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Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

Natural gas contributed the second largest increment with 36% of the increase. The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27%), natural gas (24%), hydropower (6%), renewables (5%), and nuclear power (4%). Natural gas production grew to a new record, with U.S.

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Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition

Clean Energy Canada

Currently, the majority of hydrogen around the world is produced from fossil fuels (76% from natural gas, 23% from coal). Heating : Many buildings use natural gas for heat, and a portion of that energy could come from hydrogen instead. Pilot projects are underway trialing hydrogen into the natural gas network (e.g.

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MidAmerican plans to add 2 GW of wind energy resources in Iowa

Renewable Energy World

The company said that since 2004, it has invested around $14 billion in renewable energy projects across Iowa. . MidAmerican currently generates energy using 60% wind, 23% coal, 12% natural gas and 5% nuclear and other resources. It said that it added 61 MW of solar capacity in 2021 and plans to add another 80 MW this year.

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Puerto Rico Selects New Grid Manager, Concern Follows

GreenTechMedia

Both Quanta and ATCO, the parent company of Canadian Utilities, have “substantial natural gas businesses,” acknowledged Luma president and CEO Wayne Stensby. Costs for updating the system have not yet been calculated but Stensby said the company plans to rely on funds from the Federal Emergency Management Administration.

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District of Massachusetts Reaffirms Broad Defense of Filed Rate Doctrine

Energy and Cleantech Council

By way of background, two class action lawsuits filed in the District of Massachusetts alleged that Eversource and Avangrid systematically abused their influence in the natural gas transmission market in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. See, e.g. , Woolsey v. Morgan Ventures Energy Corp. , 308 (9th Cir. Dynegy Power Mktg.,

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As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. LNG boom threatens to release vast amounts of methane, a powerful climate pollutant that is the main component of natural gas.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

While California already has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent since their peak in 2004, many residents still suffer from high levels of air pollution — much of it produced by fossil fuels. The rest of the money goes toward projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve water quality.

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