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GEOENGINEERING
Canadian government ‘knew of plans to dump iron into Pacific’ (via The Guardian)
OIL
Deepwater permits in Gulf of Mexico exceed pre-BP spill level (via Bloomberg)
CLIMATE
UN warns of food crisis in 2013 if extreme weather persists (via Climate Progress)
North America has biggest rise in extreme weather (via Bloomberg)
Stay afloat or sink: how businesses can tackle rising flood risks (via BusinessGreen)
Scientists have ‘limited knowledge’ of how climate change causes extinction (via The Guardian)
Poland seeks to host 2013 UN Climate Summit (via Bloomberg)
RENEWABLES
The life-saving benefits of solar power in developing countries (via CleanTechnica)
Putting numbers to DOD’s clean energy innovation endeavors (via Innovation Files)
Big Wind’s recurring nightmare (via Mother Jones)
Pacific Northwest utilities exceeding clean energy goals (via The Olympian)
Economic uncertainty puts the brakes on Northwest wind power industry (via Yakima Herald-Republic)
Hydrogen eyed as clean grid stabilizer in Hawaii (via EarthTechling)
NATURAL GAS/FRACKING
DOE delays decision on natural gas export license (via The Hill)
Shale bounty presents transportation challenges (via Houston Chronicle)
Environmental groups sue California regulator over fracking (via Reuters)
EMISSIONS
EU carbon link presents political, price risks for Australians (via Bloomberg)
California greenhouse gas rules face major court test (via San Jose Mercury News)
ENERGY POLICY
Energy price increases pose challenge for Merkel (via New York Times)
Canada set to lose WTO green energy dispute (via Reuters)
Poland plans hydrocarbon tax at 40 percent of gross profit (via Reuters)
NUCLEAR
China issues nuclear safety blueprint, eyes $13 billion investment (via Reuters)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Past, present, future of home energy management (via Renew Grid)
Benchmarking drives seven percent cut in building energy (via Greentech Media)
Help wanted: energy efficiency is creating domestic jobs (via Climate Progress)
TRANSPORTATION
New EU plan limits food-based biofuels used for transport (via Inhabitat)
Society of Automotive Engineers approves chargers that will recharge EVs in minutes (via Inhabitat)
What you need to know about A123 Systems’ bankruptcy filing (via Washington Post)
Battery and other energy storage boosted by US government (via CleanTechnica)
Obama’s $5 billion slow to charge electric car purchases (via Bloomberg)
NREL demonstrates vehicle-to-grid conversion capabilities (via Green Car Congress)
Don’t expect Fisker’s Atlantic before late 2014 or 2015 (via GigaOm)
Judge dismisses suit halting $102 million California EV infrastructure deal (via Plugin Cars)
KEYSTONE XL
TransCanada finds pushback on Keystone XL pipeline in an unlikely place: oil-friendly Texas (via Washington Post)
POLITICS
Poll finds voters favor Obama energy policies over Romney platform (via The Hill)
Energy facts, and a few fibs, on display at presidential debate (via Huffington Post)
Romney and Obama trade blows on clean energy in second debate (via BusinessGreen)
Climate change a no-show again despite debate’s energy focus (via The Hill)
Poll: Candidates should address gasoline prices in debate (via Houston Chronicle)
The sound of climate silence: Romney and Obama spar over who wants to drill for more fossil fuels during debate (via Climate Progress)
OPINION
Why renewable energy is a gateway to social and economic development (via Earth and Industry)
Green Tech’s terrible Tuesday (via Forbes)
Shifting gears: a growing debate on how to electrify US transportation (via Innovation Files)
The secret to economic success: effective energy management (via Energy Manager Today)
OTHER NEWS
An additional listing of clean energy and climate news is posted at Climate Progress
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