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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

A little over a decade ago, Gary Dye, then a gas measurement engineer at NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility, lost faith in his employer to responsibly deal with what he believed to be systematic inaccuracies among the company’s hundreds of thousands of gas meters.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Jacobson’s Early Story.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

There, he met with OPUC staff in person and exchanged emails with Lori Koho, then OPUC’s senior official overseeing natural gas utilities. He hoped that his list of complaints would show “how the unethical culture [at NW Natural] goes all the way to the top,” as one of his emails to Koho explains.

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Why the government should stick with sticks to deliver energy efficiency

Business Green

Minimum energy consumption standards for products and rented homes have galvanised improvements in energy efficiency in recent years, argues Andrew Warren. Effective energy saving programmes need three mutually supportive facets to succeed. Grants programmes were combined with tighter minimum energy consumption standards.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Others have lost their own homes to natural disasters. Badalian received an environmental law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School, which helped shape his policy work, he says. Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resources Defense Council. GreenBiz Editors.

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The Uncertain Future of Gas Exports on Louisiana’s Vanishing Coastline

DeSmogBlog

“But four hurricanes since 2005 and sea level rise — it really decimated this coastline.” Rita was really, really bad,” he said, referring to the 2005 hurricane that decimated Cameron Parish. Rita was really, really bad,” he said, referring to the 2005 hurricane that decimated Cameron Parish. “I I had a house right over here.

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Mitigating social impact in a low-carbon Singapore

Eco-Business

The country has committed to unconditionally reducing GHG emissions intensity by 36 percent from 2005 levels, and to peak its carbon emissions by 2030. There are both government-led and ground-up campaigns to encourage Singaporeans to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste.

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