Young Activists Put El Paso On The Front Line Of Climate Defense
Sunrise El Paso and Ground Game Texas have forced a local referendum on a climate initiative to reduce fossil fuel extraction.
Fossil Fuels
Dismissal Of Methanol As Marine Fuel Leads To Pushback
Methanol is like hydrogen. Job one is to decarbonize existing uses before inventing new ones. As a marine fuel, it’s not the best choice.
Manufacturing Hydrogen For Cooling In New York’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant Makes Sense
In February, Nine Mile Point nuclear power station in upstate New York started making its own hydrogen. Normally, this would be the point where I’d do the math and explain why this is a terrible idea, but in this case they got it right. So, what are they doing and … [continued]
Biden Will Veto Senate Rule Blocking ESG Investments
The culture wars that permeate US politics are damaging the financial world, too.
Atlantic Crossing By Methanol-Powered Ship Is Neither Viable Nor Carbon Neutral
Over the past couple of years, I’ve reached the end of my first set of scenarios for marine decarbonization through 2100. My bets are on batteries for all inland and two-thirds of short-sea shipping, and biofuels for the rest. It took me years to work through the aspects of synthetic … [continued]
Gas Stove Culture War Boils Over: What Did The Industry Know, & When Did They…
The gas stove war is heating up, led by the American Gas Association, which says the latest health research is flawed.
Germany Threatens To Derail EU Green Deal Over Fossil Car Phaseout
The “Climate Chancellor” needs to draw a line between national disputes and what has already been agreed with Germany’s international partners.
This Interactive Chart Shows Changes In The World’s Top 10 GHG Emitters
As countries implement their targets and policies and develop more detailed pathways to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it’s important to fully understand the global emissions picture and how it changes over time. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores GHG emissions by country and economic sector1, and shows how top emitters have changed in recent years
Buses, Trucks, Trains, Shipping, & Aviation Will Electrify More Than US Transportation Blueprint Thinks
The US will waste a lot of time, money, and energy on bad decarbonizing transportation approaches and end up less competitive as a result.
Agriculture Is A Massive Climate Problem, & Ag Drones Are A Key Wedge
We all win with agricultural drones. Well, except for the services that operated the light planes and helicopters.
