"Despite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears"
"Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February."
Source: NYTimes, 10/23/2024
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"Faith-Based Environmental Groups Take On Fossil Fuels As ‘A Sacred Duty’"
"In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of banking, met with four religious environmental activists to discuss the company’s record on fossil fuel investment."
Source: Religion News Service, 10/22/2024
One Of The Largest Solar Projects In US Opens In Texas, Backed By Google
"One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made."
Source: AP, 10/22/2024
Top EU Countries Spend $45 Billion Subsidizing Fossil-Fuel Company Cars
"The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros ($45.60 billion) annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E), which called for more subsidies for EVs instead."
Source: Reuters, 10/22/2024
Oil Firms Insist Carbon Capture Is Safe – So Why Do Albertans Bear Risks?
"Proposed new rules for CCS projects transfer long-term liabilities to the province."
Source: DeSmog, 10/22/2024
Maryland Law to Fix Retail Energy Market Faces Industry Legal Challenge
"A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court asked the court to overturn Senate Bill 1, which imposed new consumer protections and required energy companies to disclose if their products are truly “green.”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/22/2024
"Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say"
"Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient." "Researchers at the United States Geological Survey and the Arkansas government announced on Monday that they had found a trove of lithium, a critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries, in an underground brine reservoir in Arkansas."
Source: NYTimes, 10/22/2024
"Hurricane Helene Underscores Need For More Solar-Battery Microgrids"
"Distributed solar and batteries are helping North Carolina communities that were cut off from grid power by flooding. Should utilities build them into resilience plans?"
Source: Canary Media, 10/21/2024
"Peak Coal Predicted This Year Despite Promises To Quit"
"Coal has powered the world's factories, heated homes and fuelled economies for more than a century - and usage driven by the power sector continues to rise despite global promises to kick the habit and save the climate."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 10/21/2024
Oscar Makes Landfall In Cuba, Could Lead To 'Humanitarian Crisis': Updates
"Hurricane Oscar made landfall in eastern Cuba Sunday evening amid a power blackout, adding to fears that the storm may prove to be especially dangerous."
Source: USA TODAY, 10/21/2024
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