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Concerned About Government Dismantling Of Environmental Protections? Join 50501!

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:20:39 +0000

Fox News seems worried. One of the biggest promulgators of climate mis- and disinformation in the US is warning its readers of a movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration — there are plans to protest across the US today, it says. Efforts are coalescing under … [continued]

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Hydrogen Buses Hurt The People They Are Meant To Help

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:55 +0000

A sign of a great city is that the rich take public transit. Well, not really. They take light rail and subways. But they don’t take buses. In many cities, light rail systems attract a more affluent ridership compared to buses, highlighting a persistent disparity in public transit usage. Studies … [continued]

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China Responds to Trump Tariffs

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:15:50 +0000

In response to Trump’s administration imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, China has responded. However, make no doubt about it, China has been planning for this for a long time. “It’s aiming for finding measures that maximize the impact and also minimize the risk that the Chinese economy may face,” … [continued]

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If You Didn’t Think Elon Musk Was Insane Before …

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:23:50 +0000

This is absolutely bonkers. Even after a bonkers 12 months, or a bonkers 5 years, or a bonkers 9 years, they continue to shock. In particular, Elon Musk continues to shock. Regulations — Completely Gone, Eliminated, by Default Reportedly, Elon Musk said on a call early Monday morning, just after … [continued]

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U.S. Coal Exports Reached 6-Year Record in June 2024

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Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:59 +0000

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged … [continued]

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Natural Gas Spot Prices Fell Across Key Regional Trading Hubs in 2024

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Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:55:35 +0000

Average natural gas spot prices at most major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states declined in 2024 compared with 2023 in real terms, according to data from Natural Gas Intelligence. Inflation-adjusted natural gas prices in the Northeast at Algonquin Citygate and Eastern Gas South averaged 32 cents per million British thermal … [continued]

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Solar Surpasses Coal For The First Time In The EU

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:52:02 +0000

Solar overtook coal in the European Union in 2024 as the results of the Green Energy Program continue to bear fruit for the region.

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LNG Bubble Is Going To Deflate Rapidly With Harsh US Impacts

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:26:15 +0000

LNG exports are a big US success story in recent years. The first large export terminal was commissioned in 2018, and only seven years later, the country is the largest LNG exporter in the world, providing about 20% of the global supply. The industry has had a lot of favorable … [continued]

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State Farm & Other Insurance Companies Are Major Investors In Fossil Fuels

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:08:34 +0000

The insurance industry is playing people for fools by cancelling coverage for millions, while they invest in fossil fuel companies at the same time.

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US Electric Power Sector Has Driven Rising Pennsylvania Natural Gas Consumption Since 2013

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Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:50:11 +0000

Natural gas-fired electric power generation has increased in Pennsylvania since 2013 as the state has shifted toward natural gas as its main fuel source for electric power generation. In October 2024, natural gas-fired generation accounted for 57% of the electricity generated in Pennsylvania, more than twice the share in October … [continued]

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