Coal & Gas Are Too Variable To Be Worth Considering
Solar and wind power are absolutely predictable when it comes to variable costs. By contrast, coal and gas power are altogether too variable to be reliable.
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Trump Fiddles As Fossil Fuels Burn
Coal and nuclear power are both dying, falling victim to natural gas and renewable energy. Trump used to blame the Democrats, and especially “Obama’s war on coal.” He used to take the position that removing subsidies for renewable power would be sufficient to bring a renaissance to the coal industry. But despite his efforts, coal plants have just kept closing.
Gas From Grass Could Be An Eco-Friendly Biofuel
Green gas would cut carbon emissions, help to create an an energy independent Britain, support food production by improving soils, creating wildlife habitats, providing an additional income to farmers and giving them natural fertilizer from the residues of the process.
Gas Pumps In North Vancouver To Warn Pumpers About Climate Change
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Canadian city of North Vancouver (in British Columbia) will soon be home to gas pumps featuring climate change warning stickers, following the passing of a law there by the city council, according to recent reports. While the designs for the warning stickers are yet … [continued]
Big Letdown From A Top Emitter: Japan’s Tardy INDC
At long last, Japan has entered its official Intended Nationally Determined Contribution into the pool of national climate pledges for the UN’s Paris COP21 talks in December. The Paris summit aims for a worldwide agreement to limit global average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels, … [continued]
Eon Divests Italian Coal And Gas Generation Assets
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Eon, Germany’s largest energy company, has decided to sell its Italian coal and gas generation assets to Czech energy company Energetický a Průmyslový Holding (EPH). In a press release, Eon says that “the activities that will be sold have a total generation capacity … [continued]
114th Congress Opens With Wrangling About Keystone XL
As newly elected members took their seats in Congress yesterday for the first time, Washington’s almighty kerfluffle about the Keystone XL pipeline resurfaced. Here’s some background. Calgary-based TransCanada proposed several years ago to send oil from the Canadian tar sands terminal at Hardisty, Alberta, via a small-diameter Keystone pipeline routed … [continued]
US Officials: Europe Has Upper Hand Over Russia In Energy Security
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Concerns about energy security have shot to the top of the political agenda in Europe. But the US has no intention of letting the EU down. “The United States will be working with the EU to develop a plan for the mid- to … [continued]
Full Gallon
I recently ran across a pretty cool website/service that I think CleanTechnica readers will love. The folks at Full Gallon started following me on Twitter and shot me a note to check out what they’re doing. So I headed over to the website. First of all, the website notes the … [continued]
Electric Car vs Gas Car Cost Calculators
Continuing the electric car cost vs gas car cost discussion, here’s some rumination on a couple new electric car vs gas cost calculators, via EV Obsession: Electric car cost vs gas car cost is a perennial issue of discussion. Of course, the result keeps changing, and the options for comparison … [continued]
