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Perryman: Texas leads the way in wind power

Longview News-Journal 23 Jun 2018

Smart policy decisions decades ago have been the key to development of the Texas wind power industry ... Allowing competition while providing key transmission infrastructure has been integral to the rapid growth in Texas’ wind power industry ... Given the continued focus on reducing emissions on a global scale, renewable energy sources such as wind will take on added importance in the future....

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A famous scientist first warned Congress about climate change exactly 30 years ago today. James Hansen wishes he'd been wrong.

Business Insider 23 Jun 2018

In order to avoid the most damaging effects of climate change, the global Paris climate agreement laid out a plan aimed at keeping Earth's average temperature from increasing more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels ... Even if all the Paris signatories fulfill their pledges — and that's a big if — global temperatures are still expected ......

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Mongolia to increase renewable energy capacity by 120 MW this year

Xinhua 23 Jun 2018

ULAN BATOR, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Four renewable energy power plants with a total of 120 megawatts (MW) will be put into operation in Mongolia's southeast province of Dornogovi within this year, the provincial governor's office said Saturday ... The country's renewable energy capacity nearly doubled last year, reaching 155 MW, according to the Ministry of Energy ... Australian industry warns renewable energy cannot satisfy peak demand....

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Govt wants AC settings at 24 degrees C to check power wastage

The Times of India 23 Jun 2018

The International Energy Agency in May said global energy demand from ACs would triple by 2050, requiring new generation capacity the equivalent to the current combined electricity capacity of the US, the EU and Japan ... AC use is expected to be the second-largest source of global electricity demand growth after the industry sector, and the strongest driver for buildings by 2050....

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OPEC and allies agree to share oil production increase

Journal Review 23 Jun 2018

VIENNA (AP) — OPEC nations and oil-producing countries not in the cartel say they have agreed to share increased oil production a day after OPEC announced it would pump more crude oil — a move that should help contain the recent rise in global energy prices ... Business General News Energy Industry Oil And Gas Industry ......

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N Carolina regulators deny Duke Energy rate increase request

Olean Times Herald 23 Jun 2018

(AP) — North Carolina regulators have denied a request from Duke Energy to raise electric rates and ordered the utility to refund $60 million in deferred taxes to customers ... Global Baby Food and Infant Formula Market 2018-2022 ... Hannibal Industries Debuts the ......

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Nebulas selected by China’s MIIT in Global Public Chain Evaluation

The Bitcoin News 23 Jun 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Last week, the CCID Blockchain Research Institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China released the initial list blockchain projects included in its Global Public Chain Technology Evaluation ... This Global Public Chain Evaluation program is organized by the ......

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PH must accede to Kigali amendment push for ‘super greenhouse gases’

Sun Star 23 Jun 2018

As both temperatures and energy demand continue to increase, so does the urgency for immediate action from all sectors ... Being highly vulnerable to the impacts of extreme events, it is important for the country to take immediate action towards reducing the impacts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the global and local climate ... The passage of energy efficiency legislation such as the approved Senate Bill No....

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Energy, financials push Wall Street higher; tech weighs

Yahoo Daily News 23 Jun 2018

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Friday, as the Dow put to rest an eight-day losing streak with a boost from energy stocks, but losses in the technology space kept the Nasdaq in check ... production at a time of rising global demand ... The S&P energy index was up 2.2 percent, as the sector notched its strongest day in June....

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Pilot for businesses will unleash energy innovation

Times Argus 23 Jun 2018

We hear every day that this is what businesses want when it comes to managing energy costs ... Not only will this pilot help Vermont meet clean energy commitments, it will also help Vermont businesses deepen their expertise in energy management and compete globally ... Many of the companies we’ve been working with for decades are now global leaders in energy efficiency — with energy management now embedded in their company cultures....

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Ketchum and its Clients Win 30 Lions at 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Omaha World-Herald 23 Jun 2018

CANNES, France, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global ... envy-inspiring work that marks a new direction for the industry and ... Safety Council with Energy BBDO, m ss ng p eces, PHD and Ketchum ... Council with Energy BBDO, Ketchum, m ss ng p eces and PHD ... Council with Energy BBDO, m ss ng p eces, PHD and Ketchum ... season for the global communications industry ... industry leaders from top global companies attending the Cannes Lions....

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Europe markets shrug off opening salvos in trade war

Taipei Times 23 Jun 2018

European markets rose on Friday, seemingly unworried by a global trade war that got underway when Brussels slapped retaliatory tariffs on the US ... “I am pleased that at the end of the day, we reconciled around the 1 million figure that we have been talking about,” Saudi Arabian Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih said....

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OPEC agrees to pump more oil, but prices still jump

Taipei Times 23 Jun 2018

The countries of the OPEC cartel on Friday agreed to pump 1 million more barrels of crude oil per day, a move that should help contain the recent rise in global energy prices ... Daniel Yergin, the vice chairman of research firm IHS Markit and author of several books on the energy industry, says geopolitical factors are a big element in the oil production talks....

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