Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a comprehensive energy bill after majority Republicans rejected hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, to fix and replace the city’s lead-contaminated pipes. [Fox News] The US renewable energy industry installed 16 GW of clean energy in 2015, which is 68% of all new capacity… Keep reading →
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Energy News Roundup: Democrats Block Energy Bill, Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels & Oil Falling Further
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.3 Ways Texas’ Grid Is Getting Smarter Thanks To DOE’s SunShot Initiative
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogLast week, GridWise Alliance released its 3rd Annual Grid Modernization Index (GMI), a ranking of every state’s progress toward modernization of our nation’s electric system – and Texas impressively placed third. The Alliance, a leading smart grid coalition which includes Environmental Defense Fund, based its assessment on state policies, customer engagement, and investment in advancing… Keep reading →
Here Comes The Sun: New CPUC Tariff Preserves Most Benefits For Rooftop Solar
By Michael Hindus, Katherine Vorhis | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPHow Will Exploration And Production Companies Weather The Storm Of 2016?
By Trey Monsour | K&L Gates LLPThe energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology,… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Flint Crisis Threatening Energy Bill, World’s Largest Wind Farm Imminent & SandRidge Layoffs
By Conor O'SullivanA key Senate Democrat is warning that a wide-ranging energy reform bill could be in jeopardy without a deal on the Flint, Mich., drinking water crisis. [The Hill] DONG Energy has today confirmed it will build the world’s largest offshore wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire after taking a final investment decision on the… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Yusko’s Credit Prediction, GE To Phase Out CFLs & Indiana’s Utility Restructuring
By Conor O'SullivanMorgan Creek Capital Management chief Mark Yusko said Monday he’s on the same page with Carl Icahn when the billionaire investor says there’s danger ahead in credit markets due to falling oil prices. [CNBC] The industrial giant General Electric is saying farewell to the compact fluorescent light, or CFL prompting a full transition to LED… Keep reading →
If the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) were a candidate in this election year, its track record would invite landslide defeat. Editorial boards of major newspapers are now echoing what a diverse coalition of restaurant associations, grocers, producers of poultry, pork and beef, environmental non-profits and anti-hunger groups have been saying for years. Arguing that “there… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: SC Leads Clean Energy Push, Norway Reverting To Fossil Fuels & Emerging Markets Go Green
By Conor O'SullivanThe historically conservative state of South Carolina is leading a shift toward support for alternative energy and away from fossil fuel energy development. [The Washington Post] Norway wants other countries to leave their coal and oil in the ground to meet new global climate change targets, but its industry is planning to increase production of… Keep reading →
Fatal Flaws In EPA’s Latest Voluntary Methane Program Highlight Need For Concrete Rules
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThe Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program unveiled last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a perfect example of what can go wrong when the agency tries too hard to entice an unwilling industry to engage. For years, EPA has offered voluntary “pollution prevention” programs to encourage companies to achieve environmental goals faster… Keep reading →