Here’s how Carl Icahn’s bet on Donald Trump went terribly wrong – CNBC
CNBC Here’s how Carl Icahn’s bet on Donald Trump went terribly wrongCNBCCarl Icahn and CVR Energy made a bet that prices for biofuel credits would fall. The plan initially paid off, but prices for the credits have risen nearly 200 percent from their February low. The wager left CVR Energy with a nearly $280 million…
Salesforce blesses San Francisco’s clean energy program – GreenBiz
GreenBiz Salesforce blesses San Francisco’s clean energy programGreenBizSoftware giant Salesforce, the largest employer in San Francisco, is switching two of its high-rise office buildings in the City by the Bay to 100 percent renewable wind and solar energy via a local community choice aggregation program. The company is …
Solar eclipse 2017: what you need to know – The Verge
The Verge Solar eclipse 2017: what you need to knowThe VergeNot all eclipses are the same: sometimes the Sun is totally covered, called a total solar eclipse, and other times the Moon only partially covers the Sun, which is a partial eclipse. And since the Moon’s orbit isn’t perfectly circular, sometimes it’s …It’s the last…
Power Company Seeks Rate Increase for Rooftop Solar Users – U.S. News & World Report
Salt Lake Tribune Power Company Seeks Rate Increase for Rooftop Solar UsersU.S. News & World ReportGEORGE, Utah (AP) — State utility regulators are poised to consider raising rates for people who have rooftop solar panels and sell their extra electricity back to the power company, a proposal that solar-panel companies say could deal a blow…
Solar eclipse fever will transform this quiet Ky. town on Aug. 21 – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Solar eclipse fever will transform this quiet Ky. town on Aug. 21USA TODAYHOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — As many as 200,000 tourists, scientists and eclipse junkies are expected to swamp this quiet town of 33,000 to witness the full totality of the eclipse for a spectacularly dark 2 minutes and 41.2 seconds on Aug. 21.…
Eclipse to interrupt solar power production – Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle Eclipse to interrupt solar power productionHouston Chronicle21 solar eclipse that will be visible across a swath of the United States from Oregon to South Carolina will reduce electricity production at about 1,900 utility-scale solar arrays, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Solar panels in the … and more »
No, you don’t need a solar filter on your iPhone – USA Today – USA TODAY
USA TODAY No, you don’t need a solar filter on your iPhone – USA TodayUSA TODAYLOS ANGELES — If, like many, you plan to capture the Aug. 21 Total Eclipse with your smartphone or GoPro camera, you don’t need to worry about taping a … and more »
To Stop Global Warming, Should Humanity Dim the Sky? – The Atlantic
The Atlantic To Stop Global Warming, Should Humanity Dim the Sky?The Atlantic“We all agree that climate change is real and that the solution is to reduce the emissions of the gases that cause global warming,” said Alan Robock, a professor of atmospheric chemistry at Rutgers University and one of the co-chairs of the Maine meeting.
Global warming is fueling Arizona’s monstrous monsoons – Salon
Salon Global warming is fueling Arizona’s monstrous monsoonsSalonGlobal warming is fueling Arizona’s monstrous monsoons EnlargeFILE – In this Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 file photo, a truck crosses floodwaters on a road in Moapa, Nev. Monsoon season in the Southwest, which officially ended Sept. 30, will go down as a …
Mitch Landrieu pushes back on ‘global warming’ as cause for flooding – NOLA.com
NOLA.com Mitch Landrieu pushes back on ‘global warming‘ as cause for floodingNOLA.comMayor Mitch Landrieu is already pushing back on Sewerage & Water Board Executive Director Cedric Grant’s comments blaming weekend flooding on global warming. The mayor said Grant’s comments were made “in the spirit of the moment” and “a little out … and more »