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Former Duke CEO criticizes N.C. legislature for 'moving into the past' on energy policy
2015-05-22 18:10:26| Energy - Topix.net
Former Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers came down hard Thursday on the N.C. General Assembly for proposals that could gut the state's solar and renewable-energy industry. In his keynote speech at the annual Energy Inc. Conference in Charlotte , Rogers said lawmakers "are moving not into the future, but into the past."
Landmark year takes shape in Louisiana as policy changes loom
2015-05-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: As lawmakers seek budget savings and regulators mull net metering options, 2015 is shaping up as a year to remember for Louisiana's solar industry. One of the state's leading pro-solar groups, the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association (GSREIA), is promoting a spirit of compromise as legislation advances that would reduce solar incentives but keep tax credits in place through 2017. At the same time, PosiGen, a top solar leaser, is questioning the leading bill, saying H.B. 779 would...
Obama Drills a Hole in His Climate Policy
2015-05-19 18:39:39| Energy - Topix.net
Here are two facts that cannot be reconciled: The planet has experienced the warmest January-through-March on record, and the Obama administration has authorized massive new oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean. "Climate change can no longer be denied ... and action can no longer be delayed," President Obama said in an Earth Day address in the Everglades.
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Why science is not enough for good policy
2015-05-19 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Debates about the ecological unsustainability of industrial economies emerged because of scientific research into environmental changes -- research that produced evidence of harm to natural resources, animals and people. While this illustrates that science is essential, we should recognise that it is also often problematic, especially in policy debates. Conflicting assumptions Few would argue against the goals of 'sustainability'. But the different parties involved -- governments, organisations...
Gaming, tech and solar team up to promote policy changes
2015-05-15 22:38:19| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Real estate experts Drew Scott, left, and Jonathan Scott, center, stars of the HGTV show "Property Brothers" and solar enthusiasts, help install Sunrun solar panels Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, on their "smart home" in Las Vegas. In response to a bevy of controversial energy issues emerging in the state, a coalition of gaming, tech and energy companies will align to promote more consumer choice in what's shaping up to be a long battle against the state's dominant power company, NV Energy.
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