Duncan Huggett obituary – The Guardian
The Guardian Duncan Huggett obituaryThe GuardianAt the Environment Agency he was the man people turned to when flood risk management ran into conflict with conservation, and his work there was fundamental in establishing a solid scientific base for future investments in natural flood management.
France Jumpstarts Initiative to Protect Environment – Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch France Jumpstarts Initiative to Protect EnvironmentHuman Rights WatchToday, in front of the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch the Global Pact for the Environment. Its primary aim is to bolster international efforts to protect the environment from climate change, pollution …France proposes a new omnibus global…
Polluters must pick up tab for damage to planet: UN environment chief – Reuters
Reuters Polluters must pick up tab for damage to planet: UN environment chiefReutersTEPIC, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Turning the planet’s environmental fortunes around is achievable if businesses, politicians and citizens work towards a common goal, with the biggest polluters picking up the bill, said the United Nations’ …
Consider the environment before building border wall – Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun Consider the environment before building border wallBaltimore SunIt was refreshing to finally see some discussion re: “the wall” and it’s environmental impact in the general media (“Border wall endangers animal communities too,” Sept. 13). I worked on the Alaskan pipeline in the 1970s, and not only were there …
Chicago to host global summit on climate change – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times Chicago to host global summit on climate changeChicago Sun-Times4 and 5, Chicago will host a “Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy North American Climate Summit” that brings together leaders of, what Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls the “NAFTA cities” in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Participating leaders will …Chicago Emissions Drop 11% As…
US shale oil growth to slow in October as Harvey takes a toll, Department of Energy reports – CNBC
CNBC US shale oil growth to slow in October as Harvey takes a toll, Department of Energy reportsCNBCOil production growth from key U.S. shale regions will slow down in October, the Energy Information Administration projected. EIA forecasts shale oil output will grow by 79,000 barrels a day next month. Production from Texas’ Eagle Ford region…
Clean energy leadership requires wisdom – Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun Clean energy leadership requires wisdomBaltimore SunA law authored by Senate leader Kevin De León and signed by Brown in 2015 already requires California to obtain 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. (August 31, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR).
The troubling ‘tactics’ politicians are using to attack rooftop solar – CNBC
CNBC The troubling ‘tactics’ politicians are using to attack rooftop solarCNBCAs commercial solar energy continues to grow, there are signs that rooftop solar installations may be slowing as political attacks create roadblocks. Policy changes are seeking to drive up the costs of residential solar and make it unaffordable for …
These New Solar Cells Are Modeled After a Fly’s Eye – Smithsonian
Smithsonian These New Solar Cells Are Modeled After a Fly’s EyeSmithsonianSpeaking of the sunny tech capital, silicon is the primary element used in solar panels. Three scientists at New Jersey’s Bell Telephone Company patented the very first silicon solar cell—the first solar cell to be considered practical, with its … and more »
Florida Power and Light lobbyists made it illegal to use solar during outages – Boing Boing
Boing Boing Florida Power and Light lobbyists made it illegal to use solar during outagesBoing BoingBut one thing has changed since 2005: solar. Many of the FPL customers who are living through dangerous heat without power now have solar panels on their roofs that could keep them going while FPL repairs its infrastructure. Except doing…