After New EPA Fracking Report, Stanford University To The Rescue… Sort Of
Great timing — Just days after the US EPA issues its long-awaited fracking report, Stanford University announces that help is on the way.
Natural Gas
Oil Companies Overstating The Case For Natural Gas As World’s ‘Fuel Of Choice’
Originally published on Energy Post. By Karel Beckman They are the biggest companies in the world and they are making a huge bet: they are staking their – and our – future on natural gas. At the World Gas Conference in Paris, the major oil companies all avowed their belief … [continued]
EPA’s Less Than Adequate Fracking Assessment
Originally Published on the ECOreport. After five years of research, the EPA’s less than adequate fracking assessment has been released. “It’s a bit underwhelming,” said Amanda Frank, from the Center for Effective Government. Dr Allan Hoffman, a retired senior analyst with the Department of Energy, referred to the draft report as … [continued]
All You Need To Know About The EPA Fracking Report: “Significant Data Gap For Hazard…
The new EPA fracking report was not designed to make friends in the oil and gas industry, it’s a cry for help that underscores an information black hole.
Climate Benefits Of A Natural Gas Bridge ‘Unlikely To Be Significant’
Originally published on The Carbon Brief by Simon Evans Natural gas can only be a worthwhile bridge to a low carbon future if a series of tough conditions are met, according to a working paper from the influential New Climate Economy initiative. The paper says the climate benefits of gas, … [continued]
Don’t Count On It: First City-Utility Clean Energy Work Plan Short On Specifics
Originally posted at ilsr.org On Friday, the nation’s first clean energy partnership between a city and its utilities released its first two-year work plan. It holds true to the notion that the city and utilities can work across a broad swath of energy initiatives in pursuit of increasing energy efficiency … [continued]
Yet Another Reason Why The Keystone XL Pipeline Is Toast
Why the Keystone pipeline is toast: fossil industry digs in its heels, but US Secretary of State John Kerry proposes an end run around carbon pricing.
Elon Musk Has Us On “Hello” In This Video Of His Funniest Moments
Musk has us on “hello” in this video with his admission of impulse verbalization: “My issue is that I don’t have a filter, not that I have too much of a filter.” No wonder we love listening to him with that unfiltered charisma. Right before that line, in regards to … [continued]
Renewable Cities Highlights
As I mentioned yesterday, I think that Renewable Cities was the best conference I’ve ever attended. A huge reason for that was how practically oriented it was — there was a repeated emphasis on taking home for practical implementation lessons, information, and very specific suggestions from other forum participants. As just … [continued]
The Battle For Carlsbad’s Power Continues
Rooftop Solar vs SDG&E’s Proposal to Build a 500-MW Gas-Fired Plant Originally published on the ECOreport. The battle for Carlsbad’s power continues. San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) proposal to replace the now-retired San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) with a $2.6 billion peaker plant is not popular in San Diego … [continued]
