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…
How Is First Solar’s Series 6 Transition Progressing? – Forbes
Forbes How Is First Solar’s Series 6 Transition Progressing?ForbesFirst Solar is getting ready to roll out its Series 6 modules next year. The panels are viewed as one of First Solar’s most important product launches in years, as they allow it to compete more directly with silicon-based panels in terms of both …First Solar, Inc.…
Inside the Chinese border town where North Koreans get their solar power – Quartz
Quartz Inside the Chinese border town where North Koreans get their solar powerQuartzAt least some North Koreans are embracing solar energy as a solution to the isolated country’s outdated and unreliable energy infrastructure. In the busy Chinese border town of Dandong, personal solar panels are being bundled into packages aimed at …
Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C may still be possible – Nature.com
Nature.com Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C may still be possibleNature.comA team of climate scientists has delivered a rare bit of good news: it could be easier than previously thought to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, as called for in the 2015 Paris climate agreement. But even if the team is…
Global warming speeds up due to Pacific ‘flip’ – Technology … – CBC.ca – CBC.ca
CBC.ca Global warming speeds up due to Pacific ‘flip’ – Technology … – CBC.caCBC.caAfter slightly slowing for the past 15 years, global warming is once again rising more quickly due to a decade-long weather pattern that warms and cools the …The ‘slowdown’ in global warming is over warns Met Office | Daily …Daily MailA Pacific flip…
US Governors at UN Assembly: ‘You Have Allies’ on Climate Change – New York Times
New York Times US Governors at UN Assembly: ‘You Have Allies’ on Climate ChangeNew York TimesBut with the Trump administration vowing to leave the Paris agreement on climate change — affirmed on Monday by Gary D. Cohn, the chief White House economic adviser, at a meeting with allied ministers — Democratic state governors are taking…