George Gardner on Forbes reports that Mercedes-Benz is launching an electric vehicle expansion.
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Dutch kick-start European attempts at carbon capture
"If the project succeeds, a second pipeline — called Aramis and already backed by Shell and Total — is planned in Rotterdam to a gasfield that could store more than 10 times as much CO₂. In the UK, 14 companies won 21 licences last September to use depleted North Sea fields with the potential to store up to 10 per cent of the UK’s annual CO₂ emissions."
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Wind Power Overtakes Coal In Texas For The First Time Ever
“In 2020, for the first time ever, wind power overtook coal in the state’s overall energy mix, 'the latest sign of renewable energy’s rising prominence in America’s fossil fuel heartland' according to reporting by the Financial Times this week.”
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Climate Negotiations with Beijing Won’t Come without Significant Concessions
"Kerry can’t simply wave away the concerns that climate negotiations with Beijing will require U.S. concessions in other, unrelated areas if the Chinese government publicly demands such concessions with regard to 'interference in China’s internal affairs' (which is to say human rights)."
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Flood-prone homeowners could see major rate hikes in FEMA flood insurance changes, new study finds
"[I]naccurate pricing has left the NFIP in the red. Its coffers were wiped out by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The program suffered additional hits from hurricanes Sandy, Harvey and Irma. Congress bailed out the program in 2017 with $16 billion in debt relief, leaving the ultimate cost of those storms on the backs of the American taxpayer."
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Europe Needs More Cheap EVs. Tariffs Will Keep Prices High
"'Shielding automakers from competition and stopping consumers from accessing affordable EVs today is not going to help them meet their climate goals, nor will it help their domestic industries,' Aleksandra O’Donovan, who leads BloombergNEF’s Electrified Transport research team, said in an interview. 'At the moment, it feels as though the decarbonization targets might not be the priority.'"
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Colorado Oil & Gas Taunts The North Face At Mock Award Ceremony
"'[A]s we’ve seen in recent weeks across the country that is hugely important part of what our industry – supplying affordable and efficient clean-burning natural gas to heat our homes and help power our grid – but we often forget just how many other things we have and enjoy in the 21st Century that are made possible because of oil and natural gas.'"
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Google’s carbon emissions surge nearly 50% due to AI energy demand
"The company attributed the emissions spike to an increase in data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions driven by rapid advancements in and demand for artificial intelligence. The report noted that the company’s total data center electricity consumption grew 17% in 2023."
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How H&M will push suppliers to use thermal batteries for energy
"Most of H&M’s clothing is made in Asia, led by China and Bangladesh. The company works directly with 574 suppliers that operate 1,027 factories across Europe, Asia and North America."
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America deserves a pro-jobs climate plan
"Our energy resources provide America with an incredible strategic advantage. Through innovation and the strength of our workers, the United States has once again become the world’s No. 1 producer of oil, natural gas and renewables in the world."
