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The Best Way to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) decided to let good science show whether heat pumps or low-carbon liquid biodiesel is a better and faster reducer of carbon emissions.
It was only five years ago when Arthur Marin, Executive Director of the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) addressed the Oilheat Manufacturers… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/best-way-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

The Death of TCI

How a coalition defeated policy backed by three states, every utility in the Northeast, BP, Shell and Ford
How a coalition defeated policy backed by three states, every utility in the Northeast, BP, Shell and Ford Last November, CEMA helped defeat a climate initiative that could have… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/death-tci/

Act Now for a Cleaner Tomorrow

Recapping the HEAT Show presentation by REG Chief Technologist Dave Slade, Ph.D.
Recapping the HEAT Show presentation by REG Chief Technologist Dave Slade, Ph.D. On September 13, REG Chief Technologist Dave Slade, Ph.D. presented “Act Now for a Cleaner… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/act-now-cleaner-tomorrow/

Conservation Matters

Study shows preserving forests would help slow climate change
Study shows preserving forests would help slow climate change A new study and mapping