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The Future of Energy: Policy Recommendations from the World Economic Forum

March 22, 2018 by Phil Cohen

The Future of Energy: Policy Recommendations from the World Economic Forum

The clean energy sector earned more than $333 billion in investments in 2017, second only to the record $360.3 billion in 2015, a remarkable figure that shows a growing interest in smart technologies and renewable energy. Since 2010, a total of $2.5 trillion has been invested in clean energy. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Communications and Messaging, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, News, Politics & Legislation, Risk Management, Sustainability, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: policy

Overcoming Operational Bottlenecks Will Be Critical for Growth in India’s Renewable Energy Sector

March 15, 2018 by Ankit Mishra

Overcoming Operational Bottlenecks Will Be Critical for Growth in India’s Renewable Energy Sector

A number of recent studies and industry leaders indicate that some key hurdles must be overcome for India’s renewable energy market to meet growth targets. In November 2017, Bloomberg’s Accelerating India’s Clean Energy Transition report showed that the country added renewable energy plants with a total capacity of 12 GW during FY 2017 (April 2016 to March 2017)—a 66% year-to-year growth rate, led by rooftop photovoltaic (PV), which clocked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy and Economy Tagged With: electric vehicles, emerging markets, india, policy, solar-power

DoE Spotlight: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

January 26, 2018 by Matt Chester

DoE Spotlight: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an independent agency charged with specific regulatory oversight in the energy industry, specifically the interstate trade of energy (i.e., natural gas, oil, and electricity) and reviewing proposals for certain energy infrastructure, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, interstate natural gas pipelines, and hydropower projects. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Electricity Grid, Energy, Environmental Policy, Natural Gas, Oil, Politics & Legislation Tagged With: electricity, energy, pipelines, policy, regulation

Cities Plan Path to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy

July 14, 2017 by Laurie Mazur

Cities Plan Path to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy

Although President Trump has committed to pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord, many of our cities are still moving full steam ahead to clear the air and fight climate change. More than 200 U.S. municipalities have declared that they are "still in" on meeting the Paris targets. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleantech, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Finance, Fuels, Green Business, Politics & Legislation, Renewables, Risk Management, Sustainability, Utilities Tagged With: cities, policy, solar energy

Drought Rates Missing from Most Local Drought Plans in California

February 25, 2014 by NRDC Switchboard Leave a Comment

Ed Osann, Senior Policy Analyst, Santa MonicaToday they’re short of water.  Tomorrow they’ll be short of cash.  As water supplies dwindle in the face of the driest year in California’s history, most of the state’s urban water utilities face 2014 financially flatfooted.         CalTrans Highway Sign 2014 -- photo: Eric Beteille, pedestrianphotographer.comCustomers have been asked to conserve water, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate, Efficiency, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Sustainability, Utilities, Water Tagged With: california drought, energy and water, policy

Fast Fix: Opower’s 5 Universal Truths About Utility Customers – Do You Agree?

November 21, 2013 by JimPierobon Leave a Comment

Fast Fix: Opower’s 5 Universal Truths About Utility Customers – Do You Agree?

Customer Service Week hosted a discussion this morning with Opower‘s VP-Analytics Nancy Hersch and Customer Insights Senior Manager Lauren Llewellyn about five truths about utility customers the company is finding in its quantitative and qualitative research.Since early 2012, Opower has reached beyond North America conducting this research, working now with 90+ utilities around the globe. Opower claims it has helped utilities cumulatively save … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communications and Messaging, Energy and Economy, Energy Collective Exclusive, Green Business, Green Jobs, Tech, Utilities Tagged With: customer service, Game Changers, policy, utility

Dr. Kim Sweeps World Bank Policy Violations on Tata Mundra Coal Plant Under the Rug

October 29, 2013 by Justin Guay 1 Comment

Dr. Kim Sweeps World Bank Policy Violations on Tata Mundra Coal Plant Under the Rug

