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.
Coal can’t compete with renewables: AGL chief Andy Vesey
By
Ben Potter
AGL energy chief executive Andy Vesey and other power bosses said the economics of investing in new coal plants don’t add up compared with wind and solar power.
Covfefe: “Carry on to VICTORY! Fossil energy. FOSSIL ENERGY”
By
Karl-friedrich Lenz
Under this theory, “covfefe” stands for the principle of “FOSSIL ENERGY FIRST”, an important pillar of modern Republican policy. Never mind the bad press. Just make sure those lobbyist funds keep flowing in the right direction.
“A climate solution where all sides can win”
By
Charles Komanoff
The council’s Conservative Case For Carbon Dividends is the first Republican-based carbon tax proposal to insist not only on starting high (at $40 per ton of CO2) but also “dividend-ing” the revenues to U.S. families rather than using them to pay for corporate tax cuts (as favored by the political right) or investing them in transit, renewables and other elements of “the just transition” (as favored by much of the left).
State Carbon Taxes Can Pave the Way
By
Charles Komanoff
Campaigns for state carbon taxes educate the public and advance the idea on the policy map. A carbon tax in one or more states will create facts on the ground that can appeal to Left and Right alike and upend the climate stalemate.
US Coal Plant Closures Likely To Eliminate 30 Million Tons Of Annual Coal Demand
By
Joshua S Hill
The United States is closing 46 coal-fired generating units at 25 electricity plants across 16 states over the next few years, transitioning to natural gas or intentionally closing them, and a new report shows that this will likely result in eliminating about 30 million tons of annual coal demand by the end of 2018.
TransAlta Board Approves Plan for Accelerating Transition to Clean Power in Alberta
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“The Company is taking steps today that will position us as a leader in clean power generation and improve our competitive position as we consider a future where carbon is a high cost input to power generation,” said Dawn Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer.
