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- How long before we run out of fossil fuels? https://ourworldindata.org/how-long-before-we-run-out-of-fossil-fuels 4 comments
- “A helicopter running on fossil fuel spraying a chemical onto a wind turbin” https://twitter.com/lukelegate/status/1361149723072208896 8 comments
- Donald Trump’s EPA Team Will Be Run by Fossil-Fuel Industry Advocates https://theintercept.com/2016/12/07/donald-trumps-epa-team-will-be-run-by-fossil-fuel-industry-advocates/ 18 comments politics
- Give Climate Change the Name It Deserves: Fossil-Fueled Destruction | “Climate Crisis” only identifies the symptoms of oil and gas dependence. As time runs out, we need a term that focuses on what — and who — is to blame. https://capitalandmain.com/give-climate-change-the-name-it-deserves-fossil-fueled-destruction 2 comments climate
- CNN Spent More Time Running Fossil Fuel Ads Than Covering Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?amp%3Bfeature=em-uploademail&v=yCAyvtaWGYE 35 comments politics
- Scott Pruitt called two fossil fuel billionaires while weighing a Senate run, sources say https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/23/scott-pruitt-called-two-fossil-fuel-billionaires-while-weighing-senate-run-sources-say/ 4 comments climate
- Scott Pruitt called two fossil fuel billionaires while weighing a Senate run, sources say https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/23/scott-pruitt-called-two-fossil-fuel-billionaires-while-weighing-senate-run-sources-say/ 14 comments politics
- If temperature trends show ~.1C/decade warming, won't we run out of fossil fuels before reaching 2C warming? http://woodfortrees.org/plot/rss/from:1979/to:2015/trend/plot/uah/from:1979/to:2015/trend/plot/gistemp/from:1880/to:2015/trend/plot/hadcrut4gl/from:1900/to:2015/trend/plot/none 22 comments askscience
- Banks pumped more than $150bn in to companies running ‘carbon bomb’ projects in 2022 | Fossil fuels https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/31/banks-pumped-more-than-150bn-in-to-companies-running-carbon-bomb-projects-in-2022 12 comments climate
- When Will We Run Out of Fossil Fuels? Likely, never https://shubhamjain.co/2020/06/06/when-will-we-run-out-of-fossil-fuels-likely-never 17 comments energy
- Fossil fuel champion chosen by Donald Trump to run renewable energy office http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/daniel-simmons-fossil-fuels-donald-trump-office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy-climate-change-a7715036.html 7 comments politics
- Sweden phases out fossil fuels in attempt to run completely off renewable energy http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-phases-out-fossil-fuels-in-attempt-to-run-completely-off-renewable-energy-a7047306.html 3 comments europe
- Costa Rica is now running completely on renewable energy: Costa Rica is running without having to burn a single fossil fuel, and it’s been doing so for 75 straight days. http://qz.com/367985/costa-rica-is-now-running-completely-on-renewable-energy/ 530 comments worldnews
- United Kingdom electricity grid today runs on 70% wind, 20% nuclear, and under 10% fossil fuels https://grid.iamkate.com/ 35 comments renewableenergy
- 76 Days, No Fossil Fuels: Costa Rica Has Been Running on Renewables for Over Two Months http://futurism.com/76-days-no-fossil-fuels-costa-rica-has-been-running-on-renewables-for-over-two-months/ 14 comments science
- Costa Rica has been running on 100% renewable energy for 2 months straight: 76 days and zero fossil fuels. http://www.sciencealert.com/costa-rica-has-been-running-on-100-renewable-energy-for-2-months-straight 2460 comments worldnews
- How rising wholesale electricity prices will affect the switch to electric vehicles. Electric cars are still more resilient to price shocks than vehicles running on fossil fuels https://theconversation.com/how-rising-wholesale-electricity-prices-will-affect-the-switch-to-electric-vehicles-168304 10 comments futurology
- Sweden phases out fossil fuels in attempt to run completely off renewable energy: Sweden's prime minister announced his country will work towards becoming 'one of the first fossil fuel-free welfare states of the world' http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-phases-out-fossil-fuels-in-attempt-to-run-completely-off-renewable-energy-a7047306.html 320 comments worldnews
- The U.S. Is Running Low On The Machines Needed To Avoid Blackouts And Quit Fossil Fuels https://www.huffpost.com/entry/transformer-shortage_n_64645004e4b0005c6055c541 12 comments energy
- 2020 Polls: Almost half of Americans want to transition from fossil fuels as majority say time is running out to save planet https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/polls-us-election-2020-climate-change-global-warming-trump-exclusive-b1429691.html? 7 comments politics
- The forgotten oil ads that told us climate change was nothing | Since the 1980s, fossil fuel firms have run ads touting climate denial messages – many of which they’d now like us to forget. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/18/the-forgotten-oil-ads-that-told-us-climate-change-was-nothing 23 comments politics
- Opinion: Stop the revolving door — Americans don’t support fossil fuel industry leaders running climate policy https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/opinion-stop-the-revolving-door-americans-15554372.php?utm_term=0_724b1f01f5-4bceb6c7af-89277095&utm_campaign=hot%20news&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=95047537&_hsenc=p2anqtz-_yrjggpbmhkmtazubbrk3weclkk6s2uugrolor8e0y43qityy4j_i2a6i2vx21mj_o47blla2qss3w32ijrz94z0v4ag&utm_content=95047537&utm_source=hs_email 23 comments politics
- Big 5 Oil CEOs GRILLED by Congress. The tobacco hearings of the fossil fuel industry. The SAME people running damage control too!!! And I was there! http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/06/15/4513174-after-hill-hearing-bp-could-use-a-good-hug 3 comments reddit.com
