Friday, May 20, 2016

'15 US CO2 EMISSIONS FROM POWER SECTOR LOWEST SINCE '93. 21% LESS THAN '05. DEMAND FLAT OVER LAST DECADE.


Portugal powergen ran on wind, solar, hydro for 107 hours straight.

EVs to be 35% of global new car sales by '40: research.

Developing countries need analysts to monitor GHG emissions.

Unilever says "sustainable living" brands grew 30% faster than rest of biz in '15.

US wave power potential 90Gw. Mississippi River current power potential up to 120Twh/yr. Est. 576Twh/yr ocean thermal power potential in US waters. And then there's tidal power. DOE relooking hydrokinetic power.

Next Era turned on 6.8Mw solar plant in Oregon.

Tata to build 100Mw more solar in Karnataka India.

Nissan got world's largest EV taxi fleet deal from Madrid. 110 LEAFs. Operating costs ~25% of fossil fuel cars. Amsterdam, Budapest already ordered fleets.

Egypt got $25B loan commitment from Russia to cover 85% cost of building new nuke power plant. Repayment starts in '29. 3% interest for 22 years.

Australia told BP to increase $730M exploration drilling program for south coast. "Pretty much the last big unexplored basin in world."

175 more global oil/gas comps at risk of bankruptcy: Deloitte. 160 more only slightly better off.

Halcon latest US oil/gas driller filing bankruptcy.

Global oil production won't meet demand in 5 years: former Shell CEO. (EVs could make up gap?)

37% of N American birds facing extinction risks.

Canada OK'd GMO salmon.

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