R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

liquefied natural gas exports, some readers had a hard time believing that the U.S. Some suggested this was only true for per capita emissions, or that it isn’t true if you consider methane leaks. Largest Declines in Carbon Emissions 2007-2022. Largest Increases in Carbon Emissions 2007-2022. carbon emissions.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. That includes a recommitment to reaching its 2030 goal of reducing carbon emissions below 50 percent of their 2007 levels, potentially ahead of schedule.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Southern Company has joined other major U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 8, 2021

Can Coal Replace Natural Gas? coal power has been replaced with gas power (methane/natural gas). Switching to natural gas from coal results in some reduction in carbon emissions but it also contributes greatly to methane emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas that helps drive climate change. .

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Under growing pressure to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, developers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are turning to questionable claims about “carbon neutrality,” “net-zero,” or “green LNG,” in order to pass muster with governments, investors, and society, who are becoming increasingly anxious about the climate crisis.

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 5, 2024

Department of Energy has finalized a rule banning fossil fuels from new and renovated federal buildings. The Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

President Biden recently announced a “temporary pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports.” Natural gas, while much cleaner than coal, still emits greenhouse gases when burned. Some have also argued that prioritizing domestic needs for natural gas should come before exporting it.

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