Energy News of the Week (Oct.5-11, 2014)
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< Asia >
China and India Set to See Boom in Energy Efficient Vehicles
Asia Briefing-Oct 7, 2014
September was an important month for the environment, with worldwide rallies demanding urgent action on climate change and a UN Climate Summit.
Grid restrictions could slow Japan's solar revolution
pv magazine-Oct 9, 2014
Speed of PV's expansion placing strain on grid's capacity to absorb solar-powered electricity, prompting five utilities to restrict grid access of new solar farms.
< North America >
In the US, a Turning Point in the Flow of Oil
New York Times-Oct 8, 2014
The tanker BW Zambesi before sailing to South Korea from Galveston, Tex., in July. The crude aboard was the first unrestricted export of American oil to a country outside of North America in nearly four decades.
< South America >
Brazil's Next President May Be Forced to Ration Power
Bloomberg-Oct 8, 2014
One of the challenges facing the winner of this month’s presidential election runoff in Brazil will be how to keep the lights on, according to Erico Evaristo, head of energy trading company Bolt Comercializadora.
< Africa >
Africa's energy woes get global attention
BusinessDay-Oct 9, 2014
To meet growing energy demand on the African continent, major players in the sector will convene at the Savoy Hotel, London on October 20 and 21, 2014 for the Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) to review the continent’s most bankable energy projects.
< Europe >
EU poised to agree 2030 climate, energy goals-draft
Daily Mail-Oct 7, 2014
EU leaders are poised this month to agree three new, tougher climate and energy goals for 2030 and poorer nations will get help to shoulder the cost, according to a draft document prepared for summit talks, seen by Reuters.
< Australia >
Bill Shorten vows to fight to save renewable energy target
The Guardian-Oct 10, 2014
Bill Shorten says Labor will offer a helping hand to aluminium by exempting the sector from Australia’s renewable energy target ? but he says the opposition is not prepared to help the Abbott government gut a scheme which has delivered significant new investment, and created jobs.