Without Russian natural gas, Germany will be facing an energy crisis. In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Jeannette Cwienk discusses what the most realistic and climate-friendly options are. How can Germany realistically replace gas? As Germany scrambles to find a way to lower its reliance on Russian natural gas, the country has announced a … Continue reading The options in Germany’s accelerated energy transitions
Category: fracking
US President-elect Biden will have his challenges on fracking when his administration takes office
Laura Sanicola writes on the Reuters website about how the American Petroleum Institute will do everything possible to ensure Biden does not fulfil his promise to ban new gas and oil permits on federal lands. No one said the energy transition would be easy. U.S. oil industry group pledges to fight possible Biden fracking … Continue reading US President-elect Biden will have his challenges on fracking when his administration takes office
To frack or not to frack is the question in Britain
Fiona Harvey writes in The Guardian about a high court decision that ruled government's fracking guidelines 'unlawful'. Court finds government failed to consider scientific evidence against fracking The government’s attempts to make fracking easier have received a setback after the high court ruled key aspects of its national planning policy to be unlawful. In … Continue reading To frack or not to frack is the question in Britain
The evolving energy transition
In the few years that EiD has been providing you information on sustainable energy issues, it has never been quoted in the New York Times until this week. This is a pleasant surprise and hopefully there will be more in the future. Andrew C. Revkin writes a blog on the New York Times Dot Earth … Continue reading The evolving energy transition
Energy transition, yes, but the fracking story goes on
For those of us in Europe, shale seems to be yesterday’s story, but as Nick Butler writes in the Financial Times, that story is far from over when looking at global developments. Shale — the unfinished revolution If you live in Europe you could be forgiven for thinking that the shale revolution is strictly … Continue reading Energy transition, yes, but the fracking story goes on
Government report outlines the full impact of fracking in Britain
Adam Vaughan and Rowena Mason write in the Guardian about a government report published in full after freedom of information battle, admits impact of fracking on water quality and wildlife is ‘uncertain’, though possible benefits also listed. It is curious how fracking is so important to the UK government’s low-carbon energy transition. Fracking could … Continue reading Government report outlines the full impact of fracking in Britain
Environmental protests affecting fracking in Poland
There are many countries and regions that are opposing to fracking. Many in Poland were hoping that shale gas would be a panacea to its energy policy concerns but as Arthur Neslen writes in The Guardian, environmentalists appear to have the upper hand. Poland's shale gas revolution evaporates in face of environmental protests “Whenever … Continue reading Environmental protests affecting fracking in Poland
The State of New York the latest to ban fracking
Jesse McKinley writes a good article in the New York Times about the decision by the Governor of New York to ban fracking in the state. It should be added that the state has had a de facto ban on the procedure for more than five years, predating Governor Cuomo’s first term. Cuomo to … Continue reading The State of New York the latest to ban fracking
Europe less enthusiastic than America about fracking
Michael Kavanagh writes a good article in the Financial Times explaining the differences in opinion between Europeans and Americans over establishing a shale gas industry. The Polish are the least hostile, in large part to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Hostility limits growth of fracking in Europe As the US shale revolution continues to … Continue reading Europe less enthusiastic than America about fracking
The economics of fracking
Andrew Critchlow writes in The Telegraph that, with crude prices slumping, Britain’s hoped for shale oil ‘revolution’ may be undermined by basic economics. UK fracking faces bust amid Opec oil price war Experts have warned that a rush to start fracking for oil across Britain may already be over before it has even begun … Continue reading The economics of fracking
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 