The global effort to phase down powerful heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is gaining speed as several nations recently put forth detailed plans to curb HFC use. Negotiators at the upcoming Open-Ended Working Group […]
We all know one thing that Greece, Cyprus, and Puerto Rico have in common–severe financial problems. There is something else that they have in common–a high proportion of their energy use is […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation says it will provide $50 million to FirstMac, a non-bank lender with a $6.5 billion portfolio that issues finance primarily via on-line portals. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1TkmwhI
A series of new studies find that methane emissions from oil and gas operations in the Barnett Shale are actually 50 percent higher than what the EPA has estimated. The studies, published […]
WRI has released new information about the present — an infographic and huge databaseof the world’s current greenhouse gas emissions. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1S1Fozq
Almost $300 billion of planned LNG (liquefied natural gas) projects could be surplus to requirements, suggests a new report from the respected think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative. via Forbes – Energy http://ift.tt/1NKDr9q
Coal production from mines with mountaintop removal permits has declined since 2008, more than the downward trend in total U.S. coal production. Total U.S. coal production decreased about 15% from 2008 to […]
A large-scale redo of oil wells won’t make sense until companies see better returns from returning to old wells than from drilling new ones, said Christopher Robart, at IHS. via Fuel Fix […]
Getting anything to Chevron’s gas-processing plant on Barrow Island is a bit of a trick. Some supplies travel 15 hours from Perth to a supply base for shipping. En route, trucks cannot […]
Many of China’s climate experts believe the country is on track to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by 2025 — five years earlier than have pledged. If coal use continues its recent […]
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