GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2022

government, are proposing to increase North American natural gas production and invest in the infrastructure to export liquified natural gas. Energy companies, with the backing of the U.S. Is this the right course?

Natural gas 346

Natural gas Government Investment Energy 346

Energy Central

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, sometimes when government leaders come up with solutions they face criticism for not doing enough, or that the solution comes at too great of a cost. A policy that falls in the latter category is the city of Berkeley’s ban on natural gas. Back in 2020, Berkeley banned natural and.

Natural gas 96

Natural gas Policy Government Energy 96

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Can carbon-free hydrogen augment, or even replace, the fossil natural gas running through pipelines to fuel furnaces, boilers, stoves and other building applications today? Natural gas utilities around the world are seeking real-world answers to these kinds of questions.

Natural gas 130

Natural gas Hydrogen Fossil fuels Methane 130

Charged

JUNE 28, 2022

However, many may be surprised to learn that a substantial amount of this grant money has been used to subsidize fossil fuel-burning vehicles, in preference to EVs, and to promote the consumption of natural gas. One of the agency’s biggest grant programs spent more than 90% of funds on diesel and natural gas incentives.

Natural gas 102

Natural gas Fossil fuels Pollution Organic 102

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

Net zero energy goals for heating need to be owned and delivered by regional and local governments, according to a new report led by the University of Birmingham. In addition, the report emphasises the need to balance these on-the-ground local decisions with long-term policy decisions from Government.

Government 273

Government Education Policy Natural gas 273

Business Green

JUNE 20, 2022

Natural gas is not green' CEOs declare, as they urge ministers to keep planned taxonomy rooted in science. The bosses of three leading investor groups have published an open letter to the UK government expressing strong opposition to the possible inclusion of natural gas projects in the UK's proposed 'Green Taxonomy'.

Natural gas 39

Natural gas Government Climate change Investment 39

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 29, 2020

Energy Information Administration (EIA) has finally come around to the view that renewables will overtake natural gas in the country’s electricity mix. As recently as last year, the EIA forecast that natural gas would remain the country’s top source of electricity out to 2050.

Natural gas 130

Natural gas Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 130

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Cities and utilities across the United States are starting to reject natural gas — and not just for environmental reasons. San Jose, the tenth largest city in the country, recently joined a string of cities banning gas utility connections for new homes and buildings.

Natural gas 100

Natural gas Investment Methane Fossil fuels 100

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.” By Samuel Petrequin.

Natural gas 100

Natural gas Investment Fossil fuels Nuclear Power 100

Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Feb 2, 2023 OTTAWA — In Alberta and Ontario, wind can now produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power—with even more reductions on the horizon, according to a new report from Clean Energy Canada, which was informed by research commissioned from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors.

Natural gas 60

Natural gas Electricity Batteries Fossil fuels 60

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Danish energy company Ørsted has sold off its LNG unit but will hang on to its gas trading business. The firm, previously known as Danish Oil and Natural Gas, sold its upstream fossil fuels business to Ineos in 2017 and is phasing coal out of its generation mix by 2023. The firm has 7.45

Natural gas 100

Natural gas Fossil fuels Politics Investment 100

DeSmogBlog

MAY 18, 2023

An industry group that’s called Canada’s federal climate targets “unachievable” and referred to opponents of oil and gas expansion as “climate alarmists” has received nearly $1.23 million in taxpayer money from the British Columbia government. It counts among its affiliate members LNG Canada, a $40 billion gas export project on B.C.’s

Government 98

Government Natural gas Carbon-neutral North America 98

Charged

JANUARY 21, 2021

Some envision the lightest element as a medium to store energy from intermittent renewable sources, and others see it as a way for fossil fuel producers to find a market for natural gas reserves that otherwise risk becoming stranded assets. Source: Government of Canada.

Hydrogen 144

Hydrogen Government Fossil fuels Natural gas 144

POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

An official with South Africa’s government said the country will accelerate its development of natural gas-fired power generation as energy shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation’s economy. […] The post South Africa Will Add 3 GW of Gas-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Africa 119

Africa Natural gas Government Energy 119

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The report, commissioned by MCS Charitable Foundation, projects that hydrogen would cost 70-90% more than gas on average. The authors of the report conclude that hydrogen will be a much more expensive heating fuel than natural gas and thus it would be better to prioritise other technologies to decarbonise domestic heating, like heat pumps.

Hydrogen 243

Hydrogen Natural gas Fossil fuels Policy 243

EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

By Ben Ratner At the behest of the American Petroleum Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate nationwide limits on methane pollution, sending America’s natural gas industry backwards to the days of uncontrolled emissions. America’s natural gas industry is no different. With most of U.S.

Natural gas 48

Natural gas Methane Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 48

Business Green

JULY 5, 2021

Growing demand for natural gas will start to be curbed in the coming years, but more needs to be done to meet net zero goals, IEA report warns. Natural gas demand is expected to rise by 3.6 The annual increase in global demand for natural gas is teh expected to hit an average of 1.7

Natural gas 41

Natural gas Demand Policy Methane 41

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The UK’s events at this year’s COP28 summit will be hosted by a Daily Mail events firm that specialises in organising exhibitions for the oil and gas industry, DeSmog can reveal. The contract was awarded without being advertised, according to the government records.

Fossil fuels 138

Fossil fuels Government COP Logistics 138

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Northern Gas Networks is leading the project with partners Cadent, Scottish Gas Networks, Wales & West Utilities, National Grid, DNV GL and the Health and Safety Executive’s science division. H21 is demonstrating how existing natural gas networks can be repurposed to safely carry 100% hydrogen.

