The Ocean Plastic Pollution Battle Has Just Begun
After decades of foot-dragging by petrochemical stakeholders, solutions to the ocean plastic pollution crisis are beginning to emerge.
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The Last Job For A Drillling Rig Before It Can Become A Spaceport
To construct any meaningful title for this article was quite the challenge, because what I am about to describe to you has forced me to bend my mind in ways it has not been bent before, so in this context it was very convenient to be able mix the concept … [continued]
Myth: 250,000 Louisianans Will Lose Their Jobs If Biden Doesn’t End The Pause On Oil…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has asked Congress to lift the pause on oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico and cited the possibility of 250,000 people losing their jobs. The governor spoke at a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing last week. Earlier this year, … [continued]
Trump Administration Ignores Oil Worker Safety In Pursuit Of Offshore Oil Profits
Recent reports show that political appointees at the Department of the Interior (DOI) ignored experts who opposed issuing a rule rolling back safety measures for offshore oil rig workers.
$47 Million for Renewable Energy Projects to Replace Oil
Last Thursday the departments of Agriculture and Energy jointly unveiled a new $47 million grant program to develop more energy from renewable biomass. The announcement came within a swirl of policy confrontations over the future of the domestic oil industry, including President Obama’s renewed calls for ending
Fossil Fuel Industry Group Throws BP Under the Bus, Calls for More Drilling
BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has drawn the entire fossil fuel industry into an all-out fight to justify its continued dominance over U.S. energy policy. Now the industry appears to be offering up BP as a sacrifice. A new organization called “Save U.S. Energy Jobs” has … [continued]
German Researchers Crack 20% Thin Film Solar Cell Efficiency Ceiling
A team of German researchers has nudged aside a U.S. record for thin film solar efficiency, previously held by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at 19.9%. The new German solar conversion efficiency record of 20.1% is for CIGS thin film solar technology, which is based on a compound of copper, … [continued]
