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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”. We can’t argue our way out of drastic changes.

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Roles Of Green Energy and Natural Gas Providers

The Environmental Blog

Green energy is a large part of the environmental movement, and many people unknowingly contribute to it in their everyday life. For example, buying local food at farmer’s markets or grocery stores for less waste packaging or installing solar panels on your roof are ways you can contribute to green energy.

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What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?

GreenTechMedia

At the beginning of the pandemic, energy prices crashed. But far more acute is what’s happening with natural gas, particularly in Europe and Asia. In the US, natural gas prices have doubled in the last year. And will countries double down on renewables, gas, or both to shore up their resiliency?

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Duke Energy Pledges to Eliminate Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Business by 2030

GreenTechMedia

Duke Energy has upped its net-zero carbon by 2050 goals, pledging to eliminate methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 through a combination of better pipeline leak detection, more efficient operations, and investing in renewable natural gas to reduce the carbon intensity of its supplies.

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What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?

GreenTechMedia

At the beginning of the pandemic, energy prices crashed. But far more acute is what’s happening with natural gas, particularly in Europe and Asia. In the US, natural gas prices have doubled in the last year. the President of Gas Vista and a non-resident fellow at the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy.

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Net Zero Natural Gas Plant -- The Game Changer

Jim Conca

The Allam cycle involves burning gas with oxygen instead of air to generate electricity without emitting any CO2 or NOx. At a cost below any other energy source. An actual game changing technology is being demonstrated as we speak by Net Power. It also produces pipeline-ready CO2 and even water.

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Natural Gas And Wind Freeze Up When The Going Gets Tough

Jim Conca

Texas’ energy mix of mostly gas and wind did not do well with this week’s extreme cold snap. Gas used for heating increased dramatically, removing much of it from generating electricity, some pipelines froze up and couldn’t deliver, and there just isn’t enough pipeline capacity to begin with.