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Boulder Sued Big Oil For Climate Damages, Then The Marshall Fire Happened

February 6, 2022 admin boulder, climate lawsuits, COLORADO, exxonmobil, Fossil Fuels, lawsuits, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, research, SCIENCE, suncor energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:27:07 +0000

By Elliott Negin Four years ago, Boulder, Colorado, sued ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy — owner of the only oil refinery in the state — for climate change-related damages and adaptation expenses. Boulder and its co-plaintiffs, Boulder County and San Miguel County, home to Telluride, estimated the damage caused by extreme weather events would cost them more than […]

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Massive Methane Emissions by the Oil & Gas Industry Detected from Satellite, Space

February 5, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, gas leaks, kayrros, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:05 +0000

An international study involving researchers from CNRS and CEA as well as the company Kayrros reveals hundreds of major methane leaks linked to the global exploitation of oil and gas. Scientists show that their mitigation would lead to climatic and economic benefits amounting to billions of dollars for the main hydrocarbon producing countries. This work […]

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New England Natural Gas & Electricity Prices Increase on Supply Constraints, High Demand

February 5, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, natural gas, natural gas prices, research

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:44:41 +0000

The spot natural gas price at the Algonquin Citygate, a trading hub and the benchmark for the natural gas price in New England, averaged $20.55 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) during January 2022 — the highest monthly average price since February 2014 — and exceeded $28/MMBtu on several days as part of a pattern […]

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CAISO Plan Calls for $30.5 Billion for Transmission—and More Renewable Energy

February 4, 2022 admin Battery, caiso, California, cec, cpuc, diablo canyon, electrification, Energy Storage, natural gas, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, PG&E, Renewables, Solar, transmission

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:09:07 +0000

California’s power grid continues to evolve and will look much different by 2040, according to a 20-year draft transmission plan released by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The plan calls for significant additional renewable energy resources, along with a $30.5-billion build-out of the transmission grid. The outlook, developed by the grid operator along with […]

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Infrastructure, Renewables, ESG Initiatives Lead Trends for 2022

February 3, 2022 admin biden, Business, Coal, Energy, Gas, Infrastructure, Markets, natural gas, offshore wind, oil and gas, Renewables, retirements

Credit to Author: George Koutsonicolis| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:15:04 +0000

The Biden administration has made clear its intention to promote the transition to clean energy, setting ambitious goals like carbon neutrality for the power sector by 2035 and for the entire country by 2050. A critical step toward these goals was congressional passage of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President […]

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Infrastructure, Renewables, ESG Initiatives Lead Trends for 2022

February 3, 2022 admin biden, Business, Coal, Energy, Gas, Infrastructure, Markets, natural gas, offshore wind, oil and gas, Renewables, retirements

Credit to Author: George Koutsonicolis| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:15:04 +0000

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Georgia Power Plans to Retire All Coal Units by 2035

February 3, 2022 admin closing, Coal, Georgia Power, georgia psc, natural gas, news, plant bowen, plant vogtle, Renewables, retirements, Southern Co.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:21:05 +0000

Georgia Power plans to shutter most of its coal fleet by 2028 and completely exit coal-fired power by 2035, according to the utility’s latest integrated resource plan (IRP) filed with state regulators on Jan. 31. The Southern Co. subsidiary on Monday said it would make more investments in natural gas-fired generation, along with renewable energy, […]

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Georgia Power Plans to Retire All Coal Units by 2035

February 3, 2022 admin closing, Coal, Georgia Power, georgia psc, natural gas, news, plant bowen, plant vogtle, Renewables, retirements, Southern Co.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:21:05 +0000

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The EU’s “Green” Gift to Putin

February 3, 2022 admin carbon tax, Europe, Fossil Fuels, natural gas, policy & politics, policy research, Putin, research, Russia

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:52:40 +0000

The EU’s labelling of gas as “green” in its sustainable finance taxonomy is the biggest gift the EU could make to Putin. By William Todts, Executive Director Russians are used to celebrating Christmas a little later than their western brothers. Even so, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, must have been particularly surprised to receive the Commission’s […]