Big Oil, Dirty Coal Could Cost U.S. $30 Trillion By 2030
The United States is on track to spend as much as $1.3 trillion on oil alone in 2030.
DOE Announces $32M for Hydropower
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said pumped storage will be key to utilizing intermittent energy sources like wind and solar.
MacArthur Funds New Master's Programs in Sustainable Development
The Foundation has committed $15 million to seed the creation MDP programs at up to 15 universities worldwide.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: July 1, 2009
Developing World Consumes More Energy than Developed Countries DOE Sets New Lighting Standards, Invests in Efficient Buildings Labor Dept Offers $500M for Clean Energy Job Training Obama Approves "Cash for Clunkers" Act DOE Awards $454M for Clean Energy in 18 States DOE Delivers $304M in ARRA Funds for Weatherization DOE Offers $32M to Upgrade Hydropower Facilities Interior Dept Expedites Solar Development in the West Editor’s Note: The DOE solicitation for solar training, announced June 11, was included as a modification to a previous Funding Opportunity Announcement. View the solicitation by searching public opportunities on FedConnect: reference #DE-FOA-0000078. Deadline: July 30. Developing World Now Consumes More Energy than Developed Countries Led by China, the world’s developing nations now consume more energy than industrialized countries, according to the 2009 BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Industrialized countries reduced energy consumption 1.3% in 2008, led by a 2.8% drop in the U.S., marking our steepest single-year decline since 1982. That decrease was counterbalanced by increased energy use in developing countries, which caused global energy consumption to increase 1.4%. China accounted for nearly 75% of that increase, boosting its energy use 7.2%. Meanwhile, high oil prices early in the year, followed by the recession […]
EPA Proposes New NO2 Standards
Changing short-term exposure limits would be first change to nitrogen dioxide standards in more than 35 years.
Gray Wolves Retain Endagered Listing, for Now
The Fish and Wildlife Service acknowledged that it failed to hold a public comment period before delisting gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region.
Riverstone Buys Babcock Brown's Wind Portfolio
Riverstone will create Pattern Energy Group to continue development of 4,000-MW project pipeline.
GridPoint Acquires Lixar
Smart grid company adds another piece to its puzzle.
SPG Holdings Raises $13M
Company intends expand solar business nationally and internationally.
Suntech Signs $50M Convertible Loan Agreement with IFC
Chinese solar maker will use funds to transition to its Pluto manufacturing technology.