http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-60180226 Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than previously thought January 29, 2022 Spanish oil firm Repsol says it is trying to clean the spill up "a quickly as possible" An oil spill off the Peruvian coast earlier this month was twice as big as previously reported, according to the country's government. Environment Minister … Continue reading Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than first thought
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Good news about the oil permits in the Gulf of Mexico
https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-judge-blocks-gulf-of-mexico-drilling-leases-citing-environmental-concerns-11643339227 Federal Judge Blocks Gulf of Mexico Drilling Leases, Citing Environmental Concerns The Interior Department sold the oil-and-gas leases in November, but they had yet to take effect Offshore oil-well platforms in the Gulf of Mexico off Port Fourchon, La.PHOTO: LUKE SHARRETT/BLOOMBERG NEWS By Katy Stech Ferek FollowUpdated Jan. 27, 2022 11:50 pm ETSAVEPRINTTEXTListen to articleLength4 minutesQueue A … Continue reading Good news about the oil permits in the Gulf of Mexico
Offshore wind plan would produce major jobs as well as clean energy
Biden's offshore wind plan is actually a jobs plan The United States’ struggling power grid is finally getting some major upgrades. Last week, the Biden administration announced a plan that, among other efforts, will aim to bring more sources of clean energy online and install more high-voltage transmission cables across the country to transport that power where it’s needed. … Continue reading Offshore wind plan would produce major jobs as well as clean energy
Congress about to look at carbon footprint of making/using crypto
http://www.axios.com/congress-crypto-carbon-footprint-hearing-73ca88e4-7042-4b0d-83a1-895589af5ef0.html Jan 13, 2022 - Energy & Environment Congress to take a look at crypto's carbon footprint Ben Geman, author of Generate A powerful House committee next week will convene a hearing on the energy use of digital cryptocurrency mining. Why it matters: The Jan. 20 Energy and Commerce Committee hearing highlights growing concern about carbon emissions linked … Continue reading Congress about to look at carbon footprint of making/using crypto
Surprising contributor to urban air pollution — people still burn wood
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/17/wood-burners-urban-air-pollution-cancer-risk-study Wood burners cause nearly half of urban air pollution cancer risk – study Exclusive: Wood smoke is a more important carcinogen than vehicle fumes, finds Athens analysis Scientists warn that as well as polluting the air outside, wood burners triple the level of harmful pollution inside homes. Photograph: Parmorama/Alamy Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Fri 17 Dec … Continue reading Surprising contributor to urban air pollution — people still burn wood
Crypto mining — fossil fuel’s next best hope
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/16/crypto-mining-oil-industry-waste-climate-crisis A ‘false solution’? How crypto mining became the oil industry’s new hope Illustration: Kat Morris/The Guardian Climate experts warn that plans to repurpose waste gas is not a solution, but more like placing a Band-Aid over a gaping wound Leanna First-Arai Thu 16 Dec 2021 03.00 EST In January of 2019, Chase Lochmiller and … Continue reading Crypto mining — fossil fuel’s next best hope
Here’s where to put all the solar panels we need
Why not use land already ruined for crops and habitations for solar in addition to the way the paved property is already used? https://e360.yale.edu/features/putting-solar-panels-atop-parking-lots-a-green-energy-solution Why Putting Solar Canopies on Parking Lots Is a Smart Green Move Solar farms are proliferating on undeveloped land, often harming ecosystems. But placing solar canopies on large parking lots offers … Continue reading Here’s where to put all the solar panels we need
Russia struggles to give up worst excesses of fossil fuel energy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-russias-death-valley-putins-pledge-to-become-carbon-neutral-rings-hollow-11638614426 In Russia’s ‘Death Valley,’ Putin’s Pledge to Become Carbon Neutral Rings Hollow Challenges facing plan reflect the conundrum faced by many countries as they transition to cleaner sources of energy By Ann M. Simmons | Photographs by Arthur Bondar for The Wall Street JournalDec. 4, 2021 5:40 am ET KISELYOVSK, Russia—In October, President Vladimir Putin pledged Russia would become carbon … Continue reading Russia struggles to give up worst excesses of fossil fuel energy
Here are the major consumers of oil sources from Amazon rainforest
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/crude-reality-one-us-state-consumes-half-oil-amazon-rainforest-rcna7284 Crude reality: One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest As oil companies carve up more of the rainforest, a new study says no place in the world uses more oil from beneath the Amazon than California. The lighter of an oil processing plant in the rainforest of Ecuador's Yasuni region.Carlos … Continue reading Here are the major consumers of oil sources from Amazon rainforest
TX energy system not fixed to withstand another deep freeze
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/29/texas-power-grid-winter-storm/ “People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say Natural gas powers the majority of electricity in Texas, especially during winter. Some power companies say the state’s gas system is not ready for another deep freeze. BY MITCHELL FERMAN, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, AND JON SCHUPPE, NBC NEWS NOV. 29, … Continue reading TX energy system not fixed to withstand another deep freeze
Dazzling history of solar technology
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2021/the-dazzling-history-solar-power (transcript of podcast that can also be listened to using the links below The dazzling history of solar power PODCAST, EPISODE 3: Once fringe and futuristic, this renewable energy shines brightly today as a cheap and efficient source of energy. Still, it remains controversial — for much different reasons. By Adam Levy 01.13.2021 Once fringe and … Continue reading Dazzling history of solar technology
Is gas the new coal? Or is that plastic?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/04/gas-new-coal-fossil-fuels-climate-disaster?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1 World urged to slash gas use by a third to avoid climate disaster ‘Gas is the new coal’, says Climate Analytics report that finds it the fastest growing source of carbon dioxide emissions A flare burns natural gas at an oil well in Watford City, North Dakota. Gas is projected to cause 70% of … Continue reading Is gas the new coal? Or is that plastic?
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