Originally published on ThinkProgress. By Joe Romm. The evidence is mounting that natural gas has no net climate benefit in any timescale that matters to humanity. In the real world, natural gas is not a “bridge” fuel to a carbon-free economy for two key reasons. First, natural gas is mostly methane, … [continued]
As a reminder of why we do what we do, here’s some top global warming and climate change news from around: Climate Science Each Degree of Global Warming Might Ultimately Raise Global Sea Levels by More Than 2 Meters They Didn’t Change the Name from ‘Global Warming’ to ‘Climate Change’ … [continued]
This article was originally published on the indispensable climate and energy blog Climate Progress. By Joe Romm If you liked the Oscar-nominated fracking exposé “Gasland” by Josh Fox, you’ll love the sequel Gasland, Part II, which is being broadcast on HBO Monday night. I think it’s a better movie, more entertaining … [continued]
The future may indeed be a combination of wind, solar, and nuclear power, but according to Cornell Professor Lawrence M. Cathles, using natural gas as an energy source is going to be vital as an intermediary step on that road, and will prove imperative in the battle against climate change. Cathles … [continued]
Yikes. Looks like natural gas lovers have more to worry about—aside from the numerous water quality and earthquake concerns facing the industry, its greenhouse gas claims seem a ‘little’ shaky. Here’s more from Joe Romm in this Climate Progress repost: by Joe Romm Air sampling by NOAA over Colorado … [continued]
Natural gas is considered an important part of the energy mix by many on the right and left because it can not only provide baseload power (generate a consistent amount of electricity reliably all the time), but natural gas can be used to fuel peaking and backup power plants which can be started quickly enough to backup malfunctioned power plants and avoid long blackouts in the event of a power shortage.
