News & Articles on Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuels ares not renewable, obviously. They are listed here for organizational reasons. I don’t write about fossil fuels–as a rule. However, fossil fuels and those who promote them are not going away quietly. Thus, I felt it necessary to include the topic to distinguish articles that are not about nuclear power or renewable energy.
Alberta warned it could take 2,800 years to clean up oilpatch
By
Emma Mcintosh & Mike De Souza
That means the burden of returning the land to a natural state — called reclamation — could fall on the next 93 generations. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) official outlined the situation in a September 2018 presentation to oil and gas professionals as he made the case for stronger regulations.
“Freedom Gas”
By
Karl-friedrich Lenz
I am not sure what is special about this particular gas, or what would be non-freedom gas.
Old, unproductive oil and gas wells could cost up to $70B to clean up, says new report
By
Kyle Bakx
A new report suggests cleaning up all of the old and unproductive oil and gas wells in Alberta will cost between $40 billion and $70 billion.
Japan to oppose new or expanded coal-fired power plants in blow to Australian exports
By
Ben Smee
Japan’s environment minister has announced he will “in principle” oppose any new plans to build or expand coal-fired power stations, as further signs emerge of a dramatic energy pivot by Australia’s top export market for thermal coal.
Indiana utilities want to move away from coal. The legislature could slow them down. Here’s how.
By
Emily Hopkins
The new amendment, which was added to Senate Bill 472 on Wednesday without testimony, would prohibit the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission from approving plans written by electric utilities to change the way they generate electricity.
One on One: World-renowned wind energy expert Paul Gipe talks about California’s energy future
By
Robert Price
World-renowned wind energy expert Paul Gipe of Bakersfield joined The Californian’s Robert Price for his weekly “One on One” webcast to talk about California’s energy future. Gipe said PG&E’s bankruptcy presents Kern County — the state’s number one producer of wind energy — with some energy independence opportunities.
