Kiwi takes climate [swindle] hotseat for Deloitte - Business - NZ Herald News

The irony of criss-crossing the world in carbon-emitting aircraft as he advises clients on how to move to a low-carbon economy is not lost on Nick Main.

The local chairman of Deloitte has been picked for a new role in London heading the firm's climate change and sustainability services.

British Enviro Regulators Try To Sweat it Out, Throw in Towel - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Pity the poor junior staff left behind in the U.K.’s Department of Energy and Climate Change this summer.

While the ministers are on holiday, those remaining at DECC sweltered indoors in muggy London August temperatures after the air-conditioning was switched off to raise the building’s energy rating from its rock bottom position.
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The air conditioning has since been switched back on after staff complained.

Is Texas a Wind-Power Success or Failure? - Environmental Capital - WSJ

The Lone Star state famously leads the U.S., itself the world leader, in wind power. But how much wind power—really—does Texas have?

Less than one-tenth of its official tally of more than 8,000 megawatts, says Robert Bryce in the Energy Tribune. That’s because wind power is a lot more fickle than other power sources, such as natural gas, coal, or nuclear power.

Energy Tribune - Texas Wind Power: The Numbers Versus the Hype

The punchline for the wind power business in Texas is that despite all the hype, the reality is that the Lone Star State will continue to rely on the same fuels that it has relied upon for decades: natural gas, coal, and nuclear.