R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

billion cubic feet of natural gas/day Chevron: 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas/day TotalEnergies: 1.55 billion cubic feet of natural gas/day Shell: 1.39 billion cubic feet of natural gas/day BP: 1 million barrels of oil/day, 6.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas/day Chevron: 1.5

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This roadmap aims to align the interests of multiple stakeholders across relevant ministries, departments, agencies, institutions, and sectors, and develop a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework, support a capacity building programme, and model the supply chain requirements.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

A significant disconnect between political rhetoric and the practical realities of energy production is posing an insidious hurdle for the future of power, former Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) has warned. […] The post Landrieu: Politics Not Aligned with Energy Reality appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Grist

JULY 24, 2019

Natural gas has been touted as a green energy source by some because, when burned for fuel, it emits less CO2 than coal. But before that happens, leaks from across the natural gas supply chain — from the drilling process to gas stoves — can unintentionally vent methane into the atmosphere.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. Both had to wrestle with outside factors that affected emissions, such as the Great Recession and California’s other climate policies.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Then, natural gas is suddenly in the hot seat. For gas-only utilities, one pathway is clear. And how will the battle over natural gas connections play out? What caused the politics to turn around so suddenly? Recommended reading: Vox: The False Promise of Renewable Natural Gas.

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Natural gas Carbon-neutral Methane Politics 130

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But storage's trajectory differs from the early growth dynamics of solar power in a crucial respect: It transcends the geographic boundaries, dictated by sunshine and policy, that constrained solar's rise. said Daniel Finn-Foley, energy storage director at Wood Mackenzie, speaking Tuesday at GTM's Energy Storage Summit in Denver.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

Large natural gas importers want lower emissions. Yet despite this momentum, oil and gas methane emissions remain unacceptably high. With such high stakes, companies and their investors should use every tool especially their political influence to defend these regulations and ensure their success.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 15, 2024

energy policy, according to internal company documents. We use sponsored content as a tool to push our messages directly to Washington, DC, [sic] elites who set and influence energy policy — and can decide whether we keep our license to operate,” it reads. The documents paint a picture of a PR strategy in transition.

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Fossil fuels Natural gas Policy Politics 141

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 2, 2021

Actions by these states to change the direction of energy policy are a powerful confirmation that clean energy is a viable, cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels. South Carolina now stands among the more proactive Southern states in clean energy policy. The Evolution of South Carolina Energy Policy.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

"Sharp spikes in electricity prices in recent times have been causing hardship for many households and businesses around the world and risk becoming a driver of social and political tensions," said IEA executive director Fatih Birol. This is not a renewables or a clean energy crisis; this is a natural gas market crisis."

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Ultimately, the challenge faced by California and Germany with high-level penetrations of renewables is one that many federal and local governments must grapple with as they pursue policies in an attempt to mitigate the most dangerous impacts of climate change. and even more so for the myriad targets that have been adopted globally.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When approached for comment, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) distanced itself from the discussions, saying they were “independent of government” and had “not been part of our policy-making process”. “No Preferential Treatment’. for the climate compatibility checkpoint?. “?Discussions Discussions ?on

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 16, 2024

Onward’s meetings in 2023 included two with ministers from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), which is responsible for the government’s climate policies. Hydrogen is favoured by gas companies, as it is often made using natural gas and deploys existing infrastructure.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

generation in 2018, compared to wind and hydropower at around 7 percent each, nuclear at 19 percent, coal at 27 percent, and natural gas at 35 percent. Policy that helps rooftop solar, like carve-outs in state renewables targets and net metering, doesn’t necessarily help utility-scale developers, and vice versa.

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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. per cent of global emissions and as such claimed the policy would have negligible impact on efforts to curb climate breakdown. This gets to a fundamental political concern with taxes on fossil fuels," he said.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Daily Telegraph has published weekly articles since 11 August by David Blackmon, a veteran of the oil and gas industry. The articles have all been critical of current policies to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and ensure the transition to renewable energy.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

But the reports - from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and International Energy Agency (IEA) - all warn that governments, investors, and industries need to deliver much more ambitious green policies, technologies, and solutions if still rising global emissions are to thrown into reverse.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

“There is more to the story in terms of supporting energy decarbonization goals,” such as state-by-state policies that could drive the shift from fossil fuels to renewables. Gauging the political realities. But there are some fairly obvious reasons why an integrated market would yield a more efficient system, he said.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Most H2 is produced using fossil fuels like natural gas, but can the right methods make that green? The primary issue at the moment is that the vast majority of H2 is made using methods involving fossil fuels, such as natural gas or even coal. Another major barrier is the lack of regulatory clarity and political support.