- ExxonMobil 'tried to get European Green Deal watered down': ‘The move appears to be an attempt to stall the rollout of electric vehicles by keeping a lid on the cost of driving a traditional combustion engine vehicle running on fossil fuels.’ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/06/exxonmobil-tried-to-get-european-green-deal-watered-down-claims-climate-lobbying-watchdog 140 comments worldnews
- As climate change debate heats up, UN experts warn ‘we are running out of time’ “We know without any doubt that our climate is changing and our weather is becoming more extreme due to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels,” World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General said http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?newsid=48673#.vbbdnedd0lk 320 comments worldnews
- Senate Democrats' Bill Would Block Trump Fossil Fuel 'Cartel' From Running Key Agencies | "Big Oil executives and fossil fuel lobbyists shouldn't be able to turn public agencies into private profit machines for fossil fuel shareholders," argued Sen. Ed Markey. https://www.commondreams.org/news/big-oil-government-influence 2 comments climate
- Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row | The country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/portugal-just-ran-on-100-renewables-for-six-days-in-a-row 15 comments upliftingnews
- Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row | The country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/portugal-just-ran-on-100-renewables-for-six-days-in-a-row 47 comments upliftingnews
- Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row | The country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/portugal-just-ran-on-100-renewables-for-six-days-in-a-row 14 comments upliftingnews
- Insurance Majors Invest In Fossil Fuels While Cutting Coverage Due To Climate Risks. US-based insurance companies are running away from climate-related risks while propping up fossil fuel companies. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/19/insurance-majors-invest-in-fossil-fuels-while-cutting-coverage-due-to-climate-risks/ 12 comments climate
- 🆕🇬🇧⚡️💡 record! The lowest amount of fossil fuels used to power Great Britain’s electricity system was reached at 11am yesterday when zero coal was running and just 1.5 Gigawatts of gas. Previous record: 1.6GW. https://electricinsights.co.uk/#/dashboard?start=2023-03-24&&_k=dlc5sq 34 comments energy
- The Texas Group Waging a National Crusade Against Climate Action | The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/climate/texas-public-policy-foundation-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhlSlUbBybeWdkipwGLwuTC0LUnw2fjJiyUQnNayOAUCJnF9UDQY6Zqe9o02XGQQN5EOaMiAfdyx-lQMgptVwys6NOiqagyHh8U-8i1T39kmNXER6w5-jvnKTGwJu0vyLSz-kyLOjb1XPPY12krJwdgvcMzIAmhjnILz6bPEPVnmYUrhYdXDZ9_TT8DZyCBrqOoX004YIPaG0mavgomWOhZWiXQnsqe7t8DdAZQDlHFSxBv8Dp2qYMcaJ5MYvGJf1N3c9H-gL4RFmRoMI-jYpU2TIHQnL1v2qXfYCl1HAuBTMezPP9-LiIPDA 6 comments climate
- The Texas Group Waging a National Crusade Against Climate Action. The Texas Public Policy Foundation is shaping laws, running influence campaigns and taking legal action in a bid to promote fossil fuels. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/climate/texas-public-policy-foundation-climate-change.html 20 comments environment
- Hamburg receives first shipment of hydrogen from the UAE. The ammonia supplied will be used by the multi-metal manufacturer Aurubis for test runs for the climate-neutral conversion of gas-intensive copper wire production, thus replacing fossil fuel in the long term https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hamburg-receives-first-shipment-of-hydrogen-from-the-uae/ 3 comments energy
- Biden decarbonization goals could triple reliance on electric grid: EPRI. Will require transitioning the transportation sector to electric vehicles and electrifying buildings and industrial processes now running on fossil fuels. "... we have to actually increase the reliability of the grid." https://www.utilitydive.com/news/biden-decarbonization-goals-could-triple-reliance-on-electricity-grid-epri/617188/ 4 comments energy
- "We aren't comfortable running that" | Two large advertising platforms rejected a new climate ad campaign because it attacked fossil fuels. | These same platforms routinely accept ads that glorify fossil fuels, and sometimes run ads that attack renewable energy. https://heated.world/p/we-arent-comfortable-running-that 17 comments climate
- Democrats Drop Demand To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies From Party Platform; Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris each ran on axing subsidies, but the party said including that in the final draft of the platform was an “error.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-national-committee-climate_n_5f3c2907c5b6d8a9173f0268?ien= 7 comments climate
- It's the end of the fossil fuel era as we know it | According to the report, we'll reach a tipping point in 2027, when new wind and solar power actually become cheaper than running existing coal and gas generators in much of the world. http://mashable.com/2016/06/14/trillions-wind-solar-bnef-report/#3ioyixy2duqc 91 comments technology
- It's the end of the fossil fuel era as we know it | According to the report, we'll reach a tipping point in 2027, when new wind and solar power actually become cheaper than running existing coal and gas generators in much of the world. http://mashable.com/2016/06/14/trillions-wind-solar-bnef-report/#3ioyixy2duqc 6 comments worldnews
- Fossil fuel giants asked to run 'climate stress test' at UN summit. “We need to move the climate debate from a treehugger issue to an on-balance sheet financial risk, and we need to act based on the economic risks and opportunities.” http://www.rtcc.org/2014/01/14/fossil-fuel-giants-face-climate-stress-test-call-at-un-summit/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter 9 comments politics