Hydrogen 299

Hydrogen Home Energy Monitoring Natural gas Building Energy Monitoring 299

GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reported that "the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas companies shelled out a total of $71.2 Meanwhile, the coal and natural gas industries are also collapsing around us — a swift decline from the shale fracking boom. Natural Gas. Pull Quote.

Fossil fuels 524

Fossil fuels Natural gas Carbon-negative Organic 524

Energy Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

By EDF Blogs By Aaron Wolfe, Ari Pottens , and  Scott Seymour EDF economic analysis found that in 2022 oil and gas operators across Alberta wasted $671 million in natural gas, costing the provincial government over $120 million in lost royalties and uncollected corporate taxes.

Waste 95

Waste Waste Natural gas Policy 95

Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

The global economy could face many more years of energy market turbulence if governments do not take steps to turbocharge their clean energy and technology investments, the IEA has warned. This is not a renewables or a clean energy crisis; this is a natural gas market crisis."

Natural gas 75

Natural gas Energy Energy Fossil fuels 75

Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

With the construction of the hydrogen hub next to Orica’s ammonia and ammonium nitrate site, the aim is to replace the site’s natural gas emissions. The Newcastle hub is estimated to deliver 55 megawatts of electrolyser capacity by 2026.

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen Government Natural gas Construction 52

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2022

It will also mean that Britain’s fleet of gas-fired power plants will be able to use blended hydrogen to generate cleaner electricity. The legal changes that must be made by Government and regulatory bodies across five key ‘Market Pillars’ to ensure gas network companies can start blending hydrogen into the gas grid from 2023.

Hydrogen 246

Hydrogen Natural gas Government Carbon 246

Financial Times: Energy

JANUARY 9, 2024

Government agency eyes record crude and natural gas output in 2024 and 2025

Natural gas 108

Natural gas Government 108

POWER Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

Officials in the UK said the country will need to build new natural gas-fired power plants beyond 2030 in order to ensure a reliable supply of energy and avoid blackouts. […] The post UK Leaders Say New Gas-Fired Plants Needed for Energy Security appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Natural gas 111

Natural gas Energy Energy Climate change 111

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While the fuel is barely on the radar in the United States, around the world a green hydrogen rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments and environmentalists believe it is an energy source that could help end the reign of fossil fuels and slow the world’s warming trajectory. "It Green hydrogen can do that.".

Solar Energy Monitor 544

Solar Energy Monitor Hydrogen Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 544

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A national industry group representing gas producers is quietly paying for digital advertisements urging Canadians to “speak up” to their elected officials against laws addressing climate change and public health, DeSmog can reveal. Natural gas is one of them. which would ban natural gas hookups in new buildings.

Law 145

Law Natural gas Fossil fuels Health 145

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A regional cooperation for a greener beer brewing process and a greener regional gas network. This sustainable alternative for fossil natural gas will supply gas which is equivalent to the gas needs of approximately 700 households. A sustainable gas with the same properties as natural gas.

Natural gas 246

Natural gas Methane Energy Energy 246

GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

Buildings are similarly opening their doors to being powered entirely by electricity, supplanting natural gas and other fuels for heating and cooling. Local jurisdictions are banning the use of natural gas in newly constructed (and, in some places, renovated) homes and commercial buildings. Surge protection.

Energy Monitor 502

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 502

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Home heating represents 18% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. Government sees heat pumps as the main technology to decarbonise the UK’s 28 million homes over the next decade. The government wants to see 600,000 heat pumps installed per year by 2028 – an eleven-fold increase on 55,000 heat pump sales in 2022 4.

Hydrogen 147

Hydrogen Government Natural gas Investment 147

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 1, 2020

The oil and gas industry has been no exception, but some of the proposed initiatives are dividing the industry. Tags: coronavirus natural gas prices oil bailout Harold Hamm low oil prices Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Government 116

Government Natural gas 116

Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The government confirmed £77m of new funding is to be made available to support the development of next generation nuclear reactors, alongside £25m for projects to produce hydrogen using sustainable biomass and waste that could deliver negative carbon emissions.

Hydrogen 76

Hydrogen Government Carbon-negative Carbon 76

Clean Energy Canada

JANUARY 30, 2024

As such, it’s good to see the province prioritizing non-emitting sources, like nuclear, over polluting natural gas power. The provincial government has taken a prudent step in commissioning a pathway assessment for building out a net-zero grid by 2050. Decisions made today will have implications for both for years to come. “As

Natural gas 92

Natural gas Demand Electricity Policy 92

Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The government will today formally launch its long-awaited energy saving public information campaign , offering people advice on how to reduce energy use in the home and undertake energy efficiency improvements. The campaign will initially be launched on a new government website, before then being accompanied by print and online ads.

Government 69

Government Energy Energy Demand 69

DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2021

The UK government has defended its decision to celebrate representatives of companies involved in Canada’s controversial tar sands industry as “Climate Champions”, ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit it is set to host later this year. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

Government 98

Government Fossil fuels Carbon-neutral Natural gas 98

GreenTechMedia

JULY 1, 2020

Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology scooping up the resulting CO2. Blue hydrogen locks in dependence on natural gas, with all the price volatility and geopolitics that comes with it, and it also relies on the development of cheap and effective CCS.

Hydrogen 245

Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Natural gas Carbon-negative 245