Five Energy Stories Worth Reading Today (6/15/12)

Posted By Lowell F. on June 15th, 2012

Here are five recommended reads for today (6/15/12)

  1. The Washington Post reports, “The Environmental Protection Agency plans to announce a proposal Friday to tighten the nation’s soot standards, a move that could help deliver major health benefits by the end of the decade but force some oil refiners, manufacturers and other operations to invest in pollution-abatement upgrades.”
  2. John Walke of NRDC lists “some of the more outlandish statements from congressional opponents and industry lobbyists attacking the mercury and air toxics standards and their health benefits.”
  3. ClimateProgress reports, “A  new study released by The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force predicts that the cost of offshore wind generation in the UK will drop by one-third by the year 2020”
  4. At CleanTechnica, Jeremy Bloom explains “Why big oil hates solar energy so much.” The main reason? “It’s not just that solar energy is a competitor to big oil, coal, and gas – it’s that solar cuts into big oil’s biggest profit center.”
  5. Renewable Energy World argues, “Just as investments in products and processes have helped remove fundamental market barriers to solar and other clean energy sectors, it’s time we made similar investments in the training and placement programs that will help the industry grow and prosper even more in the years to come.”
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