Holy cow! Just when I thought I may have crossed the line in my calling out the oil companies for their rapacious greed as they rake in record profits by destroying our planet, a friend sends me this, proving that …
Category: Fossil Fuels
Pragmatically, Environmentalism Means Dealing with China's Emissions
I wrote recently that it’s possible Lisa Jackson is stepping down from her position as administrator of the EPA because of the imminent approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. In response, frequent commenter Larry Lemmert notes: (What will happen) if …
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From Guest Blogger Jess Greenberg: Natural Gas on 2012 – What's Next on 2013?
In terms of the energy crisis, the States have had several controversies regarding natural gas for most parts of the year 2012. Politicians have been arguing about how to properly harvest natural gas as well as how the country can …
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Shell's Drilling for Oil in the Arctic Presents Huge Environmental Dangers
Here’s a terrific 6-minute-long documentary that Joe Romm’s team at Climate Progress put together, presenting the environmental dangers associated with drilling for oil in the Arctic. Now that Shell is going to be leading the way, it may be good …
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ABB Awarded Contract To Build 100-Mile-Long Undersea Cable
I have a warm spot in my heart for almost all the clients I had as a marketing consultant, and I always smile when I come across a client company that has been awarded a nice new contract. Here’s an …
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In 2012, Oil Received Six Times More Government Support Than Renewable Energy
As those of us who are concerned about global climate change turn our attention to the COP-18 meetings in Qatar, we note that the host of these talks is among dozens of countries that keep gas prices artificially low through …
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Glenn Doty on the Environmental Issues with Tar Sands
When I asked senior energy analyst Glenn Doty to comment on a business plan that contemplates coal and gas to liquids (isobutanol) I received an amazingly complete response — both a crash course in the business of organic chemistry and …
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Advocates for Fracking Say Farewell to the Shale Resources and Society Institute
Those following the controversy around fracking may be interested in this piece, detailing a key decision at SUNY Buffalo. Until yesterday, the Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI) was a part of the university, though many people made accusations to …
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U.S. Department of Energy's Spending on Renewables
Here’s a long and quite scholarly article a reader sent me from the Heritage Foundation, an ultra-conservative think-tank whose principal spokesperson appears to be Rush Limbaugh. (I’m not sure that’s a good choice if they wish to be taken seriously …
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The Tough Realities of Wind and Solar
Frequent commenter Steven Andrews writes: Wind and solar have the best characteristics plus on top of that use no water resources. Why are these systems so under attack by fossil fuel burners? Gandhi said: first they don´t pay attention, then …
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