How Sen. Joe Manchin's support for natural gas could derail Biden's US climate plan

Natural gas was once widely seen as a bridge fuel to renewable energy. But the industry’s methane leaks make it a larger global warming threat than people realized.

Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2021 ~11 min

Gas price spike: how UK government failures made a global crisis worse

The government can no longer delay decisions on the future of gas in Britain’s energy system.

Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 ~8 min


Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself

A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.

Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~10 min

Biden, EU urge 30% methane emissions cuts – a move crucial for protecting climate and health, and it can pay for itself

A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.

Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~9 min

Climate change: ditch 90% of world's coal and 60% of oil and gas to limit warming to 1.5°C – experts

Our new study reveals how tight the world’s remaining carbon budget is.

Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL • conversation
Sept. 8, 2021 ~6 min

Blue hydrogen – what is it, and should it replace natural gas?

Hydrogen fuel derived from natural gas may be worse for the climate than the fossil fuel even with carbon capture and storage.

Tom Baxter, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Aug. 13, 2021 ~6 min

Gas boiler ban: how to make sure everyone can afford low-carbon heating

What if you could pay to heat your home the same way you pay to stream music? You can with heat-as-a-service.

Omid Omidvar, Lecturer in Strategic Management, Aston University • conversation
June 24, 2021 ~7 min

Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas wells would free up millions of acres of forests, farmlands and grasslands

Abandoned US oil and gas wells and their associated land cover more than 2 million acres, a recent study estimates – an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.

Matthew D. Moran, Professor of Biology, Hendrix College • conversation
June 8, 2021 ~6 min


How sewage plants and data centres could help heat one in five UK homes

District heating can recycle waste heat and pump it where it's needed.

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
June 4, 2021 ~7 min

The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions

Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions. Now the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy.

Ryan Wiser, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • conversation
April 20, 2021 ~6 min

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