Emissions Scandal

Energy News Roundup: VW Cite Privacy Protection, Vermont Receives Renewable Grant & Alaskan Job Losses

By Conor O'Sullivan

Volkswagen TDI

Citing German privacy laws, Volkswagen has refused to provide emails or other communications among its executives to attorneys general in the United States, impeding American investigations into the company’s emissions-cheating scandal. [The NY Times] Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded $46 million in assistance to the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation to support energy efficiency and… Keep reading →

 /  Published January 8, 2016 at 3:00 PM

Energy News Roundup: IEA Coal Report Criticized, New Nuclear Plant Approved & VW Internal Investigation

By Conor O'Sullivan

Coal Mining In India's Jharia

A coal industry report due to be published by the IEA on the benefits of new coal-burning technology has been heavily criticised by experts. [The Guardian] The U.S. approved a request to begin electricity generation at a nuclear reactor, the first time in almost 20 years that federal regulators have given a new nuclear power plant… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM