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Exclusive 360 Energy Expert Network Video Interview: Alex Epstein – Is there a moral case to not use energy in the reduction of poverty?

June 3, 2020

We live in a strange world. Some people believe that there are too many humans, and humanity is destroying the planet. Others are of the opinion that humanity should prosper. All too often people do not want to have a dialogue, but rather want to demonize fossil and nuclear energy markets. The underlying topic is energy and poverty. Alex has

JPMorgan Chase shareholders defeat call for greater climate-change disclosure at world’s largest oil funder

May 20, 2020

Environmental groups say it’s past time for JPMorgan Chase to catch up with its banking peers and implement a strategy to decarbonize and de-risk its lending portfolio.

Rs 50k-crore investment in coal infra

May 17, 2020

Financial Express According to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, not just fully explored coal blocks, but even partially explored ones will now be auctioned, and 50 assets will go under the hammer soon. Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: This theme within the India’s leadership to elevate the population out of poverty through the use of the most economical source of

A massive renewable energy scheme in Australia has been recommended for environmental approval

May 4, 2020

CNBC A vast renewable energy scheme has been recommended for environmental approval by Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The Asian Renewable Energy Hub is a planned development in the East Pilbara area of Western Australia. Set to cover 6,500 square kilometers of land, it’s envisaged that the project will produce as much as 15 gigawatts (GW) of wind and

Indian Point (Nuclear Plant) closure during pandemic is wrong, says climate group

April 21, 2020

world nuclear news Oil & Gas Publishers Note: A well balanced diet is what your mom and Dr. have always told you. I have always said a well balanced energy plan to include nuclear, wind, solar and fossil fuels is the key to the most economical and global environmentally friendly path forward. If you have a safe, working reactor, supporting

The coronavirus crisis means we may have already reached peak carbon

April 20, 2020

CNBC The coronavirus crisis will likely lead to the largest ever decline of global carbon emissions on record, according to research from Goldman Sachs, illuminating the potential for a long-term low carbon recovery. The Covid-19 outbreak has meant countries around the world have effectively had to shut down, with many governments imposing draconian restrictions on the daily lives of billions

China Pushes Coal Power To Fight Economic Slump – Analysis

April 19, 2020

eurasia review Oil and Gas 360 Publishers Note: This is an interesting Op-Ed article that brings the economic power of coal – cheap. With the economic crisis facing China, you may in fact see a regression to more electricity produced by coal. Which is not good for the world’s pollution issues. The use of coal will help reduce the imports

Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two

April 3, 2020

Reuters LONDON/WASHINGTON – Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according to the chair of a network of scientists providing benchmark emissions data. Rob Jackson, who chairs the Global Carbon Project, which produces widely-watched annual emissions estimates, said carbon output could fall

LNG opponents sue feds over two Port of Brownsville permits- oil and gas 360

Man-made natural gas disaster for New England

March 10, 2020

Energy Central Oil & Gas Publishers Note: Excellent piece by Ron Miller about importing liquefied natural gas from Russia into the New England area, rather than using resources from the United States. Boston is importing liquefied natural gas from Russia, while the U.S. is #1 in natural gas production in the world with arguably the lowest price natural gas in

Laws and policy on climate change and environmental protection

Climate change lawsuits collapsing like dominoes

March 7, 2020

Inside Sources Climate change activists went to court in California recently trying to halt a long losing streak in their quest to punish energy companies for aiding and abetting the world’s consumption of fossil fuels. A handful of California cities — big consumers of fossil fuels themselves — asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse

U.S. oil boom vs Europe’s renewables focus? Big Oil’s gap widens — in words

March 6, 2020

Reuters NEW YORK/LONDON – Exxon and Chevron boasted to investors this week about booming U.S. oil production, illustrating how the gap has widened – at least in words – between top American oil and gas companies and their European rivals over efforts to transition to clean energy and fight climate change. World crude oil and natural gas production is running

Alternative policies cases explore effects of potential legislative and regulatory changes

March 5, 2020

EIA To explore the uncertainty associated with the assumption of current laws and regulations in its Reference case, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release an Issue in Focus article to its Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) later today. The AEO2020 Reference case generally assumes existing laws and regulations remain as enacted. However, policies that target emissions reductions have changed significantly over

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