fossil fuel industry

Oct 24, 2023
As weather gets less predictable, hydropower dams look to new forecasting techniques
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“Forecast-informed reservoir operations” may help planners deal more effectively with flood or drought conditions.
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Apr 27, 2023
Big banks are succeeding at turning a profit, struggling to meet climate commitments
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Two recent studies show the biggest banks are still not doing enough to meet the goals of the Paris Climate agreement.
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Mar 21, 2023
Oil prices are plummeting as the banking crisis unfolds
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Trouble in the banking sector is scrambling expectations of how much oil the global economy needs right now.
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Jan 3, 2022
Firms race to liquefy more natural gas as global demand soars
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LNG is proving popular as a “bridge fuel” while countries transition from coal and oil to renewables.
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Mar 3, 2021
How might putting a price on carbon work to curb emissions?
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One way to pay directly for the cost of climate damage from fossil fuels is to impose a tax on carbon.
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Dec 11, 2019
New energy secretary is likely to continue in predecessor’s path
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Dan Brouillette served under the previous secretary in a deputy role
Jan 12, 2018
How the Rockefellers came to be at odds with Big Oil
Earlier this week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would divest its pension funds from fossil fuels and that the city would sue the big five oil companies. The reason? To collect damages for the cost of coping with the effects of climate change on city infrastructure. The irony […]
Jun 20, 2017
Why do big companies support a carbon tax?
A group called the Climate Leadership Council put out a plan for a carbon tax earlier this year, and it’s made up not just of environmentalist types, though there are some of those, but also conservative Republicans and business leaders. Its founding members include multinational corporations, including fossil fuel and auto companies like Exxon Mobil, […]