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- US critics of stay-at-home orders tied to fossil fuel funding https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/21/groups-fossil-fuel-funding-urge-states-reopen-amid-pandemic 2 comments
- Norway will be the first country in the world to prohibit the use of fossil-based oil to heat buildings. The ban will cover both new and old buildings including private homes and businesses as well as publicly owned facilities. http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/norway-to-ban-use-of-heating-oil-in-buildings/article/495354 331 comments worldnews
- US Climate bill could spur ‘market transformation’ in home electrification | The Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits, rebates and loans to make homes more efficient and move them from fossil fuels to electricity. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/climate-bill-could-spur-market-transformation-in-home-electrification 2 comments technology
- US Climate bill could spur ‘market transformation’ in home electrification | The Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits, rebates and loans to make homes more efficient and move them from fossil fuels to electricity. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/climate-bill-could-spur-market-transformation-in-home-electrification 24 comments climate
- you notice how bad banks are for the enviorment. They all want their employees to burn fossil to "return to the office" when they could reduce their carbon footprint by allowing work from home. https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/powell-timeline-central-bank-return-work 52 comments bitcoin
- Fossil reveals giant underwater killing machine that once called outback Australia home https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-12/nautilus-outback-australia/100245606 17 comments nottheonion
- If fossils exist on Mars, NASA's Mars 2020 rover has a shot at finding them. A spacecraft orbiting Mars recently spotted clear signs that the upcoming rover's landing site — Jezero Crater — is home to hydrated silica, a mineral that’s particularly good at preserving signs of life. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/12/fossils-on-mars-if-they-exist-nasas-mars-2020-rover-has-a-shot-at-finding-them 3 comments worldnews
- If fossils exist on Mars, NASA's Mars 2020 rover has a shot at finding them. A spacecraft orbiting Mars recently spotted clear signs that the upcoming rover's landing site — Jezero Crater — is home to hydrated silica, a mineral that’s particularly good at preserving signs of life. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/12/fossils-on-mars-if-they-exist-nasas-mars-2020-rover-has-a-shot-at-finding-them 4 comments space
- A giant snail fossil believed to be 65 million years old was discovered on the wall of a house in Adıyaman, an eastern city famous as the home of Mount Nemrut. https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2019/03/27/giant-snail-fossil-found-in-turkeys-adiyaman 3 comments worldnews
- City of Newcastle, Home to the World's Largest Coal Port, Will Abandon Fossil Fuel Investments. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-27/newcastle-abandons-fossil-fuel-investments/6728900 21 comments worldnews
- Australia now home to the world's oldest fossil! http://news.discovery.com/space/microfossil-bacteria-oldest-earth-110821.html 9 comments science
- Will petrostate UAE reassess policy on fossil fuels after CLIMATE CRISIS hits home? It's a stretch, but perhaps, just perhaps...it could serve as a wake-up call. https://youtube.com/watch?si=5HkqdigLszlXZTOa&v=mSiQ1fMhnFQ 0 comments climate
- They thought getting their home off fossil fuels would be straightforward. Chaos ensued. https://grist.org/buildings/electrify-home-improvement-decarbonize-solar-induction-heat-pump/ 6 comments environment
- Chicago may end natural gas hookups for new homes, businesses | The recommendation is among more than two dozen as Chicago tries to eliminate fossil fuel use. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/10/13/23403547/chicago-may-end-natural-gas-hookups-for-new-homes-businesses 2 comments climate
- Biden administration announces new funding to make homes energy-efficient | A decades-old home weatherization program has become central to the administration’s plans to cut Americans’ power bills and lower fossil fuel emissions https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/03/30/biden-energy-efficiency-homes-climate/ 8 comments politics
- Biden administration announces new funding to make homes energy-efficient | A decades-old home weatherization program has become central to the administration’s plans to cut Americans’ power bills and lower fossil fuel emissions https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/03/30/biden-energy-efficiency-homes-climate/ 3 comments climate
