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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for November 2, 2015.
Posted: 02 Nov 2015 16:18:34
ARB Newsclips for November 2, 2015. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CLIMATE CHANGE Youths across US suing to push government on climate change. They can't vote yet, but dozens of young people want a say in the planet's future, so minors nationwide have been suing states and the federal government in recent years to push action on climate change. They say their generation will bear the brunt of global warming and… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KIDS_SUE_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT French weatherman fired after slamming climate conference. A weather forecaster for French state television has been fired after releasing and promoting a book criticizing politicians, scientists and others for what he calls an exaggerated view of climate change. Philippe Verdier's dismissal from France-2 comes a month before Paris hosts a U.N. conference aimed at the most ambitious worldwide agreement yet to limit global warming. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_WEATHER_FORECASTER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT China, France agree climate pact should have automatic cuts. The Chinese and French presidents announced Monday they have agreed that a global climate change pact should require countries to increase their emissions cuts every five years, in an important signal four weeks before world leaders meet in Paris. France is proposing the automatic updating of countries' emissions targets… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CLIMATE_COUNTDOWN_CHINA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OTHER RELATED STORIES http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/climatechange-summit-china-idUSL8N12X37820151102 http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/11/02/china-france-say-climate-pact-should-have-5-year-reviews Sweden projected to lose 40-80 days of snow as climate warms. Snowy white winters are likely to become a thing of the past for most Swedes. The national weather service on Monday released a new analysis of how climate change will affect the Nordic country - and it's bad news for skiing enthusiasts. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CLIMATE_COUNTDOWN_SWEDEN_NO_SNOW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT French president heading to China to promote climate talks. French President Francois Hollande hopes to use a state visit to China to boost difficult climate negotiations, a month before a U.N. conference in Paris aimed at slowing global warming. China, the most populous country and the biggest emitter of climate-warming greenhouse gases in the world… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_CHINA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT With ice melting, Arctic coast guards pledge cooperation. Coast guard leaders from the U.S., Russia and other Arctic nations pledged Friday to strengthen cooperation in response to safety and environmental concerns as warming temperatures open new waterways in northern seas. With human activity increasing dramatically in the Arctic… http://bigstory.ap.org/article/45ec36c4e1fc4214afb8d8cee0b65b38/coast-guards-arctic-nations-seek-deeper-cooperation Senators urge Obama administration to include carbon costs in coal program. Democratic U.S. senators on Monday urged the Obama administration to reform the federal coal mine program to include costs of the fuel's carbon emissions and potentially raise royalties paid by companies that mine the fuel on public lands. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, the top Democrat on the senate energy panel… http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-usa-coal-senate-idUSKCN0SR1A220151102?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews Pacific islands make last-ditch plea to world before Paris climate change talks. ‘Unless the world acts decisively in coming weeks, the Pacific as we know it is doomed,’ says Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama. Amid the rustling palm trees, blissed newlyweds and colourful attire of a tropical island resort… http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/02/pacific-islands-make-last-ditch-plea-to-world-before-paris-climate-change-talks New Study Finds Global Warming Could Be More Economically Devastating Than Originally Thought. A new study published in Nature by scientists at Stanford and UC Berkeley has made waves for its finding that thus far we have dramatically underestimated the damage human-caused climate change will do to the global economy. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/02/new-study-finds-global-warming-could-be-more-economically-devastating-than-originally-thought/ Global Warming 2015: Antarctica Actually Gaining Ice, But It Won't Last. A NASA study finds Antarctica is actually gaining ice cover despite global warming. A study released last week used satellite data to determine the continent's ice sheet gained 112 billion tons of ice a year from 1992 to 2001, slowing to 82 billion tons from 2003 to 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/global-warming-2015-antarctica-actually-gaining-ice-it-wont-last-2164285 U.S. government contractor to unveil laser network in Paris to monitor CO2 emissions. A system of rooftop lasers will soon let Parisian officials monitor and map carbon dioxide emissions from the city in near real time. The technology could eventually help decision makers regulate traffic and other sources of pollution, developers said. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/11/02/stories/1060027257 FUELS Daewoo Ship Expects LNG Carrier Orders to Revive in 2016. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-biggest shipbuilder, expects demand for liquefied-natural gas carriers to return next year as global efforts to reduce greenhouse gases increase the need for cleaner fuel. More industries will look at using gas to replace other fuels, Kim Nam Soo, deputy director of the company’s ship design department… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-30/daewoo-shipbuilding-expects-lng-carrier-orders-to-revive-in-2016 Chevron and Exxon Post Declining 3rd-Quarter Results. Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported plunging revenue and profits on Friday, but their fortunes would have been even worse had it not been for a boom in their refining and chemical businesses. Still, those gains were not enough to stanch further job losses at Chevron, which said it planned to cut up to 10 percent of its work force. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/business/energy-environment/exxon-chevron-q3-earnings-oil-prices.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 VEHICLES First Detroit Electric SP:01 Built, Sold--But U.S. Won't Get It. The first Detroit Electric SP:01 sports car has finally rolled off an assembly line, but it's not headed for anyplace near the company's namesake city. Despite its name, the Detroit Electric sports car isn't being built in the U.S.