GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2021

Of the six “pathways” Duke lays out for halving carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero carbon by 2050 , only one would avoid building new natural gas plants. gigawatts of new natural gas capacity. The rest propose between 6.1 gigawatts and 9.6 GW to 16.4 GW of new solar and 1 GW to 7.5

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 18, 2020

It's aiming to be the first shipbuilder to deliver a cargo ship for ocean operation that runs entirely on fuel cells powered by natural gas. While Bloom looks to the first fuel cell-equipped vessels to leverage existing liquefied natural gas stations at ports worldwide, it's already looking to get hydrogen in the picture.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 22, 2021

David Cox, Founder and CFO of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas. One crucial green energy source that we should be capitalizing on is renewable natural gas (RNG). David Cox co-founded the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas in July 2011 and serves its members as CFO. homes and businesses.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

City leaders touted the new law , which is intended to tightly restrict future use of natural gas-powered heating and cooling in new construction, as an important part of the city’s plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2030.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2020

Jared Polis to modify the state's law around Colorado's electric vehicle tax credit and make it available to ride-hailing fleets. . As a result of the changes in the Colorado law, Lyft was able to roll out what it says is the largest electric ride-hailing deployment in the U.S. Arons said Lyft was able to work with Colorado Gov.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 5, 2025

During 2024, New York state and Vermont both enacted Climate Superfund laws that aim to hold fossil fuel producers and oil refiners responsible for the damage done by their climate-altering products and the Carbon Majors database is a proposed tool to assess companies relative liabilities, according to InfluenceMap.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. These decisions come as state leaders are considering a push beyond its mandate for 50 percent renewables by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050 signed into law last year.

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Canary Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

North Carolina regulators on Friday accepted Duke Energy’s controversial plan for curbing carbon pollution, a blueprint that ramps up renewable energy and ratchets down coal power but also includes 9 gigawatts of new plants that burn natural gas.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Oregon law generally requires communications with commissioners about a pending permit to be disclosed publicly, so that those from the other side can respond. Tags: Jordan Cove LNG Oregon liquefied natural gas (LNG) Coos County Commission Melissa Cribbins Pembina

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In fact, when California passed its landmark 2006 climate law — which directed the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions down to 1990 levels by 2020 — supporters claimed that it would save thousands of lives through improved air quality alone. California has done exactly that. New York may offer an interesting model.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 28, 2020

Read time: 21 mins Just over a year ago, the city of Berkeley, California, passed into law a first-in-the-nation ordinance prohibiting natural gas hookups in new buildings, a move that alarmed the gas industry.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

states have passed laws designed to prevent towns, cities, and other local governments from crafting new natural gas bans or enforcing those laws, according to the report. states with new laws preventing natural gas bans, many didnt have any local natural gas restrictions to begin with, InfluenceMap notes.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For the first time, a gas utility could be on the hook for its role in deceiving the public about the climate crisis. The company goes on to boast its investments in so-called “renewable natural gas,” or gas acquired from decomposing organic matter at livestock operations and landfills.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 4, 2020

Utility Dominion Energy is planning a major shift toward renewable energy and batteries as it looks to comply with Virginia's ambitious new clean energy law. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co. Retreat from natural gas not enough for environmental advocates.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

laws and regulations as of May 2021, and incorporates existing international laws. The report forecasts that renewable energy will be the primary source for new electricity generation, but power from natural gas, coal, and batteries will continue to meet load and provide grid stability. "As

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The country is working on making a “hydrogen acceleration law” a reality. The law to accelerate hydrogen infrastructure development is expected to be presented this year. The Economy Ministry stated that the plan is to present the law to fast-track hydrogen this year.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 31, 2020

Yet, as the original purposes of these laws has been largely achieved, states can now accelerate deeper progress towards want we really what: a 100 percent clean electricity grid that is also affordable and reliable. Some of the choices include coal and natural gas, but those resources emit carbon. Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 10, 2020

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) recently filed a lawsuit against the California Energy Commission, a state energy policy and planning agency , for allegedly aiming to “substantially eliminate” gas use in the state and violating a California natural gas law.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

” While heating often gets less attention than other areas of energy consumption, onsite use of fossil fuels in buildings accounts for about 15 percent of California's greenhouse gas emissions, according to an NRDC analysis. Around 90 percent (PDF) of the furnaces and water heaters in California are fueled by natural gas or propane.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 25, 2024

