https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/29/renewables-produced-more-energy-than-brown-coal-and-gas-over-summerReport finds rise in solar and wind generation almost eclipsed capacity lost when Hazelwood power station closed Growth in wind and solar energy over the past two years has almost entirely replaced the lost output […]
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26032019/puerto-rico-clean-energy-100-percent-hurricane-recovery-solar-natural-gas-prepa A rapid remake of the hurricane-torn territory’s power supply won’t be easy, and a utility’s natural gas infrastructure plans could make the goal hard to meet. By Phil McKenna When Hurricane Maria shattered Puerto […]
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2019/02/sunpower_starts_production_of.htmlSunPower paid $26 million for the old factory, a fraction of the nearly $500 million SolarWorld spent to buy and equip the Hillsboro facility Original Title: SunPower starts production of advanced solar panels in Hillsboro […]
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/rising-tides-near-daily-flooding-americas-shorelines-21935Research Brief by Climate Central One morning last October, Miami’s municipal government issued a warning to drivers in the area: they should avoid much of the city’s center, because it had been inundated. “Today, Miami […]
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/408125-trump-admin-rolls-back-obama-oil-train-safety-ruleThe Trump administration on Monday repealed a mandate that would have required trains carrying crude oil to use special brakes with new technology.The Department of Transportation’s Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA…
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/408105-ca-air-pollution-head-new-epa-car-emissions-rule-turns-its-back-onThe chief of the California Air Resources Board is warning that the Trump administration’s proposed changes to car emissions standards “blows a hole” in efforts to meet air-pollution standards.Mary Nichols, chairwoman of the state panel, […]
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/405432-trump-nominee-for-mine-regulator-withdrawsPresident Trump’s nominee to lead a mining industry regulator withdrew his name from consideration Thursday, citing frustration over the ethics review process.J. Steven Gardner, a coal industry consultant, said in a statement that he was […]
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/404905-epa-failed-to-properly-justify-pruitt-security-costs-watchdog-saysThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) didn’t fully justify why it needed to significantly ramp up security efforts for embattled former Administrator Scott Pruitt that led to millions of dollars in extra costs, the agency’s internal […]
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/402867-democrats-decry-trumps-plan-to-replace-obamas-clean-powerDemocrats on Tuesday lashed out against the Trump administration’s proposed alternative to Obama-era coal power regulations, saying the replacement plan won’t safeguard human health.The proposal — introduced Tuesday and known as the Affordable…
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/breathing-fire-wildfire-smoke-forcing-idahoans-indoors-21915By Kevin Davenport (Idaho Statesman). Maya Miller (Climate Central) contributed reporting Ivy Albert’s job is conversation. Working as an interpreter, she helps the hearing impaired by translating things like doctor’s appointments and business meetings to and from American […]
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