Fossil fuels

Liquefied natural gas

Huge, controversial LNG export terminal gets green light from FERC

Climate activists have rallied to stop the Calcasieu Pass 2 facility, or CP2, in Louisiana. Now the final decision rests with the Department of Energy.

By Pam Radtke, Floodlight . 27 June 2024
Fossil fuels

Just how bad are gas appliances for your health?

It's not all about the climate. There are loads of reasons to ditch gas stoves and appliances — and health concerns may be at the top of the list.

By Alison F. Takemura . 26 June 2024
Fossil fuels

Gas stoves are a health problem. Could warning labels help?

California, New York, and Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills to put warning labels on gas stoves, which can emit unsafe levels of indoor air pollution.

By Akielly Hu . 24 June 2024
Fossil fuels

Chart: Electric vehicle growth is slowly eating into global oil demand

As EV adoption rises, oil demand is starting to level off — and IEA forecasts consumption of the planet-warming fossil fuel will peak later this decade.

By Carrie Klein . 21 June 2024
$Flares burning off gas at Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site which is the fourth largest oil field in California$

Fossil fuels

The US oil and gas industry is emitting less carbon than it used to

American oil and gas companies have cut back on methane emissions even as production reached record heights, a new analysis shows.

By Julian Spector . 3 June 2024
Fossil fuels

Zombie coal plants could threaten the US energy transition

Maryland's Brandon Shores can’t close down — even though its owners want it to. The coal plant is a poster child for how poor grid planning stalls climate progress.

By Jeff St. John . 14 May 2024
Emissions reduction

Aza Power wants to swap diesel for ammonia in trucks, tractors, and more

If produced using renewable energy, ammonia could significantly reduce emissions from industrial applications.

By Frank Jossi . 30 April 2024
Utilities

More demand, more gas: Inside the Southeast’s dirty power push

Southeastern utilities want to build fossil gas power plants to meet surging demand. Critics say clean energy, batteries and grid-responsive data centers can do the job.

By Jeff St. John . 11 April 2024
Liquefied natural gas

As Europe shifts to clean energy, does it still need so much US LNG?

Gas exporters point to Europe's energy demand to justify building more LNG terminals, but Europe's clean energy transition could change that calculus.

By Julian Spector . 28 March 2024
Video

Video: How the US fell in love with fossil gas — and LNG

Climate Town explains the problematic rise of U.S. fossil gas in a video produced in partnership with Canary Media.

By Canary Staff . 27 March 2024