Revealed: ExxonMobil’s lobbying war on climate change legislation
Exxonmobil has secretly fought climate science, and operated behind closed doors to water down green legislation.
Australia’s plan to build Dozens of new Coal mines
Australia actually plans to expand their coal mining operations considerably in the new few years. Despite calls to phase out coal in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Natural Gas vs Coal, and what does it mean for the Climate?
Robert Howarth talks with Dan Miller about natural gas (methane) and coal in terms what these fossil energies hold for our climate. Robert Howarth is Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology at Cornell University. He is an expert on natural gas & methane and their impact on the climate. In this wide-ranging interview, Prof. Howarth…
Hydrogen beyond the hype
Speaker Hanno Böck talks about hydrogen, and points out – to make it viable you would require more renewable electricity, also it would be expensive. He also makes the distinction between green hydrogen, and fossil hydrogen – how it is produced, with green hydrogen making up only a small fraction today. Hydrogen is a crucial…
The Electric Plasma Jet Engine
China Reveals Electric Plasma Jet Engine To Solve Climate Change. Imagine a gleaming futuristic airliner flying around the world, fuelled solely by clean energy and fresh air. That is the grand vision of a new generation of jet thrusters that is causing a lot of buzz in engineering labs all over the world. Is this…
Study finds massive Methane leaks in US Oilfield
A NASA / JPL study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found that the potent greenhouse gas methane is leaking from the Permian Basin oilfield, located in Texas and New Mexico. Sensor-equipped aircraft probed the atmosphere over the region for a month, and identified 123 hot spots – leaking 55 tons (50 metric…
Will President Biden bring forward the carbon fee-and-dividend?
Climate scientist James Hansen in his latest blog, Fighting the Battles, Winning the War – once again reminds us of the carbon fee-and-dividend. And that President Joe Biden has the authority to bring it forward. Meanwhile, Canada already has a carbon fee-and-dividend, with British Columbia operating a system very similar to Fee and Dividend, as…
Electricity Drive: Bitcoin Down Almost 50%
In the past view weeks the price of Bitcoin went from $48,000 down to $26,000! Bitcoin lost almost 50%! This trend came after Elon Musk’s Tesla announced to stop accepting Bitcoin. “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any…
Could Fossil Fuel Company Investments In Green Energy Move the Needle on Climate Change?
Fossil fuel companies have a unique chance to escape extinction. If they shift their investment towards green energy they could become part of the solution and ensure their survival in a green future. It seems that fossil fuel companies have finally seen the writing on the wall. Renewable energy sources are increasingly affordable, effective, and…