Energy
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Media doing ‘damage control’ as widely reported study on cost of climate change gets retracted
The media widely reported on a study finding that the world would be $38 trillion poorer in the future unless action was taken to reduce emissions. The media were far quieter when it was found to have profound flaws. Now that the authors have retracted it, the flaws are being downplayed.
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Climate advocacy struggles in the Trump 2.0 era, but opponents warn its only restrategizing
COP30 failed to produce a resurgence of support for climate policies that the Trump administration has rolled back. Some climate groups are facing financial problems and are scaling back operations. Experts say the climate movement still has momentum, and opponents shouldn't get too comfortable.
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Responding to pressure from US, International Energy Agency forecast sees no end to oil demand
The International Energy Agency has come under fire for being an "energy transition cheerleader," a departure from its original mission of providing unbiased analysis.
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Kerry joins billionaire investor, high-dollar donor Tom Steyer's clean-energy investment firm
The 80-year-old Kennedy was also a senator, Democratic presidential nominee and Obama administration secretary of state.
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EPA power plant rules rely on carbon capture, but agency’s modeling projects useless through 2055
The EPA argues that the mandates of its power plant rule are achievable with carbon capture, but its models show no new natural gas-fired power plants or coal plants will use the technology through 2055.
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Rivian production lines reduced due to supply shortage
Rivian confirmed the production disruption of both the R1 and RCV lines, due to a supply shortage of a shared component. Rivian would not confirm if the component is copper wire used to make the electric motors.
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Natural gas generation hit record highs in summer, forecast expects rising demand in winter
The U.S. generated more than 7.1 million megawatt hours of electricity on Aug. 2, 2024, a record high. This was about half of all the electricity generated in the lower 48 that day.
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Vance warns Harris would force Americans to buy energy from 'tin pot dictators'
Vance went on to highlight the Trump campaign's position of bolstering domestic energy production as a means of lowering prices and providing economic relief.
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If Biden-Harris admin’s offshore targets met, dozens of toxic blades could pollute, estimates show
It's Not So Easy Being Green: If 30 gigawatts comes to pass, there will be over 6,400 turbine blades, each about 300-feet long, spinning over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The blades have a history of shattering and polluting the shoreline.
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MIT study finds business benefit of public EV chargers has declined 85%
In the first period, the installation of EV chargers increased spending relative to similar nearby businesses without chargers by 2.1%, falling to 1.4% in the second period.
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EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is commending the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a resolution overturning the EPA’s emissions standard.
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Move underway to protect Illinois aquifer from carbon sequestration leaks
In September, the U.S. EPA announced a proposed enforcement against ADM for alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act after a fluid leak.
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Fracking poll: More, but not too many, regulations supported
Classifying fracking fluids as hazardous earned 80% support, while reducing restrictions on fracking companies got 50% support — but 58% were opposed to banning fracking altogether.