GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

And they consume fossil fuels such as natural gas or propane to power furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. In the United States, buildings account for roughly 40 percent of the country’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and nearly half of homes rely on natural gas as their primary heating fuel.

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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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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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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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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 22, 2020

The APS commitment is notable in that Arizona has not passed sweeping climate or carbon policy at the state level. Yet clean energy policy has gained traction in other forums, like a recent unsuccessful ballot initiative and in deliberations at the Arizona Corporation Commission, the elected utility regulatory body. Guldner asked.

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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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DeSmogBlog

MAY 22, 2024

and other fossil fuel companies are urging the European Union to relax targets to boost climate-friendly “green” hydrogen, hoping to win greater support for projects to manufacture the fuel using natural gas. But the oil and gas industry is pushing hard for increased use of “blue” hydrogen. ExxonMobil Corp.

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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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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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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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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2021

We hope that political disagreements going forward can now focus on how we do better, rather than on doing less. We were pleasantly surprised to see the Conservative climate plan has its own version of a carbon price and acknowledges the economic efficiency of the policy. s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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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

MARCH 30, 2022

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Richard Glick, a Democrat, announced that the policy statements issued last month will now be considered “drafts” and won’t apply to any pending projects until the agency issues final guidance. Two of the projects will expand gas production in the U.S.

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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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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 17, 2025

The shift to EVs will save Canadian households money, said Thomas Green, senior climate policy adviser with the David Suzuki Foundation. In a statement to DeSmog, Green said that EVs are more efficient than gas cars because they run on electricity, which is far cheaper than gasoline.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hydrogen Map divides clean hydrogen production projects into two categories on the basis of production method: blue denoting steam reforming of natural gas with carbon capture; and green denoting hydrogen produced via electrolysis of zero-carbon energy sources, such as renewables and nuclear. billion in 192 startups.

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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

MAY 6, 2024

The rest of Canada has become a favorite straw man for why Alberta has so little to show for extracting 36 billion barrels of oil and bitumen and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas collectively worth about $2.7 Let’s unpack this important question by first dispelling some cherished myths of Alberta politics.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On behalf of environmental group RePlanet, energy specialist Joris van Dorp offers a deep analysis of the key messages in Europe’s policy. Since these issues are so important, it’s worthwhile addressing some of the key messages of this historic speech, as these will serve as the basis for EU policy in the years ahead.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 30, 2025

The challenges are both technical and political. Thats why natural gas and nuclear are regaining prominence in grid planning. Several utilities have fast-tracked proposals for new natural gas peaker plants. Policy, Planning, and Grid Resilience The implications go beyond Wall Street.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Commission is likely to have found a target that is achievable and politically palatable to all member states. In terms of total energy demand, renewables will have to reach 38-40 percent compared to the 33 percent expected under current policies. ” Natural gas didn’t make the cut. billion of support.

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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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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Most also provide financial support to industry groups that are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on political activities, often to thwart polices designed to slow climate change. These practices have been going on for decades, and evidence shows that industry groups have played key roles in blocking state and federal climate policies.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 28, 2019

VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision supporting the constitutionality of Ottawa’s federal carbon price. The evidence from B.C. illustrates how effective a carbon tax can be. And the carbon tax had no significant impact on B.C.’s

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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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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Geoff Underwood, a partner at the firm, said the company is drawn to geographies with little political intervention, meaning the market won’t dry up when incentives do. Looking ahead, Persaud said the company is interested in states like Pennsylvania where projects don’t rely on subsidies and policy doesn’t drive the market.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

They found that in order to have a 50 percent chance of achieving this target, 58 percent of known oil reserves, 59 percent of natural gas reserves, and 89 percent of coal reserves cannot be extracted. This means that global oil and gas production must decline 3 percent on average every year until 2050. “I Nature (2021).

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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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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

That doesn’t mean, however, that renewable energy groups and states pursuing clean energy policies now support the broader changes that FERC’s December order has forced on PJM, including the controversial minimum offer price rule (MOPR). in ways that could lead to FERC's order being overturned.

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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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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

But wouldn’t such a policy be unfair to oil producers not using Trans Mountain? However, the Alberta government under Progressive Conservative Premier Don Getty passed a very similar levy on consumers – mostly in Eastern Canada – to prevent the bankruptcy of TransCanada after the natural gas market tanked in 1986. There is $18.8

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 3, 2019

This move is likely to face opposition from the coal-friendly state’s political leadership, including a newly passed law that would force PacifiCorp to find a buyer for its money-losing plants before shutting them down. PacifiCorp will also rely on a significant amount of new natural-gas generation resources to meet its future goals.

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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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