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‘They’re Destroying Our Coastline’: Activists at the Americas Energy Summit Protest Fossil Fuel Expansion

DeSmogBlog

Morial Convention Center, a small but dedicated group of environmental activists affiliated with Sunrise Movement New Orleans protested the start of the 20th edition of the Americas Energy Summit & Exhibition. A coalition of environmental groups opposed to the expansion of the liquified natural gas export capacity along the Gulf Coast.

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A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today

The Verge: Energy

Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. It also routinely escapes from oil and gas fields, pipelines, and even home appliances.

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Discover How Saving Energy Can Help The Environment

The Environmental Blog

Every person on the planet can help to save it by saving energy. This is easier to do than you may think: It starts with getting your local electrician Sydney to check your electrics and ensure they are safe and you don’t have electric leakage. How Saving Energy Helps The Environment. How To Save Energy.

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How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US

GreenBiz

Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry. To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. Start with heat.

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2022 in Photos: Gaslighting by the Fossil Fuel Industry and Its Supporters

DeSmogBlog

Photos I shot in 2022 for DeSmog capture damage from extreme weather events and the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry — the dominant industry causing global warming. Travis and Nicole Dardar in front of their home in Cameron, Louisiana, near the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility.

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Duke Energy Vows to Eliminate Its Carbon Emissions by 2050

GreenTechMedia

Duke Energy is the latest major utility to commit to a carbon-free future, with a plan to cut its emissions in half by 2030 and eliminate them completely by midcentury. The gas question. This reliance on natural gas aligns Duke with most U.S. utility, due to the company’s size.

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'Inexcusable': IEA calls for global action to plug methane leakage in fossil fuel sector

Business Green

Tackling methane from oil and gas operations among 'best near-term opportunities’ for combatting climate change, IEA argues. Methane, which is largely released from abandoned coal mines, oil and gas operations, and farming, has a far greater global warming potential than CO2.