Environmentally Sound Energy Alternatives
Written on December 16, 2022 at 1:58 pm, by Julia Glassman
“The latest spill is another tragic reminder of the costs of our reliance on fossil fuels. At every stage, from extraction, to transportation, to burning, fossil fuels put our environment and health at risk. Not only are they the driving force behind climate change, but when the pipelines spill — and they always spill — Continue Reading…
Written on February 8, 2021 at 1:48 pm, by Bob Leggett
Dimethyl Ether (DME) can help municipal waste problems and air quality while creating jobs and economic opportunities, especially in rural areas.
Written on February 26, 2020 at 9:19 pm, by Bob Leggett
By Geoffrey Supran, Peter Erickson, Doug Koplow, Michael Lazarus, Peter Newell, Naomi Oreskes, Harro van Asselt on February 24, 2020 Scientific American
When it comes to tackling the climate crisis, ending $400 billion of annual subsidies to the fossil-fuel industry worldwide seems like a no-brainer. For the past decade, world leaders have been resolving and reaffirming the need to phase them out. All of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have committed to eliminating fossil-fuel subsidies, and the vast majority of the American public supports doing so. International financial institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund have joined the chorus, pointing to the benefits of reform.
In 2018, however, a group of researchers questioned the magnitude of the climate benefits of subsidy reform, reporting that their simulations showed its effect would be “limited” and “small.”
Written on April 11, 2019 at 11:24 am, by Joe Romm
“Every dollar spent on energy transition would pay off up to seven times” Continue Reading …
Think Progress
Written on April 10, 2019 at 11:00 pm, by Clyde Hughes
April 8 (UPI) — London introduced the world’s first 24-hour city Ultra Low Emission Zone Monday in an effort to reduce air pollution and protect public health in Britain’s capital. Continue Reading…