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COP28: Why we need to break our addiction to combustion

December 4, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Nov. 30, 2023. By Simon Dalby Headlines across the world this year focused on fires, including both wildfires and the use of military firepower, in various places. Combustion is the key [Read more]

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At COP28, a raft of initiatives to reduce methane includes a long-awaited EPA rule

December 4, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Dec. 2, 2023. By Naveena Sadasivam Methane concentrations in the atmosphere are rising, and the oil and gas industry is responsible for nearly a third of global methane emissions. [Read more]

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Global CO2 emissions rise through 2050 in most IEO2023 cases

November 30, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 30, 2023. By Kevin Nakolan, Michelle Bowman We project that global energy-related CO2 emissions from consumption of coal, liquid fuels, and natural gas will [Read more]

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Coal generation decreased in 2022, but overall U.S. emissions increased

November 29, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 29, 2023. By Kevin Nakolan, Mark Morey U.S. coal-related CO2 emissions decreased by 7 per cent, or 68 million metric tons (MMmt), in [Read more]

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Lower CO2 emissions are partially due to shifts in power generation sources

November 28, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 28, 2023. By Tyler Hodge, Kevin Nakolan  We forecast the U.S. energy sector to emit about 4,790 million metric tons of carbon dioxide [Read more]

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The LNG boom hits a snag in Port Arthur, Texas

November 21, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Nov. 20, 2023. By Lylla Younes The liquefied natural gas, or LNG, industry has exploded across the U.S. Gulf Coast over the past decade, burying once-remote shorelines under [Read more]

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Canada’s first-ever methane census to help define path to meet 2030 reduction targets

November 20, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Carlton Newsroom on Nov. 7, 2023. By Alyssa Tremblay After weathering a summer of wildfires, tornados and record-breaking rainfall and heat, many Canadians are left worrying how we can [Read more]

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Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows

November 15, 2023 Energi Staff

Stockholm, 8 November 2023 — The Production Gap Report finds that governments plan to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 per cent more than would be [Read more]

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Federal government not on track to meet 2030 emissions reduction target under new act

November 15, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada on Nov. 7, 2023. A report released today by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco concluded that [Read more]

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Waves of Abandonment: The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells

November 14, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist   By Clayton Aldern, Christopher Collins, and Naveena Sadasivam When Laura Briggs and her husband finally found their dream home in West Texas, they knew they’d be sharing space with the oil [Read more]

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Analysis: China’s emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy

November 13, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air on Nov. 13, 2023. China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are set to fall in 2024 and could be facing structural decline, [Read more]

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Texas sees ‘bonanza’ in carbon storage market

November 13, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was originally published by Capital & Main and was republished, with permission, by Grist on Nov. 11, 2023. By Elliott Woods, Capital and Main With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021 [Read more]

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How to build a zero-waste economy

November 13, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on June 21, 2023. By Joseph Winters It wasn’t until Sarah Paiji Yoo became a new mother that her journey into plastic-free living really began. Specifically, it was the switch [Read more]

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Oil and gas companies spill millions of gallons of wastewater in Texas

November 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Nov. 5, 2023. By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News & Peter Aldhous This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced by Grist as part of the Climate [Read more]

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What happens when solar panels wear out?

October 25, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct. 24, 2023. By Izzy Ross In 2019, the nonprofit Michigan Energy Options had just put up a solar farm in the city of East Lansing — in [Read more]

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Ontario to address risks posed by abandoned oil and gas wells

June 5, 2023 Energi Staff

The government of Ontario announced last week that it will invest $25.6 million to develop a province-wide strategy to clean up old and abandoned oil and gas wells. The plan is expected to include a [Read more]

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How new business models are boosting momentum on CCUS

April 3, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 24, 2023. By Mathilde Fajardy, Carl Greenfield, Rachael Moore 2022 was a strong year for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). More than 140 [Read more]

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Plastic-based biofuels can come with astronomical cancer risk

March 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist.org on Feb. 25, 2023 and was originally published by ProPublica.  By Sharon Lerner, ProPublica The Environmental Protection Agency recently gave a Chevron refinery the green light to create fuel from [Read more]

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The case for regulating downstream methane emissions from oil and gas

September 14, 2021 Energi Staff

By Tomás de Oliveira Bredariol and K.C. Michaels This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Sept. 8, 2021. The downstream segment accounted for 20 per cent of total fossil methane emissions in [Read more]

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BC looks for input on reducing plastic waste

July 25, 2019 Energi Staff

The government of British Columbia is looking for public input on ways to cut plastic waste that is polluting the province’s waterways, environment and landfills. British Columbians are invited to share their opinions in an [Read more]

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