U.S. and China face criticism at UN climate summit; Bloomberg pledges $500M for coal plant shutdowns.

The U.S., China, the world’s biggest climate polluters, were criticized for their lack of action on climate action at the United Nations climate summit. Michael Bloomberg announced a $500 million investment toward shutting down “every last” U.N. coal plant and cutting gas-fired power plant capacity in half by 2030. California researchers are exploring deploying solar panels in space after proving wireless power transfer within a short distance is possible. The United States Energy Department says carbon pipelines will benefit ethanol producers and large ag companies, but it is unclear how much of a financial boon they would be to Midwest farmers. Environmental groups call on the federal government to require a detailed environmental impact study before loaning $1 billion to reopen a shuttered Michigan nuclear plant along Lake Michigan.