(Reuters) – Honey bees, critical agents in the pollination of key U.S. crops, disappeared at a staggering rate over the last year, according to a new government report that comes as regulators, […]
Corn ethanol yields continue to improve
In 2014, U.S. fuel ethanol production reached 14.3 billion gallons of ethanol fuel, the highest level ever. The growth in U.S. fuel ethanol production has outpaced growth in corn consumed as feedstockas […]
Autonomous cars will destroy millions of jobs and reshape the economy by 2025
Most people—experts included—seem to think that the transition to driverless vehicles will come slowly over the coming few decades, and that large hurdles exist for widespread adoption. I believe that this is […]
Brazilian Ranchers Aren’t Cutting Down As Much Forest Anymore. Here’s Why.
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 […]
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 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 […]
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