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Natural gas vs. renewable energy — beware the latest gas industry talking points
This Daily Climate Op-ed discusses natural gas vs. renewable energy — beware the latest gas industry talking points. By keeping Americans focused on the climate benefits of gas vs. coal, industry seeks to delay a broader debate of the deficits of gas vs. renewables.
The natural gas industry is on […]
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Despite Their Promises, Giant Energy Companies Burn Away Vast Amounts of Natural Gas
This NY Times article discusses how energy companies are wasting natural gas, burning it away.
When leaders from Exxon Mobil and BP gathered last month with other fossil-fuel executives to declare they were serious about climate change, they cited progress in curbing an […]
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Exxon and Oil Sands Go on Trial in New York Climate Fraud Case
This Inside Climate News article discusses a court case against Exxon in New York. The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions.
In late 2013, ExxonMobil faced increasing pressure from investors to disclose more […]
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To Go Green, the Energy Industry Goes Open Source
This Wired article discusses how the energy industry is using open source software to go green. Challenges around renewables are prompting players in the “traditional” sector to collaborate on software they can modify to address their changing needs.
he European Union aims to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80 […]
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Electric revolution: As EV demand increases, can utilities and cities keep up?
This Utility Dive article discusses the Electric revolution: As EV demand increases, can utilities and cities keep up? Utilities are increasingly stepping in to help cities prepare for transportation electrification and move projects forward.
The number of U.S. electric vehicles is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades. But how are cities […]
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How vested interests tried to turn the world against climate science
This The Guardian article discusses how vested interests tried to turn the world against climate science. For decades fossil fuel majors tried to fight the consensus – just as big tobacco once disputed that smoking kills.
In 1998 a public relations consultant called Joe Walker wrote to the American Petroleum […]
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If Power Shutoffs Are the New Normal in California, PG&E Needs to Do More than Provide Charging Stations
This Mother Jones article discusses why PG&E needs to step up and provide more than charging stations, if power shutoffs are the norm.
In Merritt College’s parking lot, high up in the hills of Oakland, California, the big white tent is supposed to serve as an “community resource center” for […]
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Fires, explosions and toxic releases: Front Range residents fight fracking boom
This The Guardian article discusses fires, explosions and toxic releases: Front Range residents fight fracking boom. How oil and gas production is devastating Colorado communities and endangering the climate.
For Barb Binder, the bad news arrived with a knock on the door. That’s when she learned from a local activist […]
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Natural gas developers banking on report to prevent Pa. fracking ban
This article discusses how natural gas developers are banking on report to prevent Pa. fracking ban.
Natural gas developers in Pennsylvania are hoping a recent water quality report by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission could squelch plans for a fracking ban that’s currently being considered by the neighboring Delaware River […]
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Big utility ditches coal for wind because it’s cheaper
This E&E News article discusses why a big utility ditches coal for wind – because it’s cheaper.
One of the West’s largest utilities said yesterday it plans to retire about two-thirds of its coal units by 2030 and replace the vast majority of that power with renewable energy.
PacifiCorp, which serves […]
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