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Natural gas exports: friend or foe?
By Climate Progress on 9 May 2013
James Bradbury, who on Tuesday testified before the US House of Reps, examines the climate implications of exporting LNG.
Tag: "natural gas"
US power grid could rely on majority renewables by 2050: study
By Sophie Vorrath on 18 April 2013
Study finds US grid could quit coal, close a quarter of its nuclear plants and rely on renewables for the bulk of its electricity generation.
Gas reservation scheme is protectionism in disguise
By Stephen King on 30 January 2013
A national reservation policy for LNG would amount to blatant, inefficient and inequitable protectionism for part of our manufacturing sector. Here’s why…
New fracking reports: Gas bubble about to burst
By Tina Casey on 21 February 2013
Two new reports on gas fracking add yet another angle of risk, and suggest the gas boom is headed for a bust of epic proportions.
Is solar PV our best bet against the impending gas price bubble?
By Giles Parkinson on 27 November 2012
The Melbourne Energy Institute says solar PV can deliver the most cost-effective solutions to distributed, low-carbon generation. That’s not what the Productivity Commission found, but the MEI accuses it of working with out-of-date assumptions, and an outlook that ignores the dangers of a gas-driven energy future.
Texas wind and solar highly competitive with gas: report
By Colin Meehan on 30 January 2013
New Electric Reliability Council of Texas report finds that, all things considered, wind and solar are more competitive than LNG over the next 20 years.
Shanghai Electric taps ‘combustible ice’ in future energy plan
By Sophie Vorrath on 6 November 2012
The world’s largest supplier of coal generation equipment maps out a future energy plan, including “combustible ice” and ocean current power.
Gas: Is it really a low-emissions energy solution?
By Alan Pears on 20 November 2012
A recent study by climate specialist Tom Wigley has challenged the gas industry’s promotion of the fossil fuel as a panacea for greenhouse gas emissions.
A lot of hot air in the coal to gas transition
By Mike Sandiford on 15 November 2012
Uncertainty rules as Australia looks to exploit its formidable unconventional gas resource. But the outcome for the climate is not looking good.
Hot air about cheap natural gas
By Amory Lovins and Jon Creyts on 11 September 2012
Those who say cheap natural gas is killing clean energy alternatives are doing the math wrong: the gas isn’t really that cheap.
