Leading into COP26 climate negotiations, China announced a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2060 including reaching 1,200 gigawatts (GW) total wind and solar by 2030, more than doubling current capacity. But […]
The Key To Reducing Methane Emissions? Actual Measurement
Monitors greenhouse gas, inorganic ions, mercury, methane, trace metals and other persistant organic … [+] pollutants in the environment. (Photo by Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty […]
Is The U.S. Shale Bankruptcy Rout Over?
Back in April, we reported that U.S. oil and gas companies were still filing for bankruptcy at record levels right in the midst of an oil price recovery. Smaller producers were the […]
Why Norwegians Love Both EVs and Oil
Most Norwegians support their country’s current commitment to continue to search for oil and gas, even though Norway has the highest electric vehicle (EV) penetration anywhere in the world. Norway is set […]
Can ‘Nuclear’ Hydrogen Become Competitive?
The appeal of nuclear power in the Western world has dropped significantly after the disaster with Japan’s Fukushima power plant. It fueled the skepticism of taxpayers and the willingness of politicians to […]
U.S. Coal Consumption Falls To 60-Year Low
08 July 2021, Saxony, Neukieritzsch: Large equipment extracts lignite at the Vereinigtes Schleenhain … [+] opencast mine. The coal phase-out in Germany is scheduled for 2038. In the United Schleenhain mine, the […]
No, Cutting Methane Is Not A Quick Fix For The Climate Crisis
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a “Cut Methane” event in Washington, D.C., in … [+] April. But experts warn that a focus on methane could be a distraction in the […]
U.S. Utilities Could Face Slew Of Climate Lawsuits
Several years ago, a major US electric utility, wrote in its 10-K , a document filed annually with federal securities regulators, that it could not “currently estimate the financial impact of climate […]
The Big Moment for Carbon Accounting
Carbon accounting and disclosure is getting attention at the highest levels. Gary Gensler, the chairman of the SEC, said in July: "I think updates to public company disclosures and to fund disclosures […]
Green hydrogen: Why do certain catalysts improve in operation?
As a rule, most catalyst materials deteriorate during repeated catalytic cycles – they age. But there are also compounds that increase their performance over the course of catalysis. One example is the […]
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