Tag: fossil fuels
BP Plan to Become Alternative Energy Solutions Juggernaut? ‘Doable,’ Says Analyst
BP’s plan to transform itself from an oil and gas company to an alternative energy solutions enterprise is viable, say analysts.BP is...
Chevron’s Play for Noble Energy Means More Fracking, Activists Say
Environmental activists criticize Chevron Corp's $5 billion play to buy Noble Energy, saying the deal will boost the company’s production of fracked...
Fossil Fuel’s Rough Patch: Pipelines Stopped Amid Outcries and Falling Prices
Plug pulled on gas and oil pipelines as prices slip Risks to investing in fossil fuels appear to rise with court ruling against...
U.N.-Backed Investor Group Calls for a ‘Green Recovery’ From COVID-19
Participants in a virtual conference held by the Principles for Responsible Investment and others urged the world to use an estimated $20...
Renewable Power Grows as COVID-19 Sends Total Energy Demand Tumbling
Total energy consumption has plunged because of COVID-19, but renewables are the one area that will continue to grow.
Clean energy isn’t just...
Renewables at Inflection? Wind, Solar Generating More Electricity Than Ever While...
Surge in wind and solar energy output raising possibility renewables may be able to meet the world’s growing demand for electricityThe use...
Germany Plans to Lead in Hydrogen Tech as Economy Shifts From...
Germany aims to shift to hydrogen from fossil fuelInvestors may see the move as another reason to reconsider fossil-fuel investmentsThe country’s efforts...
Pipeline Companies May Move From Activists’ Crosshairs to ESG Investor Darlings
Oil and natural gas pipeline companies have long been a target for environmentalists’ ire — think of the Keystone battle, as well...
Britain Accelerates Fossil-Fuel Car Ban As Upcoming Climate Summit Focuses Attention...
The U.K., planning to host a global climate summit in November, said it is banning the sale of new fossil fuel–burning cars...
Buffett’s Footprint: Berkshire Trails Only Kochs, Saudi Royals in Fortunes Linked...
As investors and financial firms heed the call to cut fossil fuel holdings, others hang on: Warren Buffett holds the third-largest fortune...
Madrid Climate Talks End With Whimper, as Countries Negotiate Non-Binding Statement
This year’s United Nations climate talks ended with a weak statement calling for greater efforts to tackle greenhouse emissions, a result that...
Al Gore Slams BlackRock, Vanguard With Warning About Financing “Destruction of...
Al Gore took some time at the Madrid climate talks to attack BlackRock and Vanguard, saying the huge financial institutions are contributing...
Renewables Still a Better Bet Than Coal After Trump Rolls Back...
The Trump administration’s rolling back of rules protecting the environment from hazardous coal plant waste comes late in the game — coal...
Norway’s Dilemma: How Does This Green Nation Wean Itself From its...
Key Takeaway: Pristine, green and progressive, Norway keeps its air clean thanks...
Europe’s Development Bank Punts Fossil Fuel Choice Amid Wider Climate vs....
The European Union wants to lead the world in fighting climate change, but its massive and influential investment bank, which funds energy...
Bill Gates Dismisses Fossil Fuel Divestments in Favor of Green Investments
Billionaire Bill Gates has taken a side in the polarized issue of whether to dump fossil fuel stocks to effect climate change...
Energy Tech Start-up Crusoe Aims To Turn Gas Flaring into Useful...
Natural gas flaring is more than just blasts of flames jetting high above the New Jersey Turnpike and gas wells around the...
BP Unveils Ultra-Fast EV Charging Stations Across the U.K.
Electric car operators are now able to charge up at BP stations.
The oil major unveiled its first two...
Death Toll for Petrol: BNP Says Pivot to Renewables, Dump Fossil...
In a report with a section titled The Death Toll for Petrol, BNP Paribas issued a clear call for a pivot to...
BlackRock Pays $90 Billion Price For Ignoring Its Own Climate Change...
BlackRock’s fossil fuel investments cost its investors $90 billion in lost value and missed opportunities over the last decade, according to a...
Sizzling Dubai Takes Lead in District Cooling Systems
As the earth grows hotter, cities are trying to stay cooler -- and the solution so far has been to add more...
Trump Administration’s Fossil Fuel Bias Isn’t Deterring Clean Energy Investors
Clean energy investors are unruffled by the Trump Administration stuffing Environmental Protection Agency advisory boards with oil-industry advocates. Momentum is on their...
U.K. Zero Fossil-Fuel Pollution Goal Sure to Boost Clean Energy Investing
With the British Parliament’s approval of a net zero fossil fuel pollution goal by 2050, consumers and investors will have to rethink...