Blog Profile / NewEnergyNews
| URL : | http://newenergynews.blogspot.com | |
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| Filed Under: | Utilities / Energy | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2382 | |
| Posts / Week: | 18.2 | |
| Archived Since: | November 19, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Emotional Response to Climate Change Influences Whether We Seek or Avoid Further Information May 15, 2013 (Science Daily) “Sixty-two percent of Americans now say they believe that global warming is happening, but 46 percent say they are "very sure" or "extremely sure" that it is not. Show More Summary
WHERE NEW ENERGY NEEDS TO BE
Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables May 15, 2013 (Siemens) “Building and expanding renewable energy installations in the wrong locations is costing EUR 45 billion in unnecessary investment…Potential...Show More Summary
KUWAIT’S POSSIBLE SOLAR
Kuwait’s solar journey comes to light Jenny Muirhead/Heba Hashem, May 10, 2013 (CSP Today) “…Despite being the third-biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Kuwait’s long-standing dependency on fossil...Show More Summary
WHAT INDIA WIND NEEDS
Wind energy dropped 1,500 MW due to withdrawal of incentives; Association asks govt to restore generation-based incentives and accelerated depreciation for the industry May 16, 2013 (Press Trust of India via Business Standard) “…Indian...Show More Summary
THE "RESEARCH" IN CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL
How climate change denial works Myrrdin, May 14, 2013 (AmericaBlog) “…[In its Global Warming is Over story, the] Daily Mail attempted to claim (with the subsequent aid of Fox News, of course), that recent data proved that global warming had ended. Show More Summary
HOW WOMEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Women in the Wind Industry; “It is going to take all the talent we can find and the best ideas that are out there.” Herman K. Trabish, May 13, 2013 (Greentech Media) “…[A]n as-yet-unreleased NREL study show women make up approximately 20 percent to 25 percent of the wind workforce. Show More Summary
POLITICS AND THE EPA
GOP Tactics Delay Confirmation of EPA Administrator Angela Garrone, Esq., May 13, 2013 (CleanEnergy.Org) “…[M]oments before a scheduled vote on the confirmation of Gina McCarthy to become Administrator of the Environmental Protection...Show More Summary
THE ENORMOUS LED OPPORTUNITY
The Next Apple Will Be in LED Lighting Lisa Ann Pinkerton, May 14, 2013 (Technica) “…Looking at the landscape today, energy-efficient lighting, namely LEDs, is the next major market to reap the benefits of going digital…Historically,...Show More Summary
TODAY’S STUDY: THE NEW INTELLIGENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Intelligent Efficiency: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market Stephen Lacey, April 2013 (Greentech Efficiency) How energy efficiency is evolving into “intelligent efficiency” The last two major economic revolutions wereShow More Summary
QUICK NEWS, May 15: MINNESOTA’S SOLAR AMBITIONS IN CONTEXT; RHODE ISLAND’S FIGHT OVER OCEAN WIND; VC MONEY FOR SMART GRID STEADY
MINNESOTA’S SOLAR AMBITIONS IN CONTEXT Minnesota’s Proposed Solar Standard in Comparison John Farrell, April 25, 2013 (Institute for Local Self-Reliance) “Some Minnesota legislators are getting a little weak-kneed listening to utility...Show More Summary
TODAY’S STUDY: HOW OIL MARKETS ARE MANIPULATED
Competition in Global Oil Markets: A Meta-Analysis and Review Andrew P. Morriss & Roger E. Meiners, April 2013 (Securing America’s Future Energy) Abstract The OPEC cartel has affected the oil market for four decades. An unstable cartel...Show More Summary
QUICK NEWS, May 14: HUGE BUFFETT WIND BUY IN IOWA; THE VALUE OF ARIZONA’S SUN; MINNESOTA LOVES WIND
HUGE BUFFETT WIND BUY IN IOWA MidAmerican Energy will invest $1.9 billion in wind projects in Iowa William Petroski, May 8, 2013 (Iowa Politics) “…MidAmerican Energy will make a $1.9 billion investment in Iowa for wind energy projects...Show More Summary
TODAY’S STUDY: THE VALUE OF SOLAR WITH STORAGE
An Analysis of Concentrating Solar Power with Thermal Energy Storage in a California 33% Renewable Scenario Paul Denholm, Yih-Huei Wan, Marissa Hummon, and Mark Mehos, March 2013 (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Executive Summary Concentrating...Show More Summary
QUICK NEWS, May 13: HOW BIG OIL USES REPUBLICANS; WIND SAVES MONEY FOR RATEPAYERS – STUDY; BRIGHTSOURCE EXEC TALKS SOLAR TOWER TECH & BIZ
HOW BIG OIL USES REPUBLICANS How Big Oil Uses the Republican Party to Subvert American Democracy Robert F.Kennedy, Jr., May 10, 2013 (EcoWatch) “…The perversity of the modern conservative mind is displayed in…the extent to which theShow More Summary
Senator Blasts Senator For Using Bible To Deny Climate Change
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The Remarkable Wind In Scotland
Scotland plans to be the Saudi Arabia of wind. And the more the Scots get to know wind, the more they like it. From fullychargedshow via YouTube Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");
The Sci Show Does Solar
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SURF’S DOWN IN COMING CLIMATE CHANGED WORLD
Climate Change Could Bring an End to Surfing’s Endless Summer; The days of gnarly waves may be a thing of the past for 25 percent of the world. Lawrence Karol, May 8, 2013 (Take Part) “Catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the world…But maybe not for much longer. Show More Summary
$75 MIL TO CHEAPER-THAN-COAL WIND DOWN UNDER
Denham Backs Australian Wind Power That’s Cheaper Than Coal Sally Bakewell, May 6, 2013 (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) “Denham Capital Management LP, a $7.3 billion U.S. private equity fund focused on mining and energy, has invested $75 million...Show More Summary
VC MONEY SLIPPING AWAY FROM SUN
VC Funding In Solar Sector Continues To Slump In Q1 2013 With $126 Million…Solar downstream outraises thin film May 2013 (Mercom Capital Group) “…The slump in global venture capital (VC) investments [in solar], which started in Q3 2012,...Show More Summary