple-target” could save €21 billion (via Recharge News)
RENEWABLES
Report: Global clean energy investment jumps 11 percent (via BusinessGreen)
Renewables take top share in German power mix for Q1-Q3 2014 (via Renewables International)
India boosts solar targets with 1-gigawatt auction plan (via Bloomberg)
Australia faces “devastating impact” by cutting renewable energy target (via Reuters)
India may move from auctions to feed-in tariffs for solar PV (via Renewables International)
Scientists: EPA underestimating renewables potential (via Climate Central)
Walmart defies critics to top U.S. corporate solar ranking (via PV Tech)
The guerilla tactics allowing solar, storage to beat utilities (via Renew Economy)
Grab the low-hanging fruit: Use solar forecasting before storage to stabilize the grid (via Renewable Energy World)
Floating wind turbine tech bobs, dips, and sways, but moves forward (via Breaking Energy)
EMISSIONS
Exxon blasts fossil fuel divestment movement (via National Journal)
Facebook refuses to disclose carbon emissions information (via The Guardian)
OIL
OPEC finding U.S. shale harder to crack as rout deepens (via Bloomberg)
Falling oil prices are squeezing Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia (via Vox)
Saudi price war should fuel drive for U.S. crude exports (via Reuters)
TRANSPORTATION
Italy unveils first national mandate for advanced biofuels (via BusinessGreen)
EPA study proves plug-in vehicles making their mark (via Autoblog Green)
NATURAL GAS
Study: Marcellus Shale created 45,000 construction jobs (via The Hill)
Study links Ohio quakes to hydraulic fracturing (via Houston Chronicle)
North Dakota governor says state responding to natural gas flaring (via Houston Chronicle/AP)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
In defense of LEDs: Why rebound effect for solid-state lighting may be overblown (via Greentech Media)
Are rebound effects a problem for energy efficiency? (via Energy Collective)
GRID
Arizona poised to open new market for energy storage (via Energy Collective)
ENVIRONMENT
As Amazon deforestation falls, small farmers play bigger role in forest clearing (via Mongabay)
California heads for warmest year as drought hangs on (via Climate Central)
Lost Louisiana: The race to reclaim vanished land back from the sea (via The Guardian)
POLITICS
“Green conservative” movement has some big players – and an uphill battle (via PRI)
NextGen challenges climate skeptics in final midterm push (via The Hill)
OPINION
Three reasons solar will outshine fossil fuels in Mexico (via Breaking Energy)
Saudi Arabia still calling the shots on oil (via Energy Trends Insider)
As U.S. renewables industry changes, top EPC firms need to adapt (via Bloomberg)
How some climate “wins” can lead to other uphill battles in the clean energy fight (via Ensia)
Should the feds bail out coal miners? (via Grist)
Five reasons SolarCity should acquire SolarEdge technologies (via Greentech Media)