Between November 30 and December 11, 2015, leaders from nearly 200 countries convened in Paris, France, to seek agreement on a global approach to combatting climate change.
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Primer On Paris Climate Change Talks: An Optimistic Outlook
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy News Roundup: Town Rejects Solar, Renewable Stocks Rise & Teenager Predicted Abengoa’s Collapse
By Conor O'Sullivan
A town council in North Carolina rejected plans to rezone land for a solar farm after residents voiced fears it would cause cancer, stop plants from growing and suck up all the energy from the sun. [Huffpost Green] European renewable energy stocks rallied on Monday following an agreement over the weekend at the Paris global… Keep reading →
Turning Ideas Into Impact: The Energy Department’s Office Of Technology Transitions
By U.S. Department of Energy
Amazing things happen when scientists connect with innovators who connect with entrepreneurs. Ideas are sparked, solutions are found, new products are created and the entire economy is strengthened. That’s why the Department of Energy recently created the Office of Technology Transitions(OTT). Our goal is to turn ideas into impact. And we do so by connecting… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Paris Enters Final Negotiations, Shell’s Sidestepping & Banks Back Controversial Dams
By Conor O'Sullivan
A new draft agreement text emerged from the Paris climate meeting late Thursday that brought the process “extremely close to the finishing line,” said French foreign minister Laurent Fabius. [The Washington Post] Royal Dutch Shell waged a behind-the-scenes campaign to circumvent environmental regulations to enable it to drill for oil in the Chukchi Sea. [Alaska… Keep reading →
The World Has A Methane Problem – But We Can Solve It
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
As I write this, a massive methane leak from a ruptured natural gas storage facility in California is causing, every day, as much climate damage over the next 20 years as seven million cars on the road. And as the climate talks here in Paris continued over the weekend, The Washington Post noted an increased focus… Keep reading →
Secretary Moniz Announces San Francisco As Site Of Seventh Clean Energy Ministerial
By U.S. Department of Energy
PARIS – U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the United States will host the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7) in San Francisco, California in June 2016. The announcement was made at an event in Paris during the COP21 UN Climate Negotiations. The annual meeting of… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Corporations Commit At Climate Conference, Commodities Fall & Tidal Energy Rises
By Conor O'Sullivan
Some of the world’s largest companies — and brands — announced their commitment on Tuesday to cutting carbon emissions and participating in practices that would support sustainable energy. [The NY Times] Asian stock markets were uneven Wednesday as commodity prices languished in a sign of uncertainty about world growth prospects. [U.S. News/AP] In the north… Keep reading →
Rise And Shine: Lighting The World With 10 Billion LED Bulbs
By Gabrielle Dreyfus, Ph.D. & Chad Gallinat, Ph.D. | U.S. Department of Energy
Stand next to a traditional incandescent bulb and a light-emitting diode (LED) bulb, and you will feel the difference as much as see it. Both produce the same amount of light, yet the incandescent bulb is too hot to touch. All that excess heat is wasted energy. LED technologies slash this waste dramatically. The best-performing… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – Decemeber 2015
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
New wind turbines and solar panels worldwide will provide more energy over the next five years than U.S. shale-oil production has over the past five, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Energy News Roundup: Saudis Isolated, AEP Withdraws Funding & El Nino Adding To Oil Woes
By Conor O'Sullivan
Saudi Arabia stood accused on Tuesday of trying to wreck the Paris climate summit in order to protect its future as one of the world’s largest oil producers. [The Guardian] The American Legislative Exchange Council has suffered the loss of another major corporate sponsor with American Electric Power announcing it will no longer provide the… Keep reading →
