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12 07 2020 | 08:59

Renewable Natural Gas Isn't a Green Solution for Climate Change.

Natural gas is a versatile fossil fuel that accounts for about a third of U.S. energy use. Although it produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants than coal or oil, natural gas is a…

07 07 2020 | 08:00

Coal, Oil, and Gas Don't Burn Themselves

Discussions about how to fight climate change almost always conclude with a lament over the “lack of political will.” It’s as if the roadblock preventing these clean-tech visions and white-paper…

05 07 2020 | 06:57

Revealed: legislators’ pro-pipeline letters ghostwritten by fossil fuel company.

Letters by key legislators including North Dakota’s governor written by officials of MDU Resources, a subsidiary of WBI Energy. This March, North Dakota’s governor, Doug Burgum, sent a letter to the…

02 07 2020 | 07:23

U.S. shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy files for bankruptcy.

Chesapeake Energy, the poster child of the U.S. shale revolution, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday. The move comes as the company and industry more broadly has been rocked by a drop in oil…

26 06 2020 | 07:23

Oil, gas, coal could lose two-thirds of value by 2070, says study.

Business in oil, gas and coal is becoming increasingly unprofitable as global fossil reserves could lose around two-thirds of their value in the next 50 years, plummeting from around $39 trillion to…

17 06 2020 | 07:08

Gas ‘completely dominated’ discussion about Covid-19 recovery, commission adviser says.

Focus should shift to renewables to avoid risk of being stranded with fossil fuel infrastructure, AMWU national secretary says. A member of a government Covid-19 recovery taskforce has rejected the…

05 06 2020 | 08:32

Renewables share overtakes gas generation for first time, as coal falls to record low in 2019.

More electricity was produced from renewable energy sources Australia-wide than gas generation for the first time in 2019, as a surge in wind and solar generation also pushes the share of electricity…

31 05 2020 | 08:46

UK approval for biggest gas power station in Europe ruled legal.

High court rejects challenge after ministers overruled climate objections of planning officials. The UK government’s approval of a large new gas-fired power plant has been ruled legal by the high…

31 05 2020 | 08:45

Japan’s Tokyo Gas invests in floating offshore wind pioneer Principle Power.

Japanese natural gas company Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd has made a bet that the future of renewable power will be floating at sea. The more than $22 million investment in developer of floating platforms for…

25 05 2020 | 08:58

Leaked Covid-19 commission report calls for Australian taxpayers to underwrite gas industry expansion.

Exclusive: The report does not consider alternatives to gas, or mention climate change and the financial risk of investing in fossil fuel as emissions are cut Australian taxpayers should underwrite…

24 05 2020 | 08:54

Trump Admin Helps Fed to Bail Out the Oil Sector, Claims Energy Secretary.

Two top administration officials, at the direction of President Trump, helped the Federal Reserve alter its lending program intended to bail out small businesses specifically to aid mid-size oil…

15 05 2020 | 08:10

EU weighs options for gas grid in zero carbon world.

The European Commission is considering three options for future investments in gas infrastructure as Europe moves towards “climate neutrality” by 2050, according to a leaked memo seen by EURACTIV. A…

08 05 2020 | 07:33

Trouble with gas: the Coalition is betting on the fossil fuel for recovery – but the sums don't add up.

The Australian government says gas is ‘essential’, but the global view is it’s the second-least desirable source of electricity. Τhe agency that runs Australia’s electricity last week gave its…

07 05 2020 | 07:05

Gas stoves making indoor air up to five times dirtier than outdoor air, report finds.

Gas stoves are making people sick, contributing pollution that makes indoor air up to two to five times dirtier than outdoor air, according to a new report. Despite the risks, regulators have failed…

25 04 2020 | 12:14

NextEra Energy Looks to Spend $1B on Energy Storage in 2021.

“No drop-off, no slowdown”: NextEra’s well-oiled renewables development machine powers forward during the coronavirus pandemic. Companies across the global renewable energy industry are anxiously…

01 03 2020 | 13:28

How plans for new coal are changing around the world.

Just 15 countries dominate the pipeline for new coal. Together, they are responsible for 90% of coal capacity under development. This guest post explains what is happening in each of these key…

01 03 2020 | 11:32

Outdoor cafe warmers spark heated debate in Paris.

Outdoor heaters: Paris campaigners want them banned A campaign is underway in Paris to ban heaters due to concerns about their electricity use. Since the smoking ban, there has been a mass move to…

27 02 2020 | 07:07

How lake gases are powering homes in Rwanda.

Lake Kivu in Rwanda contains 300 billion cubic metres of carbon dioxide and 60 billion cubic metres of methane. The gases are now being removed from the lake through the KivaWatt project with the…

16 02 2020 | 05:24

Bellona: A green energy transition is necessary in the Arctic.

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the Arctic and therefore the entire plant. And while numerous nations speak of the importance of limiting their carbon footprints, nonetheless are…

12 02 2020 | 06:12

US government sees renewables passing natural gas in 20 years.

....but renewables' prices seem to make the report's projections obsolete already.