David Cameron has resigned as British prime minister following the failure of his Remain side to win the referendum on staying in the EU. Mr Cameron called the vote on Brexit in 2013 under pressure from the anti-EU wing of his Conservative Party and Ukip, hoping to end decades of debate over the UK’s ties with Europe... With a turnout of 72.2 per cent, 51.9 per cent voted to leave; 48.1 per cent voted to remain ... Irish government reaction....
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne join a growing list of public figures and artists confronting the growing gun control crisis in the US this week by penning an impassioned plea in an essay in support of firearms restrictions, Billboard reported.Less than two weeks after the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Byrne wrote, “We ware [sic] are ware here,” in an essay entitled “Guns Are About Freedom....
The dollar is surging around the world as investors and speculators seek a ‘safe haven’ as the U.K. lurches towards the European Union’s exit door. The pound is naturally the biggest loser, falling more than 15 cents–more than 9%–overnight against the greenback–and U.K. stock futures are tipped to open down over 6% according to Reuters ...U.S ... ....
Music lovers, Keith Urban fans, photographers, and journalists alike piled into the DTEEnergy Music Theatre last night, June 23 in Detroit, Michigan to watch country music sensation Keith Urban put on his most high energy show to date. Although MarenMorris and Brett Eldredge were spectacular opening acts, they couldn’t seem to hold a candle to the level of energyUrban brought to the table....
Aspen, CO --- The Sierra Club kicked off a nine-city 'aerial art' national tour today as thousands of people gathered at the AREDAY Summit and hundreds formed a huge 'human sun,' spelling out a bold message with their bodies to show support for 100% clean energy... Aspen, CO -- June 23. Denver, CO -- July 14. Pueblo, CO -- TBD ... to step up and commit to 100% CleanEnergy....
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources of Ireland) ... For us, the most valuable contribution of the scheme has been the difference that it makes to the lives of co-operative members, reducing the cost of heating their homes, raising their level of comfort, and supporting them to think about more energy efficient ways of living.' ... A real revolution in the energy sector is coming....
Idemitsu KosanCo., a Japanese refiner, is set to begin drilling surveys for a geothermal project in Fukushima with 10 other Japanese companies, highlighting efforts to promote clean energy in the prefecture after an earthquake in 2011 triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. ....
Ameren IllinoisCo) ... During a week with record-setting high temperatures, Ameren Illinois donated 500 window air conditioners to nine energy assistance agencies across its service territory. Each agency, which assists low-income families, veterans and the elderly, will distribute the units to qualifying individuals who meet Low Income HomeEnergy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) guidelines ... Ameren Illinois Co....
Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged Breitling Energy Corp, its chief executive and seven other people with defrauding investors out of around $80 million by misleading them about the value of oil and gas assets ... The four companies involved include Breitling Energy Corp, Breitling Oil & Gas Corp., CrudeEnergyLLC and PatriotEnergyInc....
National Fuel GasCo) ... A former director at Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Ranich led the Firm's Energy and Sustainability Investment Advisory Services, providing counsel on more than $1 billion of investments. Her practice focused on strategic energy management investment, including advising on mitigating and managing risks related to energy supply, demand and climate change issues ... National Fuel Gas Co....
US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources). EnergyEfficiency Is a WinningStrategy to Keep Our Country More Competitive ...Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources U.S ... 'Energy efficiency, in and of itself - the report said - is a driver of productivity,' said Sen ... We have one of the most energy efficient hospitals in Issaquah ... The 27th annual Energy Efficiency Forum is co-sponsored by the U.S....
We've rounded up our top reads of the week about solar and the future of the energy … so you can stay current. -A report published this week by the InternationalRenewableEnergyAgency finds that recycled solar photovoltaic panels could be worth $15 billion by the year 2050 ... -Pacific Gas & ElectricCo ... efficiency, renewables and energy storage....
clean-energy projects is on track to exceed last year’s record $13.1 billion despite a tepid start this year. After two key federal tax incentives were extended at the end of 2015, interest increased for tax-equity investing for wind- and solar-power developments this year, according to Nathan Serota, an analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance ... unit GE EnergyFinancial Services, said at the conference....
A little-known Tokyo-based company’s commitment to biomass has made it a darling among investors. As of the end of trade Wednesday, FirstEnergyServiceCo. had jumped 42 percent in the past month, making it the top performer on the Topix index, which lost 4.4 percent in the same period. First Energy jumped 8.8 percent appeared first on The Japan Times. > ... ....
IEA - InternationalEnergyAgency). 'Perfect marriage' increases IEA's focus on clean energy technology and global outreach ... The CEM is a high-level forum of many of the world's economies working together to accelerate the global transition to clean energy ... About the IEA Founded in 1974, the International Energy Agency was initially designed to help countries co-ordinate a collective response to major disruptions in the supply of oil....