Originally published on the ECOreport. The latest attempt to curtail net metering just occurred in Washington state. If HB 2176 had passed, utilities companies would have been able to obtain control of “leased energy” programs. Only the bill has been returned to committee, which, as this session is over, means … [continued]
BP Energy released their BP Energy Outlook 2035 on Wednesday, outlining global energy demand predictions for the coming decades, as well as showing that global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to grow by 29% by 2035. According to the report, global energy demand continues to grow, but is looking to slow soon, … [continued]
Originally published on Climate Progress. By Jeff Spross It turns out the White House and major American businesses may be converging on how to assess the damage greenhouse gas emissions do to the global climate. According to a new report by the environmental data company CDP, in 2013 at least 29 companies … [continued]
Renewable energy will one day take its place as the primary energy generation technology in decades to come, of that there is very little doubt. The last decade has seen that renewable energy technology development as increased energy and cost efficiency, and the ever-dwindling fossil fuel and mineral resources are … [continued]
The following is the testimony of Daniel J. Weiss before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements (PDF), reposted from the Center for American Progress Action Fund: Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Speier, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on “The Effects of Rising Energy … [continued]
BP Wind Energy and Sempra US Gas and Power completed their wind project called the Mehoopany wind farm, which we previously wrote about while it was still under construction. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMBHAQroNko] This wind farm has an electricity generation capacity of 141 MW (141,000 kW) and it spans 9,000 acres (36 … [continued]
Here’s some recent climate change, climate policy, and fossil fuel news for you, in case you missed it (a lot going on this past week): Climate Change, Climate Politics, & Climate Policy Showtime To Air Climate Change Series From James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub and Arnold Schwarzenegger: “‘YEARS OF LIVING … [continued]
Busy week behind us. Here’s a bunch of cleantech and climate news from around the interwebs: Clean Energy (In General) Germany Drastically Reduces Forecast For Grid Expansion: “On Monday, the German Network Agency slashed the number of urgently needed power lines needed for the energy transition from 74 to … [continued]
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that an old technique for making explosives can be redeployed to produce biofuel. The process involves an odd little bacterium called Clostridium acetobutylicum, which once upon a time was used to manufacture cordite, an explosive propellant for artillery shells and bullets. Aside from … [continued]
Indonesia has set the ambitious goal of adding 4,000 to 5,000 MW of new geothermal energy capacity by about 2015. It is currently operating about 1,200 MW. Its total potential is much higher at 29,000 MW. This number has been estimated to be about forty percent of the world’s total … [continued]
