DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I live in South Louisiana on the front lines of the climate crisis and cover the fossil fuel industry and impacts related to the warming planet, so facing gaslighting is a regular occurrence for me. So it resonated with me that Merriam-Webster dictionary chose “gaslighting” as the word of the year.

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Grist

JULY 15, 2021

We talk so much about the supreme challenge of reducing emissions — something that already requires transitioning our entire economy away from the burning of fossil fuels, adapting to existing climate threats, and doing all that in a way that at the very least doesn’t add to the burdens of already marginalized communities.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada, which was informed by research commissioned from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The think tanks said the record-breaking subsidies were prompted by turmoil in global energy markets that sent fossil fuel prices soaring and prompted governments to intervene to stop households and businesses facing five-fold increases in energy costs.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 26, 2021

Inadequate bonding requirements means there is a serious gap in available funding to properly clean up after the fossil fuel industry. million MCF of natural gas in 2020. This record production is fueling New Mexico’s economic recovery and providing $2.8 According to the report, it could cost as much as $8.38

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

That’s the picture the International Energy Agency (IEA) paints in the World Energy Outlook it published today, which is based on governments’ current energy policies. Demand for coal, oil, and gas is expected to peak this decade, according to the IEA’s new Outlook. For now, the world is still on track to reach roughly 2.4

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2018

Fossil fuels, a vision of the future or something our children will see in history books? The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. By 2035, oil and gas will still meet around half of global energy demand, though coal consumption flatlines.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2020

French oil and gas giant Total yesterday announced an $8bn write-down of its most carbon-intensive fossil fuel assets, as the havoc wrought by Covid-19 on on the industry continues to push down oil prices and bring forward predictions of peak demand.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Tackling methane from oil and gas operations among 'best near-term opportunities’ for combatting climate change, IEA argues. In a report today, the IEA estimates roughly 70 per cent of methane emissions at fossil fuel operations are technically feasible to prevent, and around 45 per cent could be avoided at no net cost.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:00. However you look at it, 2020 is a turning point for fleets. . Policies such as California's Advanced Clean Truck rule are forcing organizations in the state to phase in zero-emission trucks and phase out fossil fuel-based ones. The top 25 most sustainable fleets. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Thu, 08/13/2020 - 02:15. The world’s kilns, reactors, chillers and furnaces are powered mostly by fossil fuels. . High-temperature industrial heat, over 932 degrees F, poses a particular challenge because that’s the point at which fuels beyond electricity become the mainstay. Making natural gas renewable .

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Barring significant changes in policies or trends, U.S. The report forecasts that renewable energy will be the primary source for new electricity generation, but power from natural gas, coal, and batteries will continue to meet load and provide grid stability. Follow @EngelsAngle.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 14:36. Moreover, using waste carbon to make chemicals also can reduce manufacturers’ reliance on fossil fuels such as crude petroleum and natural gas, an important factor, particularly for the European Union and China, given the volatility in sourcing and pricing of fossil fuels.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

Finds raised through stock market flotations for companies involved in fossil fuels have dwindles, while clean energy IPOs begin to surge, analysis suggests. Investors have woken up to the fact that fossil fuel companies are no longer the growth stories they once were," he said.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), more than 50 globally significant financial institutions have put in place an oil and gas exit policy. In fact, in 2020, during the middle of a global pandemic and its associated recession, these policies were announced once every month.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

Despite climate-conscious PR, they are still putting their money toward financing fossil fuel projects, according to the new Banking on Climate Chaos report. Many of those banks are making 2050 commitments to align with the Paris Agreement when they need to act now on fossil fuels. The bank directed $51.3

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2018

Renewables are already ridiculously cheap, with the cheapest forms of solar energy already at less than half the price of fossil fuels. The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. People have yet to catch up on this fact.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

As it stands, blue and gray hydrogen derived from fossil fuels are cheaper than using renewable-energy-powered electrolyzers to produce green hydrogen from water. Given the scale-up we’ve seen so far, the 2020s will likely be the decade of hydrogen.". The EU's policy support is likely to include subsidies.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 2, 2021

