Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times as much as the lithium-ion batteries used to propel electric cars. But according to a growing body of research, those efforts leave something out: Most of the planet-warming effects of flying aren’t from carbon dioxide. It’s also terrible for the climate.

Carbon 109

Carbon Carbon-neutral Aviation Energy Monitor 109

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 2, 2023

Investigating the possibility of putting data centres into space, LG’s ThinQ UP smart home appliance global launch and ‘circular’ farming with onsite methanol production and use for powering tractors are in the week’s technology radar. Task force to innovate space applications for energy Unlocking smart meter data for research.

Home Energy Monitoring 59

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 59

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 3, 2023

As energy demands increase for heavier and longer-distance transport, the energy efficiency equation for fossil based-fuels becomes harder to displace. So far, electrification and hydrogen-based options have struggled to achieve sufficient energy densities. These lower-carbon fuels are only as good as their ingredients.

Transportation 52

Transportation Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 52

R-Squared Energy

APRIL 19, 2022

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia have highlighted Europe’s vulnerability when it comes to energy security. TES is a green hydrogen company that will accelerate the energy transition through its ambitious plans to develop a green hydrogen hub at Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany.

Building Energy Monitoring 60

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 60

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In the latest addition to its 'green recovery' package, the European Commission yesterday unveiled a flurry of crucial green strategies, targets, and policies, ranging from new green building and renewable energy programmes, to tighter rules governing chemical use and methane emissions.

Methane 50

Methane Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 50

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2022

Even as the overall VC market slows during the second half of 2022, investments in climate tech - particularly technologies that could enable green hydrogen to help decarbonize heavy industry and other big emitters - continue to add up. Its electrolysis process runs on renewable power, the hallmark of so-called green hydrogen technologies.

Building Energy Monitoring 88

Building Energy Monitoring Hydrogen Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 88

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2023

gas export projects since the beginning of 2022, a sharp increase on the 1.86 DZ Bank said via a spokesperson that it did not finance oil and gas production “by means of fracking or from oil shale and oil sands”, and added that it was an “important financing partner for the energy transition in Germany and a contributor to net zero emissions.”

Building Energy Monitoring 88

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels 88

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Much of the media coverage following the conclusion of the COP26 summit in Glasgow focused on India and China's intervention to weaken the language around the phase out of coal power in the Glasgow Climate Pact. The Glasgow Climate Pact is clear: we are moving away from fossil fuels. Some meaningful pledges that could catalyse markets.

Business Energy Monitoring 66

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels Investment 66

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

California's new decarbonisation plan, Austria's windfall tax, and global methane reduction efforts. The agency said the strategy represened an unprecedented effort to drastically slash pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy. "No California Air Resources Board publishes sweeping net zero strategy.

Building Energy Monitoring 36

Building Energy Monitoring Methane Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 36

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Meet the Industry Trade Groups.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Grist

MAY 18, 2022

Other problematic sources of air pollution include methane, which produces hazardous ground-level ozone that is linked to health conditions such as lung damage, chest pain , and exacerbated respiratory diseases. Notably, both methane and many major forms of PM 2.5 exposure from 10 micrograms per square meter to just 5.

Pollution 94

Pollution Health Building Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 94

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Diverse compounds are emitted by everything from motor vehicles to power plants, and include both greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants – which are known to fuel global warming – as well as a host of volatile organic compounds that can lead to short- and long-term health problems in humans. trillion, equivalent to 6.1

Energy Monitor 213

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Pollution Health 213

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 29, 2022

The push to sell “blue hydrogen” as a clean energy fuel — which experts have called a misleading rebrand of fossil fuels — hit another setback this month. Climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are bringing new economic headwinds to the gas-derived hydrogen fuel’s prospects. per million British thermal units (MMBtu).

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Hydrogen Energy Monitor Natural gas 98

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

Eras in the Earth’s history are defined by major climactic events and distinguished through the fossil record, carbon dating, and other methods. The Holocene. The Anthropocene. The next question when determining if we have entered the Anthropocene is determining when it began.

Resilience 78

Resilience Building Energy Monitoring Ocean acidification Business Energy Monitoring 78

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This arresting visual captures the sentiments of opponents of a plan to develop the world’s largest carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project under the lake. billion “Clean Energy Complex” to manufacture blue hydrogen and an accompanying carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project, that would be operational by 2026.

Carbon 98

Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels Hydrogen 98

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Pairwise’s new variety should hit stores in 2022, Adams said. As a recent report noted , there are multiple possibilities, including rice varieties that emit less methane. The project builds on ARPA-E, which focuses on energy. Those are slated for a mid-2020s launch. Maybe the administration also should create ARPA-Ag.

Energy Monitor 487

Energy Monitor Startups Agriculture Building Energy Monitoring 487

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

First, on October 19, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade called out the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) for granting Venture Global’s request to construct its Plaquemines LNG gas export terminal on a 24/7 construction schedule. He said most people don’t understand the magnitude these fossil fuel industry sites have on the environment.

Construction 113

Construction Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Methane 113

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

MARCH 11, 2021

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels. Core Principles and Mechanism.

Transportation 52

Transportation Carbon Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

A new league table has highlighted how the global electric vehicle market is continuing to rapidly expand, with China seeing sales of zero emission models top three million units last year. The new analysis from electric vehicle subscription service Elmo confirms that China remains the largest EV market by sales, with nearly 3.4

Building Energy Monitoring 36

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Methane 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And it sees countries back a "phase down" of unabated coal power, after a dramatic 11th hour intervention from India on the conference floor saw the initial "phase out" phrasing weakened. Rules on carbon markets finally wrapped. Polluters have been put on notice. temperature target stands tall.

Fossil fuels 67

Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring Methane Building Energy Monitoring 67

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 29, 2022

Properly plugging and abandoning oil and gas wells is vital to protect the environment and stop methane leaks – but for decades, oil operators have often slipped away without paying to clean up, leaving millions of deteriorating abandoned wells across the U.S. Louisiana Oilfield Site Restoration Commission meeting on April 21, 2022.

Pollution 98

Pollution Building Energy Monitoring Methane Home Energy Monitoring 98

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Despite the region’s shrinking wetlands, the government continues to permit new LNG export facilities on the Gulf Coast , and is encouraging hydrogen and carbon capture sequestration developments , though they too will lead to further land loss. Trandahl’s salary and compensation in 2022 exceeded $1.5

Building Energy Monitoring 116

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 116

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.

Building Energy Monitoring 60

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 60

Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Australia vows to cut methane emissions, the US ratifies the Kigali Agreement, and all the other green business news from around the world this week. European car makers are already proving they are ready to step up to the plate, with increasing and increasingly affordable electric cars coming to the market.".

Business Energy Monitoring 64

Business Energy Monitoring Methane Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 64

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

While climate impacts intensify along the Gulf Coast, the Louisiana, Texas, and federal governments are poised to permit a growing number of proposed hydrogen manufacturing facilities equipped with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. Credit: Julie Dermansky. If the U.S.

Fossil fuels 117

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Hydrogen 117

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 15, 2021

In October, she invited a university researcher onto the property and discovered that several wells were leaking methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. This increases the risk of methane seeping into the air and oil migrating into the surrounding groundwater. Experts predict the trend will continue.

Methane 98

Methane Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 98

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 15, 2021

In October, she invited a university researcher onto the property and discovered that several wells were leaking methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. This increases the risk of methane seeping into the air and oil migrating into the surrounding groundwater. Experts predict the trend will continue.

Methane 89

Methane Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 89

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Pairwise’s new variety should hit stores in 2022, Adams said. As a recent report noted , there are multiple possibilities, including rice varieties that emit less methane. The project builds on ARPA-E, which focuses on energy. Those are slated for a mid-2020s launch. Maybe the administration also should create ARPA-Ag.

Energy Monitor 36

Energy Monitor Startups Business Energy Monitoring Agriculture 36

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2022

The newly enacted Inflation Reduction Act contains the world’s first-ever fee on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas believed to be responsible for roughly 30 percent of global temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution. billion in financial incentives to clean up their methane.”

Methane 78

Methane Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

billion package to cap orphaned oil and gas wells as a move to tackle “super-polluting methane emissions,” saying it will combat the climate crisis and create jobs. State regulators controlled by the oil and gas industry helped create this crisis,” said Biven when I met her in January 2022.

Methane 98

Methane Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Law 98

EDF + Business

AUGUST 1, 2023

Private-sector investment in clean energy is soaring , driven by the Inflation Reduction Act. Read on for opportunities to celebrate and defend the IRA, support the EPA’s power plant rule, and advance market-based climate policy in New York State, and for more good news at the end. Happy Anniversary, Inflation Reduction Act!

Business Energy Monitoring 40

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Policy 40

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

Climate tech companies that attracted substantial funding for their innovations in 2021 and 2022 are now reaching important proof points on the journey to commercial scale. ⚡ Fervo Energy shared successful results from a 30-day flow test of its enhanced geothermal system at its pilot site in Nevada. Happy Monday!

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized. VERGE 20 will be attended by more than 15,000 leaders, it will feature 300+ speakers.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) was high on the agenda at New York Climate Week last week, where critics of the technology raised concerns it would be used to extend the life of the fossil fuel industry. The data showed us that their carbon capture plans are not working at scale.” What CCS Projects Promise. And What They Deliver.

Fossil fuels 145

Fossil fuels Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 145

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

On top of this, according to Chemical Market Analytics in their 2022 Circular Plastic Industry Update webinar, the sustainable retail business must prioritize waste avoidance above all else. Fossil fuel energy avoidance : Incineration with energy recovery. Combustion with energy generated. Waste generated. Waste recycled.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 5, 2024

The utility received that approval — but only for a five percent premium — in November 2022. Less than six months later, Virginia Natural Gas boasted that it was supplying “NextGen Gas,” or gas “produced with lower greenhouse gas emissions,” to satisfy up to half of the energy demands of its 300,000 customers.

Energy Monitor 108

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 108