A New Skirmish in the Ethanol Wars
NYT Green
May 18, 2012
The auto and oil industries released a report indicating that some cars running on E15, the 15% ethanol blend recently authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency, experienced engine damage. Read more here.
Cap-and-Trade to Generation Billions, Tough Choices
San Francisco Chronicle
May 18, 2012
Starting later this year, California's cap-and-trade system will generate billions of dollars in revenue, as companies buy and sell permits to produce greenhouse gases. How should the money be used? Read more here.
Effort to Stall Light Bulb Standards Pits Tea Party Against Manufacturers
Bloomberg BNA
May 18, 2012
The DOE would continue to be barred from enforcing new energy efficiency standards for incandescent light bulbs under a planned House amendment that pits bulb manufacturers against the Tea Party. Read more here.
U.S. Orders Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2012
The Obama administration ordered tariffs of 31% and higher on solar panels imported from China, escalating a simmering trade dispute with China. Read more here.
China Warns Solar-Panel Tariff May Backfire
Wall Street Journal
May 18, 2012
China unleashed a storm of protest across multiple outlets criticizing the U.S. decision to impose a 31% antidumping tariff on Chinese solar-panel makers and said the action could backfire. Read more here.
When It Comes to Natural Gas, Obama Can’t Win
Politico
May 18, 2012
The White House seems unable to decide how close it wants to be to the natural gas industry. Read more here.
Senate Dem: Energy Bills Stalled Until Fiscal ‘Grand Bargain’ Is Struck
The Washington Post
May 18, 2012
Sen. Mark Udall has reached a sobering conclusion: Energy legislation will remain stuck in the political mud until Washington reaches a sweeping, and thus far elusive, financial agreement.  Read more here.
First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market
Bloomberg
May 18, 2012
First Solar, the largest maker of thin-film solar panels, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates this year to tap growing demand for power in the Middle East. Read more here.
Federal Regulators May Cut Incentives for Transmission Lines
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
May 18, 2012
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering proposals to reduce the rate of return, or profit, that utilities receive from building power lines. Read more here.
Palm Oil Industry Adds Lobbying Muscle in EPA Climate Battle
The Hill
May 18, 2012
The palm oil industry has hired a lobbying giant to help battle the EPA's preliminary finding that palm-based biofuels don't meet the GHG standards of the federal renewable auto fuels mandate. Read more here.
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