Here’s an excellent piece on the rise and fall of coal around the world. Even in places like China, the relative costs of coal versus competitive energy resources has begun to take coal out of the picture. Two key metrics …
Category: Fossil Fuels
Smart Money Exiting Fossil Fuels–As In **Right Now**
Europe’s largest bank, UBS, is pulling out of all deals that involve coal and oil extraction in the arctic.
Is Oil Giant ConocoPhillips Really Working to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Houston-based oil giant ConocoPhillips notes: Between 2000-2016, the natural gas and oil industry invested $108 billion on new technologies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions — and U.S. emissions are at their lowest level in a generation. We must continue working …
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Activists Demanding UK’s Barclays to ‘Stop Funding the Climate Emergency’ Shut Down Nearly 100 Branches
From this article: In a coordinated action to pressure Barclays to stop financing climate destruction, Greenpeace activists on Monday morning shut down 97 of the British investment bank’s branches across the United Kingdom.
Saying No to Coal Is Saying Yes To Human Wellness and Longevity
It is well established that 13,000+ Americans die annually and hundreds of thousands become ill due to the heavy metals and radioactive isotopes associated with coal-fired power plants. Given that, it’s not clear why a study was required to conclude …
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From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: Can Renewable Propane Overtake Less Sustainable Fuels?
Renewable propane offers an identical composition to the conventional kind, making it suitable for any application compatible with that kind of fuel. This propane gets made with 100% renewable and raw materials, such as vegetable oil and waste residues. Despite …
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Coal Bankruptcy Proves Justice Sometimes Still Prevails
It’s nice to see that there is some level of justice out there in the icy cold universe, so completely indifferent, as it is, to human happiness. Sometimes bad things actually do happen to bad people.
Energy: The Year in Review
Who won the award for “Worst Year in Energy” for 2019? Was it Rick Perry, who resigned as Energy Secretary when his connection to the Ukraine scandal became evident? Could be. But don’t count out the owner of the largest …
End of Coal Industry Inescapable
Those looking for a blow-by-blow description of the demise of the coal industry in the Powder River Basin in the north-central U.S. can get it in the article linked above.
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Arizona’s Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant Has Permanently Shut Down
From this article: The Navajo Generating Station, located near the Arizona-Utah border, has officially shut down after using the last of its coal, according to a Monday press release.