As states and the federal government take steps to transition away from fossil fuel generation, it is important to pay attention to recent clean energy developments in states where energy legislation has historically been less proactive, and the traditional integrated utility monopoly model has held influence over the policymaking process.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When approached for comment, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) distanced itself from the discussions, saying they were “independent of government” and had “not been part of our policy-making process”. “No for the climate compatibility checkpoint?. “?Discussions Discussions ?on As the COP host, the U.K.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

The expected decreased demand for fossil fuels, coupled with the falling costs associated with renewable energy projects, are driving major oil and gas companies – including bp, Total and Shell – to actively restructure their businesses to add more renewable power projects to their portfolios. over the same period.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

But the groups have unearthed a 1970 report by Eni’s Isvet research centre that warned of the “catastrophic” risk the build-up of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by burning fossil fuels could pose to the climate. In April 2020, the Italian Competition Authority said it had fined Eni about $5.5 Chevron Corp.,

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. . It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas. Arlene Karidis.

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2020

Global Energy Review notes that renewables will be the only energy source to expand in 2020 despite a dramatic nosedive in energy demand worldwide caused by Covid-19's shutdown of economic and public life. million barrels a day in 2020, "erasing almost a decade of growth". per cent, the report said. "All

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

But the newly adopted measures, which were announced last week, leave the London-based multinational with plenty of flexibility to continue financing fossil fuel extraction — and some critics say they don’t go far enough. Publicly, Barclays has signaled an intent to pivot away from fossil fuels and help power the rise of green energy.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 13, 2020

Heat makes up 35 percent of global energy consumption, and when it comes to space heating, direct combustion of fossil fuels in buildings plays a dominant role across the globe and is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas and fuel oil satisfy 60 percent of heating needs of households in Europe.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Fossil fuels, primarily gas, are a fixture in millions of American homes and businesses, but the building sector’s climate impact hasn’t received the same scrutiny as coal and gas in the power sector or oil in the transportation sector. Fortunately, that’s changing.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 25, 2020

The surge in spending on all-electric homes is expected even though many consumers are unfamiliar with the natural gas-displacing electric appliances on the market today. Around 70 million American homes burn natural gas, oil, or propane for home space and water heating, according to Navigant Research. billion in 2020.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The initial 50 MW phase will produce 9,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, enough to displace 20 percent of the refinery’s existing fossil-fuel derived hydrogen. That term incorporates hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture technology in place, or so-called blue hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Most H2 is produced using fossil fuels like natural gas, but can the right methods make that green? The primary issue at the moment is that the vast majority of H2 is made using methods involving fossil fuels, such as natural gas or even coal.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Fri, 09/04/2020 - 01:00. Time to ditch fossil fuels-centric planning. Higher temperatures put more stress on traditional fossil-fired electric generators, reducing plant efficiency and output, and even caused them to temporarily shut down. Bryn Baker. Clean and renewable energy is core to charting a path forward. .

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

Macquarie, Asian Development Bank, and Church of Scotland all strengthen their restrictions on fossil fuel investments. The draft document, which has been widely welcomed by environmental campaigners, forms part of a review of ADB's lending policies, with the multilateral bank's energy policy having last been updated in 2009.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says global natural gas consumption rebounded by 4.6% in 2021, more than double the decline seen in the gas market in 2020. The strong growth in demand in 2021 was driven by the economic recovery that followed 2020’s lockdowns and a succession of extreme weather events.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2022

Indigenous leaders have called on Citigroup to stop financing oil and gas projects in the Amazon, saying the bank’s activities contradict its climate pledges by putting the threatened ecosystem at greater risk. Second Largest Fossil Fuel Funder. Between 2016 and 2020, Citigroup provided an estimated $43.8

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 7, 2020

This transition is being aided by policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as rapidly declining costs for renewables like wind and solar power. NATURAL GAS DRIVES CARBON EMISSIONS LOWER. NATURAL GAS DRIVES CARBON EMISSIONS LOWER. The shale gas boom in the U.S. Indeed, there are.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Global annual hydrogen supply in 2020 accounted for 90 Mt, with the bulk (59%) coming from fossil fuel-based steam methane reformation from natural gas, with 19% coming from coal-to-hydrogen gasification – while less than 1% currently is sourced from electrolysis. of total global emissions.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have stepped up his support of the Paris Agreement, signing a decree on Wednesday ordering the country's government to draw up plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, according to reports.

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