Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:10:22 +0000
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has brought instability, violence, and human tragedy on a massive scale, with effects rippling across the continent and globally. Beyond the immediate security impacts and the devastating toll on human welfare, the crisis has also shaken up the energy sector. One-fourth of Europe’s energy comes from natural gas, nearly 40 […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:10:00 +0000
European Council: As the world looks on in horror at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe faces its biggest crisis in decades. European leaders meeting today and tomorrow at an informal European Council are being urged to lead a call on the European Commission to propose an action plan by Easter to urgently end our dependence […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:30:40 +0000
For the past several years, the argument from some — most notably Germany — has been that if there is a greater interdependence between Russia and the rest of Europe, Russia would be a more friendly actor. Perhaps we can all just get along? Vladimir Putin had other plans. Aside from not stopping him from […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:00:13 +0000
T&E’s analysis of imports, dependency, trade value, ports and pipelines. Transport is the largest consumer of oil in the EU, and the EU is dependent on imports for 97% of its oil products. One out of four barrels of crude oil that supplies the Bloc comes from Russia. In the context of the Russian Federation’s […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:20:37 +0000
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn recently wrote an opinion piece for The Hill in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He argued that renewable energy will save us from dictators whose power stems from fossil fuels. He pointed out that the US needs to up its game on renewables, and I strongly agree. The article […]
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:58:08 +0000
The war in Ukraine is having a global impact on energy prices, not only driving the cost of oil higher, but also sending coal prices to record levels as demand for the fuel grows during a period of diminished supply. The Newcastle (Australia) futures price of thermal coal for power generation hit $435/ton on March […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:30:37 +0000
It is widely known that gas production and transportation both result in methane leakage, but a new study found that appliances, such as stoves, leak dangerous methane — even when they are not being used. These results are concerning because methane is a powerful climate pollutant that has a global warming potential (GWP) 86 times more than carbon […]
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 15:54:25 +0000
A new 2-GW natural gas-fired power plant in China, being built to support the coming retirement of a large regional coal-fired complex, will feature three GE 9HA.01 gas turbines. GE Gas Power and Harbin Electric on March 7 announced that Chinese state-owned power utility Shenzhen Energy Group Corporation Co., Ltd. has ordered the equipment for […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:07 +0000
Russia continues its murderous rampage through Ukraine, but renewable energy and green hydrogen hubs will eventually carve a path around the oil and gas geopolitical trap.
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:12:19 +0000
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has shared some thoughts on Twitter about the current situation with oil and gas and Russia. He said on Friday that we need to increase our oil and gas output immediately while pointing out that extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures. Obviously, this would negatively affect Tesla, but sustainable energy solutions […]