Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced it was suspending its enforcement of environmental laws in response to the crisis, informing companies they would not be pursued for environmental infractions during the outbreak. ACWA Power, Gulf Investment Corporation, and Alternative Energy Projects Co.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law today not only makes critical investments in our core infrastructure, it creates several new programs to support the increasing electrification of the transportation sector. Specifically, the law: Allocates $7.5 Specifically, the law: Allocates $7.5

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. Continued innovation and investment will see this hurdle cleared in time.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 4, 2021

Frequently, these combinations occur at the same time as a private investment by institutional investors in the SPAC. As the recent experience at ExxonMobile has shown, investors are eager to invest in, and accelerate the migration toward, energy production that does not rely on fossil fuels. SPAC” transaction. About the Author.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. The bill will keep three Excelon nuclear plants open for five years while requiring the state's coal and natural gas plants to decarbonize or close by 2045. Kibbey , Illinois clean energy advocate for NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Department of Energy’s investment of $7 billion in creating seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs is a testament to this burgeoning interest. The diversity in their approach – from leveraging natural gas with carbon capture to harnessing renewable and biomass energy sources – showcases the multifaceted potential of hydrogen.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

million natural-gas customers across six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Despite near-term headwinds, Duke stood behind its long-term plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, starting with a target of 50 percent greenhouse gas reductions by 2030. Duke is among the largest U.S. power utilities, with 7.4 Supreme Court.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European Union’s scientific and political communities are locked in a battle over whether gas and nuclear can be considered green investments. It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office. It Pays to Be Green.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s push to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 could, by some projections , soon turn the vast network of natural gas pipelines powering the country’s homes and industry into one of Europe’s biggest stranded assets.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

NextEra continues to invest in natural gas — on Monday the company announced the signing of an agreement for the 50-mile Lowman pipeline in Alabama and discussed plans to acquire the Meade Pipeline Company. ” Natural gas challenges, solar growth, Hurricane Dorian recovery costs. gigawatts in 2018.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2022

The groups are represented by lawyers from Earthjustice and the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School. Some sections included safety information and tips on energy conservation, but many others promote natural gas, describe its benefits, or position gas as a clean alternative to dirtier fuels.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Cities all over California, as well as in Washington, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York, are heeding the call and passing or considering laws that limit gas-powered heating and cooking appliances in new buildings. Making the electric grid more resilient to extreme weather is urgent, regardless of decisions about gas.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 23, 2024

as the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, this week the Energy Information Administration reported that the U.S. refiners had a significant demand for crude oil, but they had spent decades investing billions of dollars into processing heavy, sour crude oil. Fresh on the heels of a new U.S.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While visiting Philadelphia today, he’s expected to name seven locations selected for funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The hubs are expected to catalyze another $40 billion in private investment, according to a White House press release. The Biden administration has been planning for these hubs since last year.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Criteria for gas plants’ inclusion in EU green finance rulebook set out in official documents are less stringent than leaked proposals, sparking fierce criticism from environmental campaigners. Labelling gas as 'green' is greenwashing," she said.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The change will be introduced as an amendment to the EU's climate law. Reuters reported that an additional €350 billion of energy investment would be required from 2021-2030. It would allow, for example, Sweden to invest in a solar project in Greece, but use the emissions reductions towards its own targets.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It also dramatically has increased the volume of gas flared off as waste — another source of harmful compounds. Representatives from Chevron said that flaring was related to a new hydrogen plant coming online, and that the refinery has made significant investments in reducing emissions of air pollutants over the past 40 years.).

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 26, 2023

The billions of clean energy investments in Canada’s recent budget was spurred by the half a trillion dollars delivered in the U.S.’s In response to the federal government’s new plan to prepare workers for the energy transition , Premier Danielle Smith replied , “We are not going to be shutting down our oil and natural gas industry.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 13, 2021

But last year, Holsum Dairies changed course, upgraded the two digesters and began producing renewable natural gas for California’s burgeoning renewable fuels market. Renewable natural gas from landfills, wastewater sludge and food and green waste all have a lower carbon intensity than any form of fossil fuel gas.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

“Every investment in CCS provides a lifeline to the fossil fuel industry.” ” Almost 70 percent of operating carbon capture capacity globally is used to capture emissions from processing CO2-rich natural gas, according to OCI’s brief. “Yet major polluters like the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 31, 2020