- Schwarzenegger: This California solar tax is a bad idea. New monthly “grid participation charge” would average an estimated $57 a month for solar customers. People who power their homes with fossil fuels wouldn’t pay this. Newsom: “Do I think changes need to be made? Yes I do.” https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/01/17/schwarzenegger-this-california-solar-tax-is-a-bad-idea-n442240 88 comments energy
- From Homes to Cars, It’s Now Time to Electrify Everything | The key to shifting away from fossil fuels is for consumers to begin replacing their home appliances, heating systems, and cars with electric versions powered by clean electricity. The challenges are daunting, but the politics will change https://e360.yale.edu/features/from-homes-to-cars-its-now-time-to-electrify-everything 6 comments climate
- As Biden urges global warming action, courts shape climate policy at home | Legal battles are keeping fossil fuels underground in some places but allowing extraction elsewhere https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/08/19/biden-climate-drilling/ 4 comments politics
- Carbon County, Wyoming, Knows Which Way the Wind Is Blowing | In the heart of coal country, the town of Rawlins will soon be home to one of the nation’s largest wind farms. But pride in the fossil fuel past remains a powerful force. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/climate/wyoming-coal-country-wind-farm.html 4 comments politics
- Before becoming frozen wasteland, Antarctica was home to frogs after 40 million-year-old fossils unearthed. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-frog/before-becoming-frozen-wasteland-antarctica-was-home-to-frogs-iduskcn22639c 14 comments science
- Global Climate Strike 9/20: This September, millions of us will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. Our house is on fire — let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone. https://globalclimatestrike.net/ 5 comments environment
- Wind, solar power soaring in spite of bargain prices for fossil fuels - In December, wind energy in the United States passed the 70-gigawatt threshold, with 50,000 spinning turbines producing enough power to light up 19 million homes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/wind-solar-power-soar-in-spite-of-bargain-prices-for-fossil-fuels/2015/12/30/754758b8-af19-11e5-9ab0-884d1cc4b33e_story.html 126 comments technology
- How Tax Breaks for Fossil Fuel Companies Inflated Profits for Oil and Gas Drilling. A new study estimates that tax breaks boosted the value of new oil and gas projects by up to $20 billion a year. The study homes in on three long-standing producer-side subsidies. https://newrepublic.com/article/162842/tax-breaks-fossil-fuel-companies-inflated-profits-oil-gas-drilling 16 comments energy
- How to get people to kick fossil fuels out of their homes | A new study of 10,000 Americans suggests decarbonization programs should focus on reducing upfront costs and emphasize health, comfort — and even aesthetic benefits. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/how-to-get-people-to-kick-fossil-fuels-out-of-their-homes 2 comments climate
- America’s great home heating divide, visualized | The split shows that much of the South, and rural America, could ditch fossil fuels easier than big cities and the coasts https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/home-electrification-heat-pumps-gas-furnace/?itid=gfta&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjQ5NzgxMjU3IiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY3ODA3ODgwMCwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY3OTM3MTE5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjc4MDc4ODAwLCJqdGkiOiI3YzZiYTkxYi1jMGMyLTQwNGQtODdkNS02NmFjMjdiMmZhZTQiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vY2xpbWF0ZS1lbnZpcm9ubWVudC9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZS8yMDIzL2hvbWUtZWxlY3RyaWZpY2F0aW9uLWhlYXQtcHVtcHMtZ2FzLWZ1cm5hY2UvIn0.Ka49nP5sd6V64GNY-brbNSa5SqTqjys7S_Eb-ZiEs_w 27 comments climate
- How Cold Seawater Can Heat Helsinki’s Homes | To transition from fossil fuels, the Finnish capital is looking to tap into a very abundant resource: icy water from deep in the Baltic Sea https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-18/helsinki-utility-finds-a-surprising-heat-source-icy-seawater 13 comments europe
- Bans on fossil fuel heating in new homes gain steam as world aims for net-zero emissions https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bans-fossil-fuel-heating-homes-1.6327113 188 comments worldnews