Photo courtesy of Joe Athialy, Bank Information Center Just a few short months ago the World Bank got itself on the right side of history by placing severe restrictions on coal finance. That was thanks in large part to World Bank President Dr. Kim's leadership. Now the institutions past transgressions are coming back to haunt him. An internal investigation into the controversial Tata Mundra project in India has found widespread impacts and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Coal, Energy and Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Policy, Fuels, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health, Risk Management, Utilities Tagged With: coal plants, policy, pollution, tata mundra, The World Bank

Can Accountants Succeed on Climate Where Others Have Failed? [Video]

February 21, 2013 by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson 1 Comment

Can Accountants Succeed on Climate Where Others Have Failed? [Video]

The Government Accountability Office, the federal government’s independent auditor and watchdog agency, added climate change to its list of “high-risk” threats to the nation’s fiscal health.“Climate change creates significant financial risks for the federal government,” the GAO report said. “The federal government is not well positioned to address the fiscal exposure presented by climate change, and needs a government wide strategic approach with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate, Environment, News, Politics & Legislation, Public Health Tagged With: climate change, gao, policy

The Future of Global Climate Policy: Taking Stock of Our Climate Outlook (Part 1)

January 23, 2012 by Matthew Stepp Leave a Comment

  Significantly limiting humanity’s impact on the global climate is quite simply an enormous task. Unfortunately, thanks to budget austerity and federal gridlock, any hope of implementing sweeping U.S. climate/energy policy has been optimistically pushed back to 2013 or beyond (though some incremental improvement is possible). And even the most hopeful observers of the recent global climate negotiations in Durban find little real progress … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon and De-carbonization, Climate, Energy, Sustainability Tagged With: emissions, global climate policy, policy

Are President Obama’s Policies Causing U.S. Oil Production to Rise?

January 23, 2012 by Robert Rapier 2 Comments

Question: What do President Barack Obama and ex-President Jimmy Carter have in common? Answer: Both presided over strong increases in domestic oil production that were a result of decisions made before they took office, as I explain in this post. In my recent post The Oilman in the White House, I posted the following graphic: Is There More to this Graphic than Meets the Eye? The purpose of the graphic was to get people to think about why oil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Policy, Oil, Politics & Legislation Tagged With: bush, obama, oil production, policy

Why Some Republicans are Delusional About Oil & Energy Policy

December 12, 2011 by Robert Rapier 3 Comments

Two Sides of a Coin In a recent video blog about energy politics, I stated that in my opinion each of the major political parties in the U.S. only gets half of the energy picture. Democrats tend to demonize oil usage, with many believing that we can shift to renewables for our energy needs. To be clear, we can — but not in the way they imagine. They simply underestimate the role oil plays in our lives, and therefore overestimate the ease of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics & Legislation Tagged With: democrats, doe, gas, oil, policy, politics, republicans, The Oil Drum

Check Out Our Energy Efficiency Policy Tracker!

October 4, 2011 by Carrie Nash Leave a Comment

Our most recent Policy Tracker is available now, with updates on important energy efficiency policy and building energy code developments from across the Northeast, including: State Energy Efficiency Plans: EmPOWER Maryland 2012-2014 plans and Rhode Island 2012-2014 Energy Efficiency Plan Building Energy Codes: Updates in Connecticut and Vermont and new proceedings in Maryland and Pennsylvania The latest resources from NEEP’s Policy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Efficiency Tagged With: energy efficiency, NEEP, policy

Is Western Society Suffering from a Collective Anxiety Attack? OccupyWallStreet may be an Expression of Just That

October 1, 2011 by Tyler Hamilton Leave a Comment

I wrote the post below a week or so ago and thought later I should take it down because it was too negative. In fact, a few people unsubscribed to this blog immediately after I posted it. I do like to use this blog to build hope that there are technologies, policy options, and creative initiatives out there to make the world a more sustainable place. But a few people who read the post before I took it down have encouraged me to re-post it. It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communications and Messaging, Politics & Legislation, Sustainability Tagged With: economy, policy

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