DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 26, 2020

Participating states have then used that revenue to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy programs.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 30, 2020

Read time: 6 mins By Dave Anderson , Energy and Policy Institute. Originally posted on Energy and Policy Institute. Major electric utilities and fossil fuel producers that are members of the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 24, 2020

climate and labor movements to create an equitable and decarbonized economy and move away from fossil fuels to address the climate crisis. But major labor unions and President Barack Obama’s Energy Secretary have far different plans. It's also an agenda matching a number of the former Energy Secretary's personal financial investments.

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Fossil fuels Earth Day Energy Energy 108

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 21, 2022

A renewable, biodegradable alternative fuel, biodiesel, unlike the regular one, is made from a combination of modified vegetable oils and diesel fuel. Instead, it is often blended with diesel and tagged based on the amount of diesel it’s mixed with. Nevertheless, its environmental benefits depend on how the fuel is produced.

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Biodegradable Agriculture Demand Fossil fuels 195

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 10, 2020

At a House committee hearing on fossil fuel deception last year, Congressional reps from oil and gas states repeated a long-used talking point: A clean energy transition is just a big f**k-you to poor people. By Amy Westervelt. This story originally appeared in the Hot Take newsletter.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From recycling to upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, we can do plenty of things to contribute to our planet’s health. A proactive mindset can pinpoint eco-friendly moving companies, sustainable packing materials, and energy-efficient transportation options. Consider the moving process, too.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

Through media briefs, we aim to provide useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition. The federal government has released a new paper, Powering Canada Forward , which lays out the federal government’s vision for a 100% clean power grid by 2035.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Underpinning the effort to comply with marine emissions regulations is the monitoring of these exhaust gases, and instrumentation seems an indispensable support for marine operators under pressure to make good decisions with respect to things like fuel selection and the specification of scrubber systems. Factoring in fuel choice.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2020

Lowest winning bid for solar energy output in latest auction round easily beat the previous record, which was also set in Portugal a year earlier. per Mwh, set in Portugal's first mega-auction for solar energy capacity in June last year, which secured 1,150MW of new capacity. per megawatt hour (Mwh).

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this week’s issue : We kick off our energy series with the top dog: fossil fuels Orange rivers in Alaska A river mystery in Colombia Feature Story: Energy: Fossil Fuels If you’re reading this then you owe gratitude to fossil fuels. Fossil fuels built life as we know it, but we also know it can’t last forever.

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Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Energy 52

Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) could be on track to reach cost-parity with fossil fuel cars within three years thanks to rapid strides in battery development worldwide, which have seen the average cost of lithium ion battery packs plummet almost 90 per cent over the past decade, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

Summary - Saudi Arabia is building a $5 billion plant called Helios to make green fuel for export and decrease the country’s dependence on petrodollars. The 4 gigawatt plant will be completely powered by wind and solar energy. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia.

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Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Pollution Real Estate 148

GreenTechMedia

MAY 1, 2020

In this Greentech Media series, we’re asking people with jobs in cleantech — from installing solar panels, to permitting wind projects, to promoting building energy efficiency software — to tell us what they really do all day. Chinyere Osuala is a senior associate attorney for the clean energy program at Earthjustice.

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Law Education Energy Energy 130

DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

DeSmog analysed examples of more than 100 influencers being paid to promote fossil fuel firms worldwide since 2017, from the US to Malaysia, in campaigns that have reached billions of people. While there’s more knowledge in general around climate change and the harms of fossil fuels, I think that people have a lot of trust in creators.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

LED lights are by far the most efficient type of lighting on the market, using 75% less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. Consider Renewable Energy. One of the most ambitious sustainable business practices is investing in renewable energy. Switch All Lighting to LEDs. Globally, approximately 3.8%

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 10, 2021

A UK-Canada event last week praised 26 “exceptional individuals actively working to move Canada to net-zero emissions”, five of whom work for companies and investors involved in the fossil fuel industry, including the Canadian oil sands. TAG), the largest natural gas transporter in Brazil.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2023

Major new report from Energy Transition Commission concludes bridging the net zero investment gap is a 'manageable macroeconomic challenge' How much will it cost to build a net zero emission economy? Moreover, this price tag is for capital investments, not costs. warming pathway by 2030.

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Investment Fossil fuels Policy Carbon 57

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Aurora Energy Research contends thermal power generation equipped with hydrogen and CCS offers most cost-effective pathway to a net zero power system. But a report from Aurora Energy Research today cautions that the latter phases of power sector decarbonisation could well be set to diverge from the aforementioned narrative.

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Fossil fuels Hydrogen Demand Carbon 91

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 31, 2020

Long duration energy storage holds great potential for a world in which wind and solar power dominate new power plant additions and gradually overtake other sources of electricity. A particularly appealing early market is in remote or island grids, where renewables-plus-storage already outcompete imported diesel fuel on price.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2021

Ministers reportedly considering pushing back deadline for phase out of fossil fuel heating systems to 2040 following backlash over cost. Under the mooted plans, those that made the transition away from gas heating to cleaner electric heating would be able to benefit from lower energy bills and still keep the carbon rebate payment.

