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Hurricane Francine Knocks Energy Infrastructure Offline — Not Clean Energy Infrastructure

September 16, 2024 admin clean power, energy resilience, energy security, Extreme weather, Fossil Fuels, hurricanes, natural gas, Oil, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:56:09 +0000

Hurricanes can massively disrupt energy infrastructure, and can leave people without power for hours or days. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced today a vast array of energy infrastructure that has been knocked offline by Hurricane Francine. But one thing stood out to me: none of this was clean … [continued]

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Oil Prices Slide, Partly Due to Weakened Demand in China

September 15, 2024 admin China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, Oil, oil prices

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:29:50 +0000

I saw an interesting headline this week regarding an industry I don’t closely follow, the oil industry. Yes, we write daily about cutting oil use by driving electric vehicles. However, I don’t follow what’s happening in the oil industry or trends in the price of oil. But “Oil prices slide … [continued]

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Starmer Government Is Leading UK Away From Its Oil Addiction

September 14, 2024 admin clean power, equinor, Fossil Fuels, greenpeace, kier sharmer, labour party, natural gas, North Sea, Oil, oil and gas exploration, policy & politics, shell, Solar energy, uk, wind energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:44:26 +0000

The new UK government has announced it will not oppose legal appeals that seek to halt oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.

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On Fake Protest — Is The Extinction Rebellion … A Front For The Fossil Industries?

September 13, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, extinction rebellion, Fossil Fuels, lithium-ion batteries, mass transit / public transit, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Editorial Staff| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:54:21 +0000

We’ve all seen the headlines, the antics, and the absurd protests that purport to raise awareness of the climate crisis by a group known as the Extinction Rebellion. They glue themselves to art. They disrupt billiards and tennis tournaments. I had sort of just thought of them as a little … [continued]

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Average State Tax Rates for Retail Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Flat Since January 2024

August 26, 2024 admin Fossil Fuels, gas prices, market research, Oil, research, Taxes

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:09:05 +0000

As of July 1, 2024, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.33 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.35/gal of diesel fuel, according to our federal and state motor fuel taxes table. Since January 2024, both the gasoline and diesel average taxes have remained nearly flat, increasing … [continued]

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric bikes, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, electrification, Energy, energy efficiency, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, India, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:45:06 +0000

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]

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New Life For Old Oil Industry Assets, Ocean Exploration Edition

August 20, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, green economy, National Geographic, Ocean, oceans, oceanx, offshore wind energy, Oil, oil and gas exploration, research, SCIENCE, Sharks, Whales, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:05:52 +0000

The elaborately outfitted OceanXplorer research vessel is a former oil industry asset repurposed for science, education, and the environment.

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Diesel Consumption Drops in China!

August 18, 2024 admin China, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:18:38 +0000

Our estimates of diesel consumption in China totaled 3.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in June 2024, a decline of 11% from the same month last year and the largest year-over-year decline in consumption for any month since July 2021. From 2020 to 2022, China’s government, businesses, and communities used … [continued]

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$775 Million from “Investing in America” Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

August 18, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, natural gas, Oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:35:01 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is addressing legacy pollution, spurring economic growth nationwide WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas … [continued]

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Wasted Money & Sunken Assets: Subsidies and Financing for Fossil Fuels

August 12, 2024 admin air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, divestment, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, fossil fuel subsidies, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, India, india solar power, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:23:47 +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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