- Bans on fossil fuel heating in new homes gain steam as world aims for net-zero emissions https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bans-fossil-fuel-heating-homes-1.6327113 13 comments technology
- An Oily Challenge: Evict Stinky Old Furnaces in Favor of Heat Pumps. Building by building, New York and other cities are trying to stop the age-old use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings. In the U.S., new climate laws aim to speed things up. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/oil-gas-furnace-heat-pump.html 33 comments energy
- An Oily Challenge: Evict Stinky Old Furnaces in Favor of Heat Pumps: Building by building, New York and other cities are trying to stop the age-old use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings. In the U.S., new climate laws aim to speed things up. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/oil-gas-furnace-heat-pump.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhkQVUaBybeWdkipwGLwv_OxPkzj2S7IjWPTz9JwqEVDoGcvl_QYLIlZ8c2237TYu59B4IVZa44yP5DbQsqQhO0o5CAldMOen1v9NntUiY90c2UGO0zoGCvZzLhdKImneHh4BvcPDLqCPTPwDZ2clYe1Jhhc1Gp2XcKzr6UUbImn4kjgopyQ8xyVjwCZyKVvvn3CxgYON-ObB_U6QJeSPgOEHiI3obas-RcBV0UXVHWT3p_4nI-4MdcMb4UPqX-KR0ge6nukMRcrp0UmLEZYbyD2v5FifM 37 comments politics
- Propane made with renewable process for the first time: A gas which can power cars and heat homes has been made using a renewable process for the first time. Propane, which makes up the bulk component of liquefied natural gas, has previously only ever been produced from fossil fuels. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/02/propane-renewable-sources-ecoli-genes 3 comments science
- Don’t believe the naysayers. We can electrify the economy without leaving workers behind. The US economy is in the early stages of an once-in-a-lifetime shift from fossil fuels to electric vehicles and homes powered by renewable energy. It doesn't have to come at the expense of good-paying jobs. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-12/editorial-dont-believe-the-naysayers-we-can-electrify-the-economy-without-leaving-workers-behind 9 comments economy
- US critics of stay-at-home orders tied to fossil fuel funding: ExxonMobil, Koch and Mercer family are past funders of critics of stay-at-home orders as fossil fuel industry struggles amid lockdowns http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/21/groups-fossil-fuel-funding-urge-states-reopen-amid-pandemic 21 comments politics
- "Natural gas power plant is using 14 megawatts a day to mine bitcoin in upstate New York. That's enough power for 11,000 homes. Is this really the best use of fossil fuels that were probably fracked out of the ground?" https://twitter.com/mims/status/1235549521591050241 40 comments btc
- China has reached a tipping point where home-generated solar is cheaper than electricity generated from the national grid. The research, conducted by researchers in both Sweden and China and published in the journal Nature Energy, mark an historic moment in the drive to ditch fossil fuels. https://www.inverse.com/article/58495-solar-energy-prices-hit-tipping-point-as-china-reaches-grid-parity 114 comments science
- New homes will no longer be heated by gas from 2025, UK government says - Fossil fuel heating systems banned in bid to tackle emissions https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gas-ban-new-homes-fossil-fuels-government-phillip-hammond-spring-statement-a8821941.html 138 comments worldnews
- Scottish homes to be first in world to use 100% green hydrogen | Hundreds of homes in Scotland will soon become the first in the world to use 100% green hydrogen to heat their properties and cook their meals as part of a new trial that could help households across the country replace fossil fuel gas https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/30/scottish-green-hydrogen-fife 227 comments worldnews
- Groups built on fossil fuel funding urge states to reopen amid pandemic | ExxonMobil, Koch and Mercer family are past funders of critics of stay-at-home orders as fossil fuel industry struggles amid lockdowns https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/21/groups-fossil-fuel-funding-urge-states-reopen-amid-pandemic 5 comments politics
- UK Government 'funding fossil fuel-burning plants abroad' - The government has been taken to task by its own MPs for sending billions of pounds overseas to help build power plants that burn fossil fuels while claiming a climate victory on home soil. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/10/government-funding-fossil-fuel-burning-plants-abroad 54 comments worldnews
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