Breaking the cycle of deforestation in the Amazon is critical to fighting climate change. The post Brazilian Ranchers Aren’t Cutting Down As Much Forest Anymore. Here’s Why. appeared first on ThinkProgress. via […]
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How New York’s Microgrid Prize Is Testing New Energy, Market Relationships
Two weeks ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the first five winners of the NY Prize Community Microgrid Competition. The five feasibility study grants of $100,000 apiece are among 30 to […]
Why Rate Reform Is a Better Solution to Distributed Solar Than Eliminating Net Metering
Last week, a group of researchers at the MIT Energy Initiative released a sweeping 332-page study called The Future of Solar Energy. The report projects a grand future for solar as a […]
Which Nation Just Became The World’s Top Crude Importer?
The item in question: a new report showing that China just became the world’s top oil importer.According to the Financial Times, Chinese trade data revealed that crude imports jumped 13% in April. […]
Why Food Companies Aren’t Prepared To Deal With Water Scarcity
Food companies are unprepared to deal with water scarcity from climate change, groundwater depletion, and population growth. The post Why Food Companies Aren’t Prepared To Deal With Water Scarcity appeared first on […]
Why We Have an Oversupply of Almost Everything, From Oil to Labor to Capital
Global oversupply extends beyond commodities, elevating deflation risk. To me, this is a very serious issue, quite likely signaling that we are reaching what has been called Limits to Growth, a situation […]
If the Price Is Right You Can Sail Away – Ship Owners Respond to New Bunker Fuel Regulations
In January 2015 new international regulations came into force that reduced the permitted sulfur content in ships “bunker” fuel in Northern European and North American coastal regions. The change has required vessels […]
Demand Response Markets in Europe Begin to Blossom
The opportunities for demand response in Europe are growing — and REstore is raising money to grow with them. On Thursday, the Antwerp, Belgium-based startup announced a €7 million ($7.5 million) Series […]
Bank of America Reduces Its Exposure to Coal, Citing Growing Risks
New York Times: Bank of America’s New Policy to Limit Credit Exposure to Coal Bank of America announced Wednesday it will reduce its financial exposure to coal companies, acknowledging the risk that future […]
Tar Sands Interrupted – A Canadian Political Explosion
The fortunes of Canadian tar sands oil changed overnight this week. After almost 50 years in power, the Progressive Conservative Party in Alberta was completely replaced by the New Democratic Party which […]
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