Earthquakes & Oil Well Blowouts In West Texas Associated With Wastewater Injection

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:15:47 +0000

Fracking is big business in West Texas, but irreparable damage to the Earth and groundwater is a result. Who pays to clean up the mess?

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Stop Emitting Nasty GHG Methane & It Will Disappear From Air In Our Lifetime

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:54 +0000

Methane is so hot right now. Well, it’s making the world a lot hotter, because it’s a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and we’ve been increasing the amount we’re dumping into the air. That’s not a good kind of hot. The United States is the worst emitter … [continued]

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Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:58:33 +0000

For the past year, a preprint paper has been undergoing one of the most public, rancorous and extensive peer-review processes in the history of US academics. Is it on race relations? Tax cuts for the rich? Hollywood starlets? No, it’s on liquified natural gas (LNG) emissions of greenhouse gases. The … [continued]

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Mitsubishi Brings Final Unit of 5.3-GW Gas-Fired Thailand Project Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:57:47 +0000

Mitsubishi Power announced completion of a 5.3-GW natural gas-fired power plant project in Thailand, with the multi-phase installation now fully in commercial operation. The two combined-cycle power plants in Chonburi […]

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Emissions From LNG Are Worse Than From Burning Coal

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:22:33 +0000

The fossil fuel industry has a multi-billion-dollar plan to build new LNG (liquified natural gas) terminals in the Gulf of Mexico near the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. One of the reasons for building those terminals is a claim that LNG results in fewer carbon emissions than burning coal, so … [continued]

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GE Vernova Turbines Part of Upgrade at Japan Gas-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:35:32 +0000

The Nanko Power Plant in Osaka, Japan, will be upgraded with new gas turbines from GE Vernova. The 1,800-MW station, which was commissioned in late 1990, is replacing three boilers […]

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Experts Say Gas-Fired Power Key to Reliable U.S. Electricity Supply

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:12:06 +0000

Energy analysts have said the increasing need for reliable baseload power generation means natural gas-fired power plants will become even more important as demand for electricity increases. Several experts who […]

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Ohio Facility Supports PJM Power Supply in Heart of Major Shale Plays

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:52:45 +0000

Caithness Energy’s Guernsey Power Station, which features GE Vernova equipment, is an important gas-fired facility helping replace retired coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection territory

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Innovative Gas-Fired Power Station Supports Taiwan’s Need for More Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:51:43 +0000

A GE Vernova-led project, completed in just 10 months, is helping Taiwan’s efforts for a more reliable power supply, along with supporting the integration of renewable energy resources in the country. Taiwan

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Is The USA Becoming A Free Rider On Other Countries’ Climate Action?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:41:50 +0000

The free rider problem in climate action arises when some countries or actors benefit from the efforts of others to mitigate climate change without contributing their fair share. Since the atmosphere is a global common good, actions taken by one country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions benefit the entire world, … [continued]

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