Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Tag: energy

Portland City government compromised with oil industry in private, documents suggest

Climate activists and community associations, who were concerned about the risks associated with oil-by-rail shipments, counted the city’s rejection of the permit as a major victory, and were tantalizingly close to prevailing over the company.

Polluters rely on old rhetoric to block clean energy future

Corporate polluters and their political allies have sought to slow and derail anti-pollution laws, often using the exact same arguments and wording.

Connecticut bans utilities from billing customers for lobbying efforts

The new law marks the third comprehensive effort by a state to prevent utilities from using consumers’ monthly bills to fund political efforts.

Thanks to IRA tax credits, it’s now cheaper to make solar...

“This report shows that the Inflation Reduction Act successfully creates an air-tight business case for supporting U.S. workers and manufacturers."

‘Clean energy is moving fast’: Investments in renewables will overtake fossil...

The global energy crisis that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the growing affordability of renewables, has given rise to more sustainable alternatives.

Floating solar panels could power thousands of cities entirely, new study...

Floating solar panels could theoretically provide enough energy to meet electricity demands of 6,256 cities in 124 countries.

Soaring energy prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could...

"Unaffordable costs of energy and other necessities will push vulnerable populations into energy poverty and even extreme poverty.”

Fusion—and its radioactive and nuclear weapons                                                   

“The harsh realities of fusion belie the claims of its proponents of ‘unlimited, clean, safe and cheap energy.'"

Denmark makes Bid for ‘Putin-Free’ energy by accelerating mammoth artificial wind...

The German government is also pledging to accelerate the legal approval procedures for onshore wind turbines, in view of the urgency of reducing dependence on Russian methane gas.

Russia and US uranium

Strengthening national security necessitates terminating all energy ties with Rosatom and Russia.

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Artificial intelligence: profit versus freedom

As with previous technological breakthroughs, AI places on society’s agenda both new issues and old contentious ones.

A telling tale of two press lords

Rupert Murdoch made the world safe for grand fortune. E.W. Scripps had a better idea.

Wildlife living in cities exemplify ‘urban trait syndrome,’ study says

What can city dwellers do to help create and nurture a healthier environment for urban wildlife?

Writers reach tentative deal with Hollywood studios after nearly 150 days on strike

"It is the leverage generated by your strike, in concert with the extraordinary support of our union siblings, that finally brought the companies back to the table to make a deal."

Biden is the latest president to tout the Vietnam War as proud history

Efforts to portray the U.S. government’s military actions as well-meaning and virtuous are incessant. The pretenses that falsify the past are foreshadowing excuses for future warfare.