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Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Policy Sausages & Hydrogen

July 20, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Coal, consumer technology, energy efficiency, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, heat pumps, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, subsidies, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:45:01 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Electrical Generation Decarbonization Report Card

July 19, 2024 admin clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Coal, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, Joe Biden, natural gas, policy & politics, policy research, renewable energy standards, republican party (united states), Republicans, research, Solar energy, us election 2024, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:45:07 +0000

The reality of the United States’ actual trajectory on electrical generation belies the rhetoric of both Biden and Trump. As noted four years ago, Trump’s administration was against renewables, especially wind energy. The Department of Energy under Perry crafted a report calling for more coal generation, a report which excluded … [continued]

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Good News, Bad News — Last Coal-Fired Generating Station In Alberta Closed

July 12, 2024 admin Alberta, Canada, clean power, Coal, coal power, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:53:49 +0000

In 2015, Alberta premier Rachel Notley of the New Democratic Party announced plans to completely phase out coal power by 2030 as part of its broader climate policies. Critics questioned whether it could be done. “The industry was up in arms that it wasn’t possible,” Blake Shaffer an assistant professor … [continued]

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Price Swings Mean Coal May Replace Natural Gas in European Power Mix This Winter

July 11, 2024 admin Coal, Europe, Gas, GERMANY, International, lseg, natural gas, news, Norway, uk

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:17:51 +0000

Higher prices for natural gas across Europe mean some countries, particularly in Eastern Europe, likely will burn more coal for power generation during the upcoming winter season. Coal remains a […]

The post Price Swings Mean Coal May Replace Natural Gas in European Power Mix This Winter appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Largest Maine Natural Gas Provider Acquiring Second-Largest Supplier

July 9, 2024 admin acquisition, bangor natural gas, Business, Fuel, Gas, maine, natural gas, news, unitil

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:42:13 +0000

Unitil Corp., the largest provider of natural gas in Maine, on July 9 said it has a deal to purchase Bangor Natural Gas Co., which has been the state’s No. […]

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U.S. EPA & NMED Inspections Identify Widespread Emissions at Oil & Gas Facilities in the Permian Basin Area

July 9, 2024 admin Air pollution, air quality, clean air act, EPA, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, NEW MEXICO, Oil, ozone, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:24:05 +0000

DALLAS, Texas — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently posted the reports for 124 facilities the two agencies inspected in the New Mexico Permian Basin area in April. Fourteen EPA inspectors and five NMED inspectors took part in these joint inspections … [continued]

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Carbon Pricing — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

July 8, 2024 admin batteries, Canada, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, India, india solar power, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:57:14 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures Has Bad Investment Theses Therefore Bad Investments

July 8, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, Aviation, batteries, Bill Gates, biofuels, boats, breakthrough energy ventures, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, investment, natural gas, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:07:44 +0000

Eight years ago, Bill Gates and group of his closest billionaire acquaintances launched an incredibly well funded venture capital group. Its noble mission was funding and supporting transformative technologies aimed at mitigating climate change. Many of its investments are sound and if commercialized, would assist, at least a bit. However, … [continued]

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How Energy Sources Have Changed Throughout U.S. History

July 6, 2024 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, market research, natural gas, Oil, research, Solar energy, us coal, us natural gas, us oil, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:29:30 +0000

In 2023, 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) was consumed in the United States, a 1% decrease from 2022, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for nearly 83% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2023. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewable sources and from nuclear—accounted for the … [continued]

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Record Electricity from Green Power in Germany

July 6, 2024 admin biomass, clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, germany solar, germany solar energy, germany wind, germany wind energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, natural gas, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:31:28 +0000

At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation. Generation from fossil fuels continues to decline as do the electricity prices on the exchange. These are the findings of the half-year … [continued]

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