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Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 — Now #1!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:34:11 +0000

Eurostat has now released electricity data from 2023, and it shows that 44.7% of EU electricity production came from renewable energy sources last year!* Fossil gas (aka “natural gas”) production was down, a lot. Coal production was down even more. Even production from oil and petroleum products (already quite low) … [continued]

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3 Oil Companies & 3 Polluting Carmakers Among Top 10 Recipients of Green Funds! WTH?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:47:54 +0000

Well, this was a shocker. I just saw word from Transport & Environment thanks to one of our news aggregators here that three “polluting carmakers” were among the 10 companies to receive the most European Union “green funds” investments. But even more shocking than that, another three of the top … [continued]

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U.S. EPA, DOE Announce $850 Million to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil & Gas Sector

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:49:31 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda builds on nearly 100 cross-government actions that are sharply reducing methane pollution in support of clean air, good jobs and climate action WASHINGTON — [On Friday], June 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications … [continued]

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Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 23:37:01 +0000

Electric vehicle sales have been growing strong over the past decade, and especially over the past four years or so. One thing that some people have pointed out, though, is that growing EV sales is one thing, actually reducing use of petrol (gasoline and diesel) and cutting carbon emissions. Even if … [continued]

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Fixing Industrial Process Emissions — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:44:09 +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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Canada Follows Europe, China, & USA With Anti-Greenwashing Provisions, Oil & Gas Industry Freaks Out

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:39:34 +0000

You might be surprised to know that the oil, gas, and coal industries make claims that aren’t completely aligned with reality, and indeed often make claims that have no discernible relationship to it. I know, I know, it’s a shocking revelation. That’s why Canadian firms in the sector are leading … [continued]

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Pyrolysis Is The Latest Climate-Killing Plastics Scam From ExxonMobil

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:09:57 +0000

ExxonMobil is leading the charge for a new technology called pyrolysis that it says can conquer the scourge of plastic waste.

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U.S. DOE Leads Effort to Improve the Cybersecurity of Energy Supply Chains

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:35:53 +0000

Major Manufacturers Tout the Effort as Critical for Strengthening Global Energy Systems  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles, developed in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory. The principles establish best practices for cybersecurity throughout the supply chain that supports energy infrastructure. Developed … [continued]

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration Projects Continue In Florida

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 20:33:07 +0000

Fossil fuels have damaged our world and continue to do so. None represents the impact more than the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, after which federal and state agencies came together to form the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council. The Trustees studied the effects of the … [continued]

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