Energy News of the Week (Feb.24-Mar.2, 2014)
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< Asia >
How India's coal crunch is giving a boost to solar energy
Firstpost-2014/02/28
New Delhi: For six years in a row, India's monopoly coal producer has missed its production targets, leading to chronic electricity shortages and sending power producers scrambling for pricier imports. But what looks like a looming crisis could ...
Winter Warmth Seen Flooding Asia With Japanese Kerosene: Energy
Bloomberg-2014/02/25
The mildest winter in four years is prompting Japan to export the biggest volume of kerosene in a quarter century, squeezing profits for Asian refiners while cutting fuel expenses for airlines. Japan has shipped enough of the transportation and ...
< North America >
Stanford scientist unveils 50-state plan to transform US to renewable ...
Stanford University News-2014/02/26
Mark Jacobson and his colleagues have created a 50-state roadmap for replacing coal, oil and natural gas with wind, water and solar energy. By Mark Shwartz. The Solutions Project 50 states map. This interactive graphic shows how each ...
< South America >
Latin America Green News: Chile finds whales, Costa Rica ...
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)-2014/02/28
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin ...Fourteen authors from Chile, the U.S. and Brazil released the most comprehensive report to date about the size and ...
< Africa >
HIGHLIGHTS AND OUTCOMES of the AFRICA ENERGY INDABA
AltEnergyMag (press release)-2014/02/28
Africa Energy Indaba 2014 provided a platform for robust discussions between private and public sector energy players on finding suitable energy solutions for Africa. Submitted on 02/27/14, 04:40 PM. Johannesburg, February 25, 2014 ? The ...
< Europe >
National Renewable Energy Subsidy Schemes Nearing An End In ...
CleanTechnica-2014/02/26
clowds-on-the-horizon-photo-by-Sigfrid-Lundberg The national renewable support schemes in the EU are on the verge of a major overhaul. National governments will soon not be allowed anymore to limit renewables subsidies to domestic ...
< Australia >
Australia's Other Solar Energy Industry Nemesis; Currency Fluctuation
Energy Collective-2014/02/28
Without a shadow of a doubt, the ebb and flow of political favour is the Australian solar industry's biggest challenge. One day we are saving the world from the biggest moral challenge of our time, the next we are (allegedly) driving energy ...