“It’s a very, very exciting day, today – we are starting the construction of the UK’s first geothermal power plant,” said Ryan Law, CEO of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. To learn more about GEL and their geothermal projects, check out this interview with GEL CEO Ryan Law.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 12, 2020

million natural-gas customers across six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Despite near-term headwinds, Duke stood behind its long-term plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, starting with a target of 50 percent greenhouse gas reductions by 2030. Duke is among the largest U.S. power utilities, with 7.4 Supreme Court.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most of the balance was provided by natural gas (2,327 MW) coupled with very small contributions from oil (19 MW) and coal (11 MW). By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 14,535 MW. There were also small additions in 2021 by hydropower (28 MW), geothermal (25 MW), and biomass (14 MW). .

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2021

per cent of voters strike down federal government’s plans to hike taxes on petrol diesel, heating oil and natural gas. Urban regions including Geneva, Basel, and Zurich voted in favour of the so-called CO2 law, believed to be the first time a carbon tax has been put to a public vote, but 51.6

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Given its extensive history of oil and natural gas exploration, Saudi Aramco has knowledge of the Kingdom’s geology more than any other entity in the geothermal field. The KAPSARC paper cites the example of the 2020 Saudi mining investment law.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. The bill will keep three Excelon nuclear plants open for five years while requiring the state's coal and natural gas plants to decarbonize or close by 2045. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act heads to Gov.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

Can a requirement that only applies to big companies, or companies that do business in California, actually impact […] The post Get Ready For California’s Three Sweeping New Climate Disclosure Laws appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Cities all over California, as well as in Washington, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York, are heeding the call and passing or considering laws that limit gas-powered heating and cooking appliances in new buildings. Making the electric grid more resilient to extreme weather is urgent, regardless of decisions about gas.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Freezing temperatures caused cascading problems in the state’s natural-gas production and delivery network that restricted fuel supply to the power plants relied upon for about two-thirds of wintertime electricity supply. “In some cases, these costs are reported to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Energy Central

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A Leonardo DiCaprio-funded law firm under Congressional investigation was just selected by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to serve as outside counsel in the state’s forthcoming lawsuit against oil and natural gas providers.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2022

The groups are represented by lawyers from Earthjustice and the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School. Some sections included safety information and tips on energy conservation, but many others promote natural gas, describe its benefits, or position gas as a clean alternative to dirtier fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

NextEra continues to invest in natural gas — on Monday the company announced the signing of an agreement for the 50-mile Lowman pipeline in Alabama and discussed plans to acquire the Meade Pipeline Company. ” Natural gas challenges, solar growth, Hurricane Dorian recovery costs. gigawatts in 2015 to about 7.3

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The diversity in their approach – from leveraging natural gas with carbon capture to harnessing renewable and biomass energy sources – showcases the multifaceted potential of hydrogen. These hubs are set to revolutionize the way we produce, store, and use hydrogen, paving the way for its commercial-scale deployment.

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Front And Centered

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Our current laws enable utilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by transitioning away from natural gas to clean fuel sources for our home heating, hot water, and cooking appliances. From source to use, natural gas is a hazard to our health and well-being. We must stand up for ourselves.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 29, 2020

PG&E has been held criminally responsible for 84 deaths in the November 2018 Camp fire and is under criminal probation for its role in the deadly 2010 San Bruno natural-gas pipeline explosion. Critics question whether PG&E will be able to raise the capital its transformation will require amid the COVID-19 economic downturn.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

According to the F Minus report, both counties also employed lobbyists shared with Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electricity provider and top lobbying spender , which also operates gas-fired power plants and other natural gas projects throughout the state.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 26, 2021

The focus of our argument beyond reduction of GHG emissions was that the installation of natural-gas-fed electric power generators would be a “stranded asset.” Stranded assets are unable to earn their original economic return due to changes in the landscape in which the assets operate.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Under a newly proposed law, ads like these could be banned in the state of Pennsylvania. While the oil and gas industry touts its support for “cleaner energy,” it dedicates only a tiny fraction of its total investments to renewables. Every state already bans false advertising — and the attorneys general of California, D.C.,

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