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Industry Knew About Gas Stoves’ Air Pollution Problems in Early 1970s

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In particular, this draft report examined what to do about problems related to the emission of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides (collectively referred to as NOx) from domestic gas appliances. New research shows that they also leak methane , a powerful greenhouse gas, and benzene , a known human carcinogen , even when turned off.

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Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting ‘Lower Carbon,’ ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Oil and Gas

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Both EQT and Chesapeake will seek certification from outside providers, including a business called Project Canary, which touts its ability to collect data on methane emissions and pollutants from oil and gas wells and offers a certification it calls TrustWell. But meanwhile, the industry’s methane emissions have continued to rapidly rise.

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

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In step with rising global demand, meat production has more than quadrupled in the past sixty years. That’s what these people in these positions are paid to do”, she says, referring to trade associations such as the IMS and AAA. Huang’s speech points to an industry nervous about its role in a carbon-constrained future.

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How to build a green hydrogen refinery for the maritime industry in Rotterdam

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This article explores the current situation in Rotterdam, how many refineries there are, the fuel and hydrogen demand, the basic technological requirements for a synthetic fuel refinery and the costs involved. Besides the electrolyzers needed to produce the green hydrogen, a vast array of chemical systems are needed to create synthetic fuel.

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How to build a green hydrogen refinery for the maritime industry in Rotterdam

Mr. Sustainability

This article explores the current situation in Rotterdam, how many refineries there are, the fuel and hydrogen demand, the basic technological requirements for a synthetic fuel refinery and the costs involved. Besides the electrolyzers needed to produce the green hydrogen, a vast array of chemical systems are needed to create synthetic fuel.

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

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Rita was really, really bad,” he said, referring to the 2005 hurricane that decimated Cameron Parish. “I Still, the cheniers and the surrounding wetlands provide critical habitat for fish, shrimp, ducks, and an array of migratory birds travelling across the Gulf of Mexico. I had a house right over here.