RESPONSIBLE INVESTOR , January 15: ESG news from around the web

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  RI Alert – January 15th, 2013 RI Extra: › Illinois lawsuit says United Airlines runs ‘sham’ to evade tax ? Reuters › Tidal Energy Can Meet 20 Percent Of UK Electricity Needs, Report Says ? Yale Environment 360 › Poll: Europeans overwhelmingly favour renewables over shale gas ? Business Green › UK: FTSE100 …

Europe’s Big Risk Test

Ethical MarketsResource Efficiency

Announcement European Energy Review has entered a new phase of its existence. After five years our newsletter and website have been renewed and expanded, and our business model has been changed, to ensure that we can continue to function as the premier independent international energy platform. Register yourself now and become acquainted …

US LNG – coming soon to a place near you!

Ethical MarketsTrendspotting

US LNG – coming soon to a place near you! A stampede to export cheap US shale gas in the form of LNG will shake up gas markets around the world. In Europe, it will increase pressure on the big pipeline gas suppliers, Russia in particular, to re-think how they price …

IPE.com News: ABP, Dutch FTT, LCP on Irish pensions, IPE-Quest, defined ambition, PGB

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

ABP: New Dutch government’s plans could slash pensions by 20% NETHERLANDS – Scheme criticises plans to cap tax relief for pension savings. 01/11/12 Dutch pensions industry embraces financial transaction tax Irish pension funds scaling back equity exposure, LCP says Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Scottish Enterprise UK roundup: Defined ambition, TUC, JLT, …

Down the memory hole: Last week we at EER found out the hard way that Europe is far from being “integrated”

kristyResource Efficiency

Analysis Energy Roadmap 2050 Tuesday 10 April 2012 Down the memory hole Last week we at EER found out the hard way that Europe is far from being “integrated”. While life went on as usual in the Netherlands, where this publication is made, in many other European countries, including Brussels, …

An earthquake under shale gas prospects?

kristyResource Efficiency, Trendspotting, Earth Systems Science

10 November 2011 | posted by Karel An earthquake under shale gas prospects? British gas company Cuadrilla Resources admitted last week that its “fracking” activities caused two (small) earthquakes in Blackpool earlier this year. They were 2.3 and 1.5 on the Richter scale and were described by Cuadrilla as “minor …

Generating ‘green’ electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy

kristyGreentech

Alternative Energy ——————————————————————————– Generating ‘green’ electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy EADS Announces VoltAir Electric Airline Concept It may contaminate your well water and emit more emissions than expected, but is shale gas business also a Ponzi scheme? Tapping the SPR: The Root of Dysfunctional Energy Policies …

Solar Developer Profile: Scatec North America

kristyGreentech

Solar Developer Profile: Scatec North America An emerging solar project developer in North America with 156 megawatts permitted. China’s Self-Sustaining Solar Economy If global solar demand were to evaporate, China could weather the storm. Mixed Greens: SmartSynch and Qualcomm Open an Apps Storefront, eMeter Takes MDM to the Cloud Partnerships …