Yet, as the original purposes of these laws has been largely achieved, states can now accelerate deeper progress towards want we really what: a 100 percent clean electricity grid that is also affordable and reliable. Some of the choices include coal and natural gas, but those resources emit carbon. Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2020

“Electric vehicle infrastructure investments are growing at a slower pace compared to trajectories of [plug-in electric vehicle] adoption,” the CEC’s Wednesday report warns. California has an estimated 57,000 Level 2 chargers and 4,900 direct-current fast chargers today, according to CEC data.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2023

The lonely well pad houses four natural gas wells that records show were initially drilled in 2011 but sat inactive for years after that. Though it has applied for them, the company behind this operation has yet to receive the permits it is required by law to construct or operate the engines to power a cryptocurrency mine.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

Oil and gas companies will increasingly invest in these sectors as a way to reduce their carbon intensity and align with the changing energy mix, according to GlobalData. bp takes 50% interest in Equinor’s Empire Wind and Beacon Wind offshore wind projects Renewables set to outspend oil and gas exploration in APAC by 2020.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 29, 2020

PG&E has been held criminally responsible for 84 deaths in the November 2018 Camp fire and is under criminal probation for its role in the deadly 2010 San Bruno natural-gas pipeline explosion. Finally, PG&E needs to invest about $40 billion over the next five years in its infrastructure, much of it to prevent future wildfires.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 5, 2022

The law requires the utility to file an annual plan with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) outlining how it will meet key mandates to achieve 100% carbon-free status by 2050. The plan filed with the SCC is the company’s second update since the VCEA became law.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

Costs of clean power A recent Clean Energy Canada report, A Renewables Powerhouse , looked at the costs of producing power from wind and solar in Alberta and Ontario compared to gas power. Solar power is already cheaper than natural gas power in Alberta and is on track to be 16% less expensive by the end of the decade.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2021

The online event on 4 May, which included a keynote speech from Canada’s Infrastructure and Communities Minister, was organised by the British High Commission in Canada and the Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) to mark six months to the COP26 conference in Glasgow. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Leading finance and investment figures hail EU Commission's latest sustainable finance rules as crucial to net zero and fighting greenwashing. Secondly, meanwhile, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aims to improve the flow of sustainability information in the corporate world.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A major natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania was canceled this week in the face of a thicket of legal obstacles and intense local opposition. Typically, if a project shows that there is a commercial need for the gas, FERC simply approves the certificate. But in many cases, the need for the gas is highly suspect.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Surely, she could at least improve her air quality by keeping the gas heater off and purchasing a portable heat pump, an increasingly popular device that uses electricity to move heat in and out of the home. Money is key because electrification isn’t cheap Investing in the right technologies can help, too.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

DECEMBER 5, 2022

According to the 2050 Roadmap, on-site combustion of fossil fuels in the residential and commercial building sectors presently accounts for about 27% of statewide greenhouse gas emissions, and the use of these fuels for building heat is the largest end-use contributor to emissions in the building sector.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 26, 2021

million MCF of natural gas in 2020. nmpol #nmleg — New Mexico Oil & Gas (@NMOilAndGas) May 12, 2021. Oil and natural gas production provide more than one-third of education funding in New Mexico. New Mexico produced 366 million barrels of oil and 1.94 billion in state revenues. Well pad near Roswell, NM.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 27, 2021

On Thursday the 19 th of August, the Climate Council in partnership with the law firm Shearman & Sterling, hosted an intriguing panel to discuss a major topic in the energy industry: Will low-carbon hydrogen be the silver bullet in APAC? By David Stent. China’s entry into Blue H2.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That high level of interest by developers “was very robust and possibly beyond initial expectations” when the laws were passed, said Dan Burgess, director of the Governor’s Energy Office. “I The laws mostly paved the way for new solar generation development. We’re just in the early process.”.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2020

Last week, duel announcements from the two public utilities commissions, the bodies that regulate the states' electricity and natural gas infrastructure (among other things), revealed the "competition" is not very close. New York is focused on incentivizing fuel switching, while California is focused on restricting new natural gas.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 2, 2021

That high level of interest by developers “was very robust and possibly beyond initial expectations” when the laws were passed, said Dan Burgess, director of the Governor’s Energy Office. “I The laws mostly paved the way for new solar generation development. We’re just in the early process.”.

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