Energy and Environment News Roundup – 6.9.14
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
CLIMATE
G7 nations vow to produce climate pledges by March (via Bloomberg)
China says climate deal hinges on aid to emerging economies (via Huffington Post/Reuters)
Researchers penetrate one of darkest climate change mysteries – clouds (via ClimateWire)
Military bases brace for slow-motion war on climate change (via NBC News)
As Louisiana wrangles, its coast is swept out to sea (via National Journal)
COAL
China coal cap could strand assets around the world (via EcoWatch)
RENEWABLES
Global renewables report card, map highlight China (via Climate Central)
Spain caps earnings from renewables in subsidy overhaul (via Bloomberg)
Sungevity partners with E.ON in Netherlands to scale residential solar (via Greentech Media)
Obama’s Power Africa effort takes off with $1 billion invested (via Sustainable Business)
Brazil auction nets 551MW wind power at $58/MWh (via Recharge)
The federal government just announced the biggest clean energy boost since the stimulus (via Greentech Media)
USDA plants seed funding for rural clean energy (via Clean Energy Finance Forum)
EPA extends compliance deadlines for 2013 Renewable Fuels Standard (via Green Car Congress)
Distributed solar thrives online in deregulated electricity markets (via Solar Industry)
TAR SANDS/KEYSTONE XL
First major tar sands oil shipment arrives in Europe amid protests (via The Guardian)
Tar sands score win in Europe as EU removes key hurdle (via Globe and Mail)
Why we still don’t know exactly where Keystone XL pipeline will go (via StateImpact Texas)
EPA EMISSIONS RULE
Interactive map details EPA CO2 emissions plan (via Climate Central)
Key concession in EPA emissions rule could be its curse (via The Hill)
Rhetoric of Obama’s climate plan vs. reality (via Washington Post)
How Obama’s climate rule could change the U.S. job market (via Climate Progress)
How much cleaner will Obama’s climate rules make your state? (via Mother Jones)
U.S. mayors act to support EPA climate regulations (via EcoAffect)
NATURAL GAS
Huge Russia-China gas deal leaves door open to Japan (via Reuters)
EMISSIONS
China’s new CO2 offset market set for conversion of UN projects (via Bloomberg)
China official plays down emission cut expectations (via Reuters)
The “cap” matters most in cap-and-trade markets (via FiveThirtyEight)
Planned US coal-power plant closings won’t cut CO2 much (via USA Today)
In some states, emission cuts defy skeptics (via New York Times)
Northeast US’s cap-and-trade system just had its most successful auction ever (via Climate Progress)
Southeast carbon market could be a struggle, but groundwork exists (via EnergyWire)
Texas cash-from-carbon program lures climate skeptics (via Houston Chronicle/Bloomberg)
Is Massachusetts going to divest from fossil fuels? (via TreeHugger)
OIL
Texas, North Dakota tell happier shale tales than California (via Houston Chronicle)
TRANSPORTATION
Tesla “seriously considering” R&D center in UK (via Green Car Reports)
Nissan Leaf electric vehicle goes on sale in Mexico (via Autoblog Green)
Nissan could offer plug-in hybrids by 2016 (via Autoblog Green)
Here’s where green cars are most popular (via Autoblog Green)
Tesla makes improvements to Model S electric car (via USA Today)
LA mayor endorses funding mass transit with cap-and-trade revenue (via Los Angeles Times)
California makes big play for Tesla battery Gigafactory (via GigaOm)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Demand response programs will reach nearly $10 billion in annual revenue by 2023 (via Navigant Research)
EPA pollution rules could be energy efficiency boon (via Energy Manager Today)
Green residential building on the rise (via Environmental Leader)
POLITICS
Obama climate chief John Podesta issues 2016 warning to GOP (via MSNBC)
Obama is sabotaging Democratic senate hopes (via National Journal)
The politics of being green: EPA regulations may exacerbate red-blue split (via National Journal)
Senate Democrats invite GOP to climate debate (via The Hill)
Tom Steyer’s slow and ongoing conversion from fossil fuels investor to climate activist (via Washington Post)
Big money effort aims to make climate change key issue in Florida governor’s race (via Sun-Sentinel)
OPINION
Global energy demand growth? Follow shovels in the ground (via Breaking Energy)
How doubling renewable energy worldwide could save $470 billion per year (via EcoWatch)
Why the EPA regulations go easy on coal states (via MIT Technology Review)
Is Obama’s biggest climate move already done? (via National Journal)
Why Buffett, Apple, Google love solar power (via USA Today/CNBC)
Best state in America: New York, for its shrinking carbon footprint (via Washington Post)