--and it won't be sold here either. Detroit Electric set up a production facility in Leamington Spa in the U.K. earlier this year… http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100719_first-detroit-electric-sp01-built-sold--but-u-s-wont-get-it EVs Can Save China (And The US) From Its Air Pollution Problem. Electric vehicles are off to the races. NRDC, WWF, China, China Coal Cap Project, coal, air pollution, renewables, climate change, smogSparked by eco-concern, the high maintenance cost of internal combustion vehicles, and the ever-dwindling oil supply, EVs have found a definite lasting foothold in the personal vehicle market. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/02/evs-can-save-china-and-the-us-from-its-air-pollution-problem/ VW RECALL EPA says Volkswagen cheated a 2nd time on pollution tests. The Volkswagen emissions scandal widened Monday when the U.S. government accused the German automaker of cheating for a second time. Although VW denied the charge, it faced the prospect of steeper fines and lost sales, as well as more intense scrutiny from disbelieving U.S. lawmakers. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VOLKSWAGEN_EMISSIONS_CHEATING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OTHER RELATED STORIES http://www.wsj.com/articles/epa-notifies-volkswagen-of-added-emissions-violations-1446491504?alg=y http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34705604 http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/cars/2015/11/02/75063392/ http://nysepost.com/we-caught-vw-in-more-emissions-cheating-33605 http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article42237156.html#storylink=cpy http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vehicles-690246-diesel-epa.html http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/vw-emissions-scandal/2015/11/02/epa/75045136/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/02/volkswagen_defeat_devices_in_audi_porsche/ http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/volkswagen/volkswagen-cheated-pollution-tests-time-epa-article-1.2420860 http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/1102/How-deep-does-the-Volkswagen-emissions-scandal-go http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/02/epa-says-volkswagen-cheated-2nd-time-on-pollution-tests/ http://fortune.com/2015/11/02/volkswagen-emissions-porsche-audi/ Local expert notes clean-diesel advances, despite VW scandal. Michael Horn, chief executive of Volkswagen Group of America, faced angry questions on Oct. 8 from members of Congress about his company’s use of software “defeat devices” to fool EPA air-pollution tests on 482,000 Volkswagen clean-diesel vehicles with EA 189 engines sold in the United States from 2009 to 2015. http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/industrynews/transportation/4669940-181/local-expert-notes-clean-diesel-advances#Xsx0zppUWH0b7Ulz.99 Volkswagen emission cheating scandal spreads to Porsche. Volkswagen’s emission cheating scandal grew Monday, and this time it extended out to Porsche, its luxury car brand. The Environmental Protection Agency and California regulators cited VW for another 10,000 cars on the road with diesel engines designed to give false emission readings when tested. http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/02/autos/volkswagen-porsche-emission-cheating-scandal/index.html GREEN ENERGY Could Solar Energy Be California's Next Cash Crop? Strapped by drought, farmers are increasingly sowing solar panels rather than seeds. Several years ago, Nick Rajkovich bought 1,200 acres in California's Fresno County, planning to grow almonds for his family's farming business. The ranch had a steady supply of water at the time. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/10/151030-farmland-agriculture-solar-energy-conversion/#.VjSWoUmLuCQ.twitter A 'wind rush' of new development is underway as power production sets records. Wind power industry officials are touting what they describe as a "wind rush" of new development and technology advances in the U.S. market, a trend characterized by substantial expansions of generation capacity in Texas and other wind-rich states, and the improved operating efficiencies of wind farms due to technology advances… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/11/02/stories/1060027256 Supreme Court's FERC case endangers Calif. climate goals. The U.S. Supreme Court's review of a federal rule requiring compensation for those who cut electricity consumption carries major stakes for California and its ambitious climate goals. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Order 745 tells grid managers that during periods of peak demand, they must pay those reducing power use the same rate as energy generators. http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2015/11/02/stories/1060027261 MISCELLANEOUS Pioneer of national emissions trading business to step down. The president of one of California's two carbon offset registries is retiring. Gary Gero, president of the Climate Action Reserve (CAR), will step down from the organization that he has led since the inception of California's carbon market. A successor has not yet been named. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/11/02/stories/1060027258 Cheap, reliable, lightweight battery may be near, but is not yet here. In the push for a better battery, many in the industry are finding that the biggest challenges aren't in chemistry and physics, but in regulations and market forces. Currently, the opportunities for a cheaper, more efficient way to store electricity are booming. Market research firm IHS Inc. reported that grid-level energy storage is on track to reach 40 gigawatts in capacity by 2022… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/11/02/stories/1060027259 OPINIONS Gov. Jerry Brown’s road to the Paris climate talks. Ken Alex is a lanky, self-effacing and bearded fellow who heads up the governor’s Office of Planning and Research, an obscure think tank one block from the Capitol’s Dome of Power. He’s been working quietly for two years on what will be big news on the road to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris in December. http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Gov-Jerry-Brown-s-road-to-the-Paris-climate-6601287.php Please, PUC, don't cast a cloud over the solar boom. Southern California, the land of sunny days and houses as far as the eye can see, is particularly suited to take advantage of rooftop solar. And though solar was slow to take off, it is sizzling now, thanks to government incentives and subsidies to offset the steep installation costs. Almost 400,000 California homes have solar panels on their roofs… http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-1030-net-metering-20151028-story.html BLOGS European Parliament Takes Big Step Towards Tackling Air Pollution, But the UK Government Is Taking Us Two Steps Back. It was all going so well. After thousands of emails, hundreds of phone calls, more meetings than I care to remember, and many late nights and endless negotiations, we finally secured the vote we wanted in the European Parliament. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/seb-dance/european-parliament-takes_b_8449736.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.