Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:40:14 +0000
There is a bit of good news to share that might have slipped under your nose. The USA had the largest CO2 reduction in the world for 2019. This news comes from data gathered by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:46:06 +0000
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Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy has joined a growing list of power companies establishing net-zero emissions targets. The company, which has more than 7 million electricity and natural gas customers in 18 states, said it intends to reach its carbon dioxide and methane reduction goals by 2050. Under the net-zero framework, the company is committing to […]
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Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:30:14 +0000
A new study conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just discovered that the Pacific Ocean is so acidic that it is literally dissolving the shells off of crab larvae. This was expected, sure, but it is happening much earlier than researchers feared that it would
Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:58:48 +0000
Barcelona and Boston are the latest cities to declare climate emergencies. Both have issued detailed plans to slash carbon emissions.
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:37:30 +0000
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The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has proposed incorporating the social cost of carbon into the wholesale price of electricity. According to an October-released study conducted by the consulting firm Analysis Group, “A carbon price in NYISO’s competitive wholesale power markets can help deliver New York’s clean-energy transition in faster, cheaper, more reliable, more […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:15:52 +0000
The post ExxonMobil Extends Deal for Fuel Cell Carbon Capture Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.
ExxonMobil and FuelCell Energy announced a new joint-development agreement to enhance carbon capture fuel cell technology, as the groups work on a process to capture combustion exhaust from power plants and other industrial facilities. The two-year deal, announced Nov. 6 and an extension of an earlier agreement, is aimed at optimizing core technology, process integration, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:15:09 +0000
Scientists at the UN say an investment of $300 billion would buy the world 15 to 20 years to figure out how to solve the climate crisis. That’s how much the world spends on military defense every 60 days.
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:11:08 +0000
The post Duke Energy, American Electric Power Separately Seeking to Go Net-Zero Carbon by 2050 appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Two formidable U.S. coal power generators this week separately revised their their carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets. Duke Energy announced it would achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. American Electric Power (AEP), meanwhile, said it would extend its target from 60% to 70% from 2000 levels by 2030, and by more than 80% by 2050—but […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:05:21 +0000
A new study from an economic research group shows that U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose about 3.4% last year, including a 1.9% rise in emissions from power generation. The New York-based Rhodium Group, which released its findings on Jan. 8, said its study used data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and […]
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