A bipartisan group of 17 governors has pledged to accelerate their efforts to create a green economy boosting renewables, building better electricity grids, and cutting emissions from transport.
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Renewable Energy Update – February 2016 #3
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy News Roundup: Statoil’s Clean Investment, Marajuana Industry’s Energy Footprint & Shenhua Future In Australia
By Conor O'Sullivan
Norway’s biggest oil and gas producer, Statoil, has launched a new $200 million venture capital fund dedicated to investing in renewable energy. [Clean Technica] A new report, published by data analysis firm New Frontier, highlights the huge energy footprint of marijuana cultivation and outlines strategies to make production more energy efficient. [The Washington Post] Chinese-state… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Global Warming And Virus Threat Linked, Energy Shares Rise & Ugandan Energy Election Gambit
By Conor O'Sullivan
The global public health emergency involving deformed babies emerged in 2015, the hottest year in the historical record, with an outbreak in Brazil of a disease transmitted by heat-loving mosquitoes has given credence to the negative impacts of global warming. [The NY Times] U.S. stocks tallied their third straight session of gains on Wednesday,… Keep reading →
Good Policy Gone Bad: How Nevada Killed Jobs And Clean Energy Competition
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
If you want a good example how bad government can kill good jobs and clean energy innovation, take a look at what’s happening in Nevada, where a decision by Governor Brian Sandoval’s appointees, pushed by NV Energy Inc., essentially killed the thriving local solar energy industry. In December 2015, Gov. Sandoval’s Public Utilities Commission (PUCN)… Keep reading →
3 Reasons Why Advanced Manufacturing Institutes Matter
By Paul Lester | Digital Content Specialist, Office of Public Affairs
As President Obama said during his final State of the Union Address, American manufacturing is surging with almost 900,000 new jobs created in the past six years. While that’s incredible progress, how do we take manufacturing to the next level? The answer could be found in the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The Institutes… Keep reading →
Clean energy investments are soaring worldwide, and the United States is no exception with $56 billion going toward renewable generation in 2015, an 8-percent increase over the year before. So why are some utilities going against this trend – and risking a contest against more progressive competitors that are gaining market share at their expense?… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: SC Leads Clean Energy Push, Norway Reverting To Fossil Fuels & Emerging Markets Go Green
By Conor O'Sullivan
The 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 →
Previewing Climate And Energy In 2016 State Of The Union
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on January 12, 2016.
COP21 Accord Set To Make Waves In Energy Industry
By Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology Matters
The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded last month with the approval of a landmark climate accord that seeks to combat climate change on a global level.
Taking Solar Training For Veterans To A New Level In 2016
By Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall | U.S. Department of Energy
In 2015, the Energy Department’s Solar Ready Vets program trained more than 150 American armed forces veterans to enter the solar workforce. I’m pleased to report that every single one received a job offer upon graduating. THIS IS JUST THE START. President Obama formally launched Solar Ready Vets in April. Since then, transitioning service members have trained at Camp… Keep reading →