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Government Fossil fuels Climate change Carbon 92

Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Treasury is working on detailed proposals for a new national road-charging plan, amidst growing fears the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) could result in a £40bn black hole in the national accounts as revenues from fuel duty collapse. You would expect that from the Treasury but with Covid it is of another order.".

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2021

Ending fossil fuel subsidies offers G7 members the chance to help the planet and benefit their economic future, writes explorer Bertrand Piccard of the Solar Impulse Foundation. Almost every government in the world imposes a tax on gasoline, and most people believe that fossil fuels represent a source of income for states.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Duke Energy has detailed the various paths its utilities in the Carolinas could take over the next 15 years, a choice that will determine how quickly Duke cuts its carbon footprint and how much it will cost. All of the scenarios go well beyond Duke’s previous IRPs in leaning more heavily on solar, onshore wind and energy storage.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Sharing the findings on Twitter , BNEF's head of sustainable materials Julia Attwood described the estimated $278bn price tag for decarbonising a sector responsible for some seven per cent of global emissions was a "bargain". BNEF calculates that 25 per cent of steel is currently made in electric furnaces, with five per cent using DRI.

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Hydrogen Recycling Recycling Fossil fuels 82

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

Summary - Saudi Arabia is building a $5 billion plant called Helios to make green fuel for export and decrease the country’s dependence on petrodollars. The 4 gigawatt plant will be completely powered by wind and solar energy. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia.

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Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Pollution Real Estate 78

Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 5, 2024

But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. We’re talking renewable energy, recycling, and all that good eco-friendly stuff. Think big utilities that have gone green or those with solid foundations in energy efficiency. Let’s dig in. Income Potential? cents per share.

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Investment Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Hydrogen 84

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Labour's Party Conference kicked off yesterday, with the new tag line 'A Fairer, Greener Future' on prominent display, and the opening policy announcement coming in the form of a commitment to deliver a net zero emissions power system by 2030, a full five years earlier than the government's current 2035 target date.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That would for the first time put the price tag for a Tesla electric car at a similar level to conventional fossil fuel cars in the US, said Musk, opening up the mass market for electrified cars, while the new batteries could also offer a 16 per cent increase in driving range compared current models. "The

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Batteries Patents Lithium Electric vehicle 94

Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

The government's repeated failure to promote energy saving, enhance energy efficiency, and deliver more domestic energy generation is condemning the UK to an era of rolling crises. Be in no doubt, one man bears primary responsibility for the energy crisis gripping the UK and the rest of Europe.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Over the past decade this loose grouping has argued against renewables, only to watch them become the lowest cost form of new power capacity and backbone of the energy system. They've argued against electric vehicles, only to watch them become the driving force in the auto market. It's quite the track record. And that's it.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 26, 2020

Electric buses are expected to account for two-thirds of all buses and nearly 80 per cent of new bus sales by 2040, according to projections by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. As battery costs continue to fall and electric buses are produced on a larger scale, their price tags will become increasingly competitive.

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Electricity Pollution North America Investment 52

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2022

The decision to finally heed industry calls to reduce VAT on energy saving materials have been broadly welcomed by experts across the green economy, who have noted the move is long overdue and will help households across the country reduce the amount of gas they need to heat their homes.

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Fossil fuels Government Investment Energy 36

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Liz Truss has promised to transform the UK into an "aspiration nation" characterised by tax cuts, regulatory reform, and business-led growth and investments in her first speech as Prime Minister, as she touted boosting the economy, tackling the worsening energy crisis and supporting the NHS as the top three priorities for her new government.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 12, 2022

But building out LNG infrastructure to address an energy crisis is at odds with governments simultaneously trying to slash emissions to address the climate emergency. The tags quantify the greenhouse gas emissions of a given LNG cargo, with the aim of easing buyers’ concerns. Data Problems Obscure Methane Emissions.

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Business Green

MAY 24, 2021

The long-running debate over whether biomass energy can deliver promised emissions savings has been reignited this morning, after fresh analysis from think tank Ember warned plans for the UK's largest biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) plant could undermine the UK's net zero transition and land the taxpayer with a hefty bill.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 11, 2024

Big Oil and startups alike are looking to this tech to tap energy from the earth Oil majors around the world are investing in and partnering with startups focused on geothermal energy to help unlock some of the renewable potential under the surface of the earth. Is the controversy the same?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The fuel will be used by the transportation sector. The renewable energy used to power the green hydrogen production will be sourced at a local rural electric cooperative. ” US Department of Energy predictions show that green hydrogen will reach $1 per kilogram in 7 years. It currently stands at 115 million tons.

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