A report from the United Nations Environment Programme and Bloomberg New Energy Finance sums up the rapid growth of renewable energy in 2011, and looks at some of the clouds on the horizon
The View from Inside Chesapeake’s Board of Directors
Oil industry veteran Charles Maxwell tells the inside story of how Chesapeake Energy helped ignite the the shale gas rush
Air Pollution from Fracked Natural Gas Wells Will Be Regulated Under New U.S. Rules
The new rule, the first specifically targeting pollution from fracked wells, should indirectly cut greenhouse gas emissions
Natural Gas a Weak Weapon Against Climate Change, New Study Asserts
A new study argues that replacing all the world’s coal power plants with natural gas would do little to slow global warming this century
More than 100 Coal Plants Shutting—But How Much Difference Will It Make?
Many coal plants are shutting, and natural gas plants are on the rise—but switching from coal to natural gas might not make much difference this century
Rising Oil, Gasoline Prices Push Politicians and Reporters to Utter “Nonsense”
Politicians spar over the reasons for high oil prices, natural gas vehicles spread in the U.S., and industry battled the EPA in court over greenhouse gas controls
Estimates Clash for How Much Natural Gas in the United States
As U.S. policymakers contemplate a new era as the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas,” a new government analysis slashes estimates for unproved shale gas reserves.
Maldives President and Climate Advocate Forced at Gunpoint to Step Down
Also, global warming could be behind Europe’s frigid winter, fracking for natural gas could be a major greenhouse gas culprit, and grass clippings could make a new kind of solar panel
As Eurozone Crisis Deepens, Fight to Save Emissions Trading Scheme Begins
Europe needs to take action to save its system for trading greenhouse gas emission permits, argued analysts and big businesses
Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies May Be the Way to Jumpstart Climate Finance
Also in this week’s Climate Post, a grim energy forecast from the Energy Information Administration, and the growth of China’s environmental movement