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Carbon Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 125

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Energy policy will be a major focus at the October conferences of both major parties, which fall weeks after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dramatically announced plans to water down the UK’s green targets. The website makes no mention of gas, though gas companies make up half of its clients featured in the ‘Hydrogen Zone’.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“I am glad the commission was finally able to look past partisan politics to support science and economics-based policy that stakeholders, utilities and ratepayers could all agree upon and benefit from.” Arizona experienced a record-setting heat wave this summer, and it and other states across the Western U.S.

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Grist

APRIL 8, 2022

is now essentially a meaningless goal,” said David Victor, a professor of public policy at the University of California, San Diego and a former lead author for the IPCC. Scientists identify the missing ingredient for climate action: Political will. degrees was never the end-all be-all of climate policy. Luckily for humanity, 1.5

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That could be done by directly recovering a range of fixed utility costs through state sales or income taxes, although the idea of the state collecting taxes and shifting them to the state’s investor-owned utilities may well be politically unpalatable, the report notes.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 130

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

He expects blue hydrogen made from natural gas via steam reforming to meet around 80 percent of the 5 GW target, with HyNet alone planning for 3.5 Plan welcomed, but stakeholders want more policy details soon. The direction of travel in the ten-point plan has been broadly welcomed but for many, policy details are now required.

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Hydrogen Carbon Aviation Electric vehicle 130

GreenBiz

JANUARY 30, 2020

Spending on America’s gas systems has grown dramatically in recent years. But that might not be the way to go.

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Natural gas Politics Policy 313

Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 21, 2024

And this requires commitment, innovation and a major shift in policies and funding from our new Prime Minister. Driving transportation forward We also need to develop our transportation networks and look into innovative solutions for the future – for example, can existing natural gas pipelines be retrofitted?

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Building Energy Monitoring Hydrogen Energy Monitor Transportation 126

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In a little-noticed settlement , the SEC fined investment adviser WisdomTree $4 million for claiming that three of its investment funds were fossil- and tobacco-free — when in reality, they were loaded up with investments in oil, natural gas, and tobacco companies.

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Fossil fuels Natural gas Investment Law 110

Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 20, 2023

This is consistent with Clean Energy Canada’s analysis of wind power in Ontario and Alberta, which found that wind can already produce electricity at lower costs than natural-gas-fired power with even more cost reductions on the horizon. It’s our choice to keep our eyes on the road ahead.”

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2021

Oil and gas companies have a financial incentive to reduce their methane emissions, the IEA's update emphasises, given the gas is a key component in the production of natural gas and leakage results in less of the fossil fuel being brought to market. We believe that industry must act visibly and quickly," he said.

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Methane Global warming Fossil fuels Natural gas 99

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In his first speech after staging a stunning political comeback at Brazil’s presidential elections, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vowed to halt the Amazon deforestation that surged under outgoing rival Jair Bolsonaro. In order to succeed, Lula won’t just need to face down farmers, loggers, and miners. He will also have to win a battle of ideas.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

First, regulators rejected NW Natural’s attempts to bill customers for the costs of its lobbying activities. Utilities can recover costs of routine communications with government officials, but not lobbying or political activities. NW Natural said the booklets related to safety, but the utility commission was not convinced.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2022

NW Natural, a gas utility based in Oregon, is seeking to raise gas bills on its customers in order to pay for millions in executive bonuses, higher returns to shareholders, and a larger advertising budget. NW Natural ads promote low-cost natural gas, but do not disclose that the utility is seeking rate increases.

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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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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

And all of this must happen without excessively raising customer rates, if it’s to avoid political and customer backlash. That’s the view of Michael Wara, head of Stanford University’s Climate and Energy Policy Program and a member of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Wildfires Blue Ribbon Commission.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 21, 2022

In addition, DDC ran a sister outfit called Energy Nation , which was supposedly “made up of hundreds of thousands of Americans, who are determined to see our nation develop balanced energy policies that support American jobs, economic growth and national security.” Edelman and DDC did not respond to questions from DeSmog.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Such reductions require massive infrastructural changes, especially in our homes, where water and food are often warmed with what is known as “natural gas” but is better understood as methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

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Fossil fuels Law Electricity Pollution 122