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COMMENTARY: The Cleanest and Dirtiest U.S. State Electricity Systems – Maguire

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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 26 (Reuters) – There’s a wide range in the proportion of U.S. electricity generated by clean energy sources, with nearly 100% of Vermont’s electricity coming from low-emissions power while the territory of Puerto Rico has less than 3% clean electricity. The average clean electricity supply share for the United …

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COMMENTARY: The Cleanest and Dirtiest US State Electricity Systems – Maguire

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By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 26 (Reuters) – There’s a wide range in the proportion of U.S. electricity generated by clean energy sources, with nearly 100% of Vermont’s electricity coming from low-emissions power while the territory of Puerto Rico has less than 3% clean electricity. The average clean electricity supply share for the United …

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Canada’s Federal Greenwash Law Bill C-59: You’re Guilty Until Proven Innocent

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“Under this new law, you’re guilty unless you prove your innocence to some back-room bureaucratic body. That’s simply not a Canadian concept.” Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick In its latest display of environmental correctness, the federal government passed a new anti-greenwashing law that requires individuals or organizations making claims or promises about the climate …

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COMMENTARY: 12 Myths That Government-Dictated Green Energy is Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels

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A guide for those watching today’s House Budget Committee hearing, where I will be testifying By Alex Epstein Today I will be testifying for the House Budget Committee at a hearing called “The Costs of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis.” The main point I’ll be making is that the policy of government-dictated “green” energy, practiced by Biden-Harris and …

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A Dose of Reality: Breaking Our Plastics Habit Is Easier Said Than Done

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There are alternative sources of energy for coal, gas and oil, but there are few substitutes for polymers. By David Fickling David Fickling is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering climate change and energy. Previously, he worked for Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. Could our unshakeable addiction to plastics be broken? …

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COMMENTARY: Oil Market Balances Only Get Worse From Here

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Stockpiles have been declining, but a flood of supply will push them back up next year. Despite oil’s recent foray below $70 a barrel, market balances aren’t currently that bad. The problem is, this is as good as things get for quite some time. In its monthly report Thursday, the International Energy Agency said stockpiles contracted in …

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Oil Majors Not Cooperating With Trump Funds Probe, Lawmakers Say

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Major US oil and gas companies haven’t been cooperating with a congressional investigation into whether Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made a “quid pro quo” offer to roll back environmental regulations in exchange for campaign donations, Democratic lawmakers said. Trump sought $1 billion in contributions during an April fund-raising meeting with oil and gas executives at his …

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Divesting From Energy Firms Counterproductive, Could Increase Emissions: Yale Professor

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Study finds that when high-polluting firms have easy access to public investor money, emissions go down By Deborah Jaremko Follow CEC on LinkedIn  CEC LinkedIn Follow CEC on Facebook CEC Facebook Follow CEC on Twitter CEC Twitter Kelly Shue is a professor of finance at the Yale School of Management. Photo courtesy Yale School of Management A finance …

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China’s Global Battery Ram Will Be Hard to Stop

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By Katrina Hamlin HONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) – China’s electric cars have zoomed into a new era of battery-powered driving. Now models such as BYD’s (002594.SZ) Seal and Great Wall Motor’s (601633.SS) Funky Cat face an international backlash. The U.S. is quadrupling duties on imports of electric vehicles from the People’s Republic to …

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OPINION: Why Kamala Harris Could be Good for the Planet

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By Hugo Dixon (Reuters Breakingviews) – Donald Trump has called climate change a “hoax”, while Kamala Harris says it is an “existential threat”. Those who care about limiting global warming will therefore be hoping the U.S. vice president wins the race for the White House. Scrutinise Harris’ words since she became the Democratic Party’s presidential …

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