Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

The seeming enormity of the green energy shift taking place in China is given shape by what’s described as the most comprehensive English-language report on China’s energy transition. It also looks at the persistence of fossil fuels in its energy mix. There is much to admire about China’s energy transition.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The International Energy Agency (IEA) just released its World Energy Outlook 2023 report. Perhaps the most noteworthy prediction from the report is of peak demand for fossil fuels within this decade. by 2030, but natural gas and oil consumption are both projected to rise. The full report may be found here.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

The European Commission is facing calls to assess the climate impact of scores of proposed hydrogen projects after data revealed that 90 percent of them could be used to prolong the use of planet-warming natural gas. The European Commission did not respond to a request for comment.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 27, 2020

ABU DHABI — The role of natural gas is one of the stickier points of debate related to the global energy transition, and that debate was on full display here this month. “I view natural gas and LNG as already part of the solution,” she said at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 11, 2024

After NDP member of Parliament Charlie Angus introduced a bill in February proposing to ban misleading fossil fuel advertising in Canada, the oil and gas advocate Stephen Buffalo wrote an incendiary National Post column attacking the legislation.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Many climate activists and clean energy enthusiasts warn against the continued use of, and investment in, natural gas infrastructure, insisting it isn’t a substitute for clean energy. should not plan to maintain its current fossil-based natural gas systems indefinitely. What Is Renewable Natural Gas?

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rather than racing to extract natural gas, those who caused the climate crisis should help Africa harness its wind and sun Vanessa Nakate is a Unicef goodwill ambassador and youth climate activist It’s official: we’re about to reach peak fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Read time: 10 mins Fossil fuel industry supporters and climate deniers are pushing a new climate falsehood when it comes to renewable energy: that natural gas offers a more affordable future. Tags: New Jersey Master Energy Plan economic denialism

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This is the fourth article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. Today I delve into the data on natural gas production and consumption. Natural Gas Production The U.S. dominated global natural gas production until the 1980s, at which time it ceded the lead to Russia.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Dow is looking to lead on the circular economy — not so much on moving away from fossil fuels.

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Financial Times: Energy

APRIL 1, 2024

Data centres’ need for reliable power supply set to soar

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 30, 2022

This article is the fourth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Previous articles covered overall energy consumption , carbon dioxide emissions , and petroleum supply and demand.

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this week’s issue : We kick off our energy series with the top dog: fossil fuels Orange rivers in Alaska A river mystery in Colombia Feature Story: Energy: Fossil Fuels If you’re reading this then you owe gratitude to fossil fuels. The energy hierarchy is shifting.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

Although there are many human activities that impact global warming, there are two that are its greatest contributors: deforestation and, above all, the burning of fossil fuels. Steinberger wrote in Climática , “This is a crucial point to understand: fossil fuel companies are not energy companies. ExxonMobil.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2021

Tuesday’s filings add new data to longstanding critiques of Duke’s integrated resource plan (IRP) for its North and South Carolina utilities Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress. gigawatts of new natural gas capacity. The rest propose between 6.1 gigawatts and 9.6 GW to 16.4 GW to 16.4

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The findings underscore concerns over the role of the fossil fuel industry at the negotiations, known as COP27, which have become a focal point for deals to exploit African natural gas. These talks are supposed to be about moving us away from fossil fuels, phasing them out,” Sabido told DeSmog.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Renewable energy development is key for Thailand to cut its dependency on fossil fuel imports, as gas-based thermal power generation accounted for nearly 61.3% The post New Study: Thailand’s Natural Gas Reserve is Declining and More Renewable Energy is Key appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 31, 2022

A fossil fuel executive recently told Fortune , “Appalachia is the elephant in the room,” referring to the claim that demand for natural gas is rising, while supply in Appalachia and the United States is falling. We need to talk more about the role of Appalachia in the country’s energy system.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. Without support, hydrogen and gas with carbon capture both require a leap of faith, he said.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A new database cataloging the world’s oil and gas reserves reveals extensive data on the global fossil fuel industry for the first time. The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels, launched by Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor, is the first public and free-to-use database of fossil fuel production, reserves, and emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Global advertising and public relations company WPP has more contracts with fossil fuel clients than any of its rivals, despite the group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to a report by campaign group Clean Creatives. Omnicom followed with 39 contracts; Interpublic Group had 25; and Publicis Groupe had 11. “The

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Can carbon-free hydrogen augment, or even replace, the fossil natural gas running through pipelines to fuel furnaces, boilers, stoves and other building applications today? Natural gas utilities around the world are seeking real-world answers to these kinds of questions.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These spaces provide governments with a pop-up station for the fortnight to promote their energy vision to delegates and host talks and other networking events. Dmg events, which is headquartered in Dubai, organises an array of events for the oil and gas industry. Dmg events hosts energy clubs for Adnoc and for Saudi Arabia.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It’s not an energy transition – it’s a supply increase with an emissions drop. That was the main message from industry at the North American Gas Forum in Washington, D.C. As one of the few NGO representatives in the room, I learned a lot from hearing what the industry sees next for the energy transition.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2019

COPENHAGEN — With an annual outlay in the energy sector of €15 billion ($16.6 That’s around €120 billion ($133 billion) of public and private investment in the energy sector that stems from the EIB’s choices. Going forward, the EIB's energy lending will break down into four streams. billion ($14.9

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

From the world’s biggest soccer championship to soccer training for kids , from major universities to music festivals and art galleries to — if you can name it, fossil fuel companies have probably sponsored it. Aramco has partnered with Spain’s Laguna de El Hito Nature Reserve to conserve bird species.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 31, 2020

A new study of 3,000 power companies across the globe has found that only a handful have been cutting their fossil fuel capacity over the last two decades. Much of the new renewable capacity being built around the world is being offset by new coal and gas capacity, leaving the global generation mix more or less how it was in 2000.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 2, 2020

Earlier this year, Pacific Gas & Electric faced pushback from environmental and solar and energy storage industry groups to a plan to deploy natural gas generators to back up communities facing multi-day fire-prevention blackouts. Natural gas vs. diesel vs. solar-storage.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Photos I shot in 2022 for DeSmog capture damage from extreme weather events and the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry — the dominant industry causing global warming. Travis and Nicole Dardar in front of their home in Cameron, Louisiana, near the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion into fossil fuel projects around the world since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2015, undercutting global efforts to combat the worsening climate crisis. The World Bank gave no sectoral targets that would offer clearer guardrails on financing in the energy sector, for example. million boe/d by 2027.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 28, 2020

This week BP released its Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review covers energy data through 2019, and provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. This annual report is one of the most important sources of global energy data.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 9, 2020

This article is the third in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Previous articles covered overall energy consumption and petroleum supply and demand. shale gas boom propelled the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

primary energy demand, according to the Department of Energy. At many of these facilities, fossil fuels, and especially natural gas, are the energy feedstock used for process heating applications. But what if the sun’s energy could take over the job much of the time and displace fossil fuels?

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 4, 2020

Last week the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported something extraordinary. There are two interrelated reasons for this: The collapse of coal consumption over the past decade, which was fueled by the rise of cheaper alternatives. The brief was based on the EIA’s Monthly Energy Review. energy consumption.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

The campaigns have been deployed across a number of social media platforms and are part of a global effort to give “millennials a reason to connect emotionally” with oil and gas firms, and to tackle their perception as “the bad guys”. percent of total energy consumption in 2050.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 11, 2021

The is the fourth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Today I delve into the data on natural gas production and consumption. had dominated global natural gas production until the 1980s, at which time it ceded the lead to Russia. Natural Gas Consumption.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 24, 2020

climate and labor movements to create an equitable and decarbonized economy and move away from fossil fuels to address the climate crisis. But major labor unions and President Barack Obama’s Energy Secretary have far different plans. Read time: 16 mins Progressive activists have called for a Green New Deal, a linking of the U.S.

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