Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 18, 2023

The Biden administration, which set a goal of 15,000 MW of floating offshore wind by 2035 , also has set a price target for floating offshore wind power at $45/MWh by 2035, which is less than the cost of electricity from new natural gas plants.

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Wind Power Electricity 2030 Fossil Fuels 212

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) authorization of the export of natural gas from Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP’s (Dominion’s ) facility in Maryland. Circuit to Expedite Consideration of Challenge to Natural Gas Pipeline. Three environmental groups challenging a natural gas pipeline from Alabama to Florida asked the D.C.

2016 40

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

While solar PV and wind power are grabbing headlines, another clean energy revolution is silently taking place. Anaerobic digestion is a biological process happening naturally that breaks down organic matter in an airless environment, resulting in the generation of methane and carbon dioxide (among other things, see below).

Carbon Dioxide 52

Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Waste Electricity 52

Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

At a time where scientists are trying to figure out how to suck the excess carbon out of our atmosphere, Mother Nature has known how to do it for millions of years. Trees are very efficient at absorbing carbon dioxide. — Ditching coal and natural gas for solar and wind. per watt in 2008 to $3.36/watt

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Wind Power 2007 52

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Another topic is carbon capture and storage (CCS), which could take place at the large gas- and coal-fired powerplants as well as at heavy industry sites such as the oil refineries near Rotterdam and the steel plant at IJmuiden. Carbon Dioxide could be stored offshore in depleted gas fields in the North Sea.

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Renewable Energy Politics Paris Agreement Government 130

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal Pennsylvania is ideally suited to help the nation fight global warming by becoming a leader in the effort to capture and store emissions of carbon dioxide, state officials say. In the battle to slow global warming, carbon dioxide is the chief target. Studies by the U.S.

Fossil Fuels 98

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters. Circuit Vacated Approval for Natural Gas Pipeline in St. 20-472 (U.S. Louis area.

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2021 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 44

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from three facilities in Louisiana, Maryland, and Texas. Finally, the court found that DOE adequately considered distributional impacts in its evaluation of “public interest” under the Natural Gas Act. Sierra Club v.

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