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Reducing Climate Change Would ‘Create One Million Jobs’

Reducing Climate Change Would ‘Create One Million Jobs’ As the March 31 deadline for countries to submit their proposals for tackling irreversible climate change passes, a new report claims lives could be spared, the climate could be saved from catastrophic and irreversible change, and one million jobs could be created if green policies are initiated. … Continue reading Reducing Climate Change Would ‘Create One Million Jobs’ →

GridLiance and Blackstone Announce the Formation of a New Electric Transmission Company

GridLiance and Blackstone Announce the Formation of a New Electric Transmission Company ANSAS CITY, Mo. & CHICAGO & NEW YORK, Mar 31, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — GridLiance GP, LLC (“GridLiance” or “the Company”) and Blackstone Energy Partners, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. BX, +0.23% today announced the formation of GridLiance, the nation’s first … Continue reading GridLiance and Blackstone Announce the Formation of a New Electric Transmission Company →

Coal burn could increase with Illinois nuclear unit offline: PJM

Coal burn could increase with Illinois nuclear unit offline: PJM With the shutdown of Exelon Generation’s 1,242-MW Braidwood-1 nuclear power unit in Braceville, Illinois, this week, there could be an uptick of coal burn in PJM’s power grid, a spokesman with the regional transmission organization said Tuesday. Exelon announced the nuclear unit, located about 50 … Continue reading Coal burn could increase with Illinois nuclear unit offline: PJM →

Renewable #energy is growing very, very fast. It’s just still not fast enough.

Renewable energy is growing very, very fast. It’s just still not fast enough.. The global shift toward renewable energy is not only continuing apace — it may be picking up speed. Such is the upshot of a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme, finding that worldwide investment in renewables totaled $ 270.2 billion … Continue reading Renewable #energy is growing very, very fast. It’s just still not fast enough. →

#Morgan_Stanley Agrees to Sell #Wentworth to #Pentagon_Energy

Morgan Stanley Agrees to Sell Wentworth to Pentagon Energy (Bloomberg) — Morgan Stanley agreed to sell a compressed natural gas business that came under regulatory scrutiny last year to Pentagon Energy LLC. Pentagon, a newly formed commodities-trading company based in Coral Gables, Florida, will purchase Morgan Stanley’s Wentworth Gas Marketing unit, the acquiring firm said … Continue reading #Morgan_Stanley Agrees to Sell #Wentworth to #Pentagon_Energy →