]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/fossil-fuels Blog Articles Tagged with 'fossil-fuels' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/151265?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Crude oil has fallen, but plenty of people expect it to rebound sharply in coming years. Natural gas prices, on the other hand, are set to stay low for a long time. And that makes the economics of clean energy even dicier. Too much of a good thing (A... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/151265?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:53:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/151202?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Pickens Meets ObamaImage credit:Cleveland, Real-Time News from Around the NationBy: Jonathan G. Dorn, Staff Researcher at the Earth Policy Institute, where he works on energy issues.With the dramatic increase in oil prices earlier this year translati... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/151202?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:20:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151109?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels A great opportunity for the US to break free of the foreign oil trap presents itself before the incoming Obama administration and the US Congress, according to the Set America Free Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to breaking America's... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151109?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:38:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/domestic-fuel/151087?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels A massive, 5GW wind farm could be built off the coast of Maine and be fully operational in 10 years if a think tank of energy advisors get their way.This post from earth2tech.com says the Ocean Energy Institute's proposal to build five 9.2-square-mil... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/domestic-fuel/151087?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:06:54 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/150905?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Part of the research for my writing and consulting involves watching for trends or common themes, and one that I've been picking up from diverse sources reflects a growing skepticism about clean coal and the processes for capturing and sequestering... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/150905?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:48:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/151127?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels In Part I, I presented the notes on renewable energy that I took as I read through the 2008 International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Outlook. Here in Part II, I organize those notes, and then provide some general comments and conclusions. I am ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/151127?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:51:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/151242?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels By Jonathan G. DornWith the dramatic increase in oil prices earlier this year translating into higher prices at the gas pump in the United States, concerns over U.S. dependence on foreign oil are once again part of the national discussion on energy s... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/151242?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:01:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/150513?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels I am working on an essay on the renewable energy portion of the recently released 2008 IEA World Energy Outlook. In Part I, I merely present some of the highlights of the report (actually the notes I jotted down as I read it). Part II will involve mo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/150513?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:14:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/150562?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels To James Hansen (and his fellow 350 ppm-ers):You make a compelling case we must ultimately return atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to 350 parts per million to avoid catastrophic climate impacts (see Stabilize at 350 ppm or risk ice-fre... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/150562?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:24:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/150569?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Barack Obama has created a top-notch team to guide his transition into the White House (see Obama fills key posts on environment, energy teams ). Next, he should create a team to guide America's transition to a new energy economy.I'm not talking... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/climate-progress/150569?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:04:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/150458?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels India is facing an acute energy scarcity which is hampering its industrial growth and economic progress. Setting up of new power plants is inevitably dependent on import of highly volatile fossil fuels. Thus, it is essential to tackle the energy cri... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alternative-energy-news/150458?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:37:50 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150477?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels With climate change, energy resources and energy security prominent in people s minds, multinational oil industry pioneer and leader Royal Dutch Shell in recent months has been engaging the media and those interested in a series of live Web-based d... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150477?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:47:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/150206?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Prime Minister Stephen Harper, recently re-elected, gave his Throne Speech today and reiterated the Conservative party's campaign promise of having 90 per cent of Canada's electricity come from non-emitting sources by 2020. The media have chara... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/150206?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:40:55 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150485?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels It seems that the word sustainable, or variants thereof, is never far away these days. It's been on the minds and lips of scientists, environmentalists, environmentally conscious politicians, policy advocates and green public relations ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150485?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:17:09 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150769?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Climate scientists wonder why people don't do more about global warming. Social scientists have some tough answersBy Lisa BennettThree years ago, I became obsessed with global warming. Practically overnight, my worries about its potential effects out... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150769?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:04:54 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150771?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels by Jiang Gaoming Mobilizing farmers to use readily accessible, traditional bioenergy sources -- like straw -- may go a long way toward helping the country reduce its carbon footprint.Coal-mining efforts have recently been shifting from China's north... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150771?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:02:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dot-earth/150064?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels On energy, the president-elect says he wants to break the country's habit of shifting from panic to paralysis.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dot-earth/150064?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:53:48 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/150035?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Making wind power at U.K. coal mines, will Google's Dan Reicher be next energy secretary? taking the renewable energy industry's pulse in downturn, a profile of mighty ExxonMobil and its commitment to fossil fuels, another late-stage growth fund for ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/150035?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:48:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149706?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels By Guest authorThis is a guest post by Gary Gardner and Michael Renner, senior researchers with the Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. ----- When leaders of the 20 largest economies gather i... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149706?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:49:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/149637?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels When evaluating energy technologies - whether conventional fossil fuels or alternative energy - one thing that I pay close attention to is the Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI). While there are legitimate criticisms of the methodology, it can ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/r-squared-energy-blog/149637?rsstype=tag&tag=fossil-fuels Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:22:00 -0500