A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.

TRANSPORTATION

Analyst predicts 4.1 million electric car charging stations by 2017 (via Green Car Reports)

US airlines urge Obama to take tougher line against EU emissions rules (via BusinessGreen)

Nissan: Leaf software to blame for charging woes (via Environmental Leader)

MyFord Mobile app helps drivers find the nearest EV charging station (via Inhabitat)

COAL

Survey finds support for coal transport through Pacific Northwest (via EarthFix)

Chart of the day: coal power’s decline (via SmartPlanet)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the new pitchman for coal (via Politico)

RENEWABLES

European wind on pace for record year, project pipeline uncertain for 2013 (via Sustainable Business)

Australia sees PV and wind as cheapest energy sources by 2030 (via Recharge)

Scotland opens first marine energy park (via The Guardian)

The London Array: world’s largest offshore wind farm (via The Telegraph)

NREL: solar has most potential of any renewable energy source (via Climate Progress)

Top US solar company profits amid industry red ink (via Bloomberg)

Dissolving traditional energy boundaries with group net metering (via Greentech Media)

Solyndra files Chapter 11 reorganization plan (via Reuters)

Hawaii sails past solar grid parity, surprised by additional roadblocks (via CleanTechnica)

Fracking boom lifts hopes for geothermal at Oregon volcano (via Greenwire)

OIL

Saudi oil output on track for record pace (via Wall Street Journal)

Feds deem emergency well containment drill a success (via Houston Chronicle)

North Dakota overtakes Alaska in oil production (via Energy Collective)

CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT

1988 v 2012: how heat waves and droughts fuel climate perception (via ClimateWire)

The Great Drying strikes again (via Time)

Humpback whales delaying migration due to Antarctic changes (via Mongabay)

RARE EARTHS

UK government offers grants to extract metals from e-waste (via BusinessGreen)

GRID

How China will impact the grid-scale energy storage market (via Greentech Media)

Breakthrough cooling technology rolled out for data centers (via AOL Energy)

Solar-powered microgrid slashes Alcatraz Island’s fossil fuel dependence (via Forbes)

GREEN BUSINESS

Companies use sustainability reporting to help formulate strategy (via Environmental Leader)

ENERGY INDUSTRY

More college grads want to work for energy firms (via Houston Chronicle)

POLITICS

Romney campaign: let wind energy credit die this year (via The Hill)

Sanders: Inhofe’s position on climate change is “dangerously wrong” (via The Hill)

NJ governor again rejects RGGI (via Revmodo)

OPINION

Why the military is trying to reduce its fossil fuel use (via Grist)

Two climate papers get hyped first, reviewed later. Isn’t that a bad idea? (via Washington Post)

Is high-speed rail greener than cars or planes? (via Greenbang)

Carbon fiber a government clean tech innovation success story (via Innovation Files)