"But with the president authorized to act unilaterally, Congress has no incentive to work on the harder issues it will eventually have to confront if it is serious about the increased production the United States will need to lead on technological innovations."
Poland and Bulgaria Gas Cutoff: ‘Closing Time’ for Gazprom’s Eurozone Cash Flows
"From the energy security perspective, the specifics of those countries’ decision will be important and need to represent a definitive, unifying statement that, as it stands, Russia is not a reliable provider of natural gas and the EU needs to diversify gas supplies away from Russia, if not abandon them altogether."
Hating Jeff Bezos Won’t Solve Climate Change
Reducing spending, streamlining regulations, reforming the tax code and reducing energy prices will do far more to control inflation and combat climate change than demonizing Jeff Bezos.
Renewables Industry Faces Environmentalist Challenges
"If Taiwan fails to meet the green energy and natural gas goals while facing a hard deadline for eliminating nuclear power, it will either face power shortages or be forced to continue operating coal-fired power plants that were set to be retired."
We should discuss soil as much as we talk about coal
“I wish agricultural innovation got as much attention as the impact on climate change from electricity, because its success is just as critical to stopping climate change.”
The US Natural Gas Industry’s Commitment to a Cleaner Energy Future
“The expanded role of natural gas in America’s energy mix is the single largest factor in power sector emissions reductions reaching 25-year lows.”
Is ‘clean energy’ a winning issue for GOP candidates?
“With Texas suburbs emerging as a political battleground in the November election, a constellation of conservative groups are arguing that Republican candidates should talk up a wonky issue: Clean energy.”
The Road to Greener Concrete Is Paved With Clay
Bloomberg Green’s David Rocks and Vanessa Dezem report that “LC3” clay cement in Columbia is cutting the cement industry’s emissions.
- The cement industry accounts for about 7% of emissions globally.
- LC3 cement cuts emissions and cuts costs, a win-win for the environment and economy.
Excerpt:
“After four years of development, the revamped facility in Rioclaro went online this year, using clay that’s mined about 10 miles away and processed in a newly built kiln. Argos says the technology cuts energy consumption by 30% and reduces carbon output by almost half.”
Opinion: Coal from Hampton Roads serves nation’s interests
“With our abundant resources, cutting-edge technology and export opportunities, it is to our benefit that coal remains a part of our energy future.”
Drop in pandemic carbon dioxide emissions previews world of electric vehicles
“When the San Francisco Bay Area mandated shelter-in-place March 16, it created a natural experiment for UC Berkeley's Ron Cohen, who had established an inexpensive pollution sensor network in local neighborhoods. The sensors showed carbon dioxide emissions plummeting 25 percent in the subsequent six weeks, mostly because of a 48 percent drop in traffic. Networks like this -- soon to be emplaced in Glasgow -- can track greenhouse gases and progress toward lowering them, including the impact of electric vehicles.”
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