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European scientists group urges ban on new natural gas boilers

Envirotec Magazine

Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no reduction in greenhouse gas effects, says science advisory group the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in a new report “Future of Gas”.

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The sins of omission: A cool reception for the King’s speech

Envirotec Magazine

This annual licensing round will only take place if a couple of key tests are met, namely: (1) that the UK is projected to import more oil and gas from other countries than it produces at home, and (2) that the carbon emissions arising from the production of UK gas are lower than the equivalent emissions from imported liquified natural gas (LNG).

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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. Making natural gas renewable .

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Households in Nova Scotia can save up to $11,000 a year by choosing clean energy

Clean Energy Canada

The first household heats their home and water with natural gas, cools it with a central air conditioning system, and cooks on a gas stove. In their driveway is a Ford F-150 truck and a gas-powered Hyundai Kona. This family decides to keep a natural gas furnace as a back-up for the coldest days.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

The once-humdrum electricity sector has become a hub of interest and innovation for the worlds of energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, buildings, policy, finance and others. Buildings are similarly opening their doors to being powered entirely by electricity, supplanting natural gas and other fuels for heating and cooling.

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PG&E Gets on Board with All-Electric New Buildings in California

GreenTechMedia

Thursday’s letter from PG&E vice president Robert Kenney to the California Energy Commission is a notable concession by the state’s largest utility to the constraints its natural gas operations will face under California’s push to attain zero-carbon emissions by 2045. Utilities taking sides.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Media Authorship. Close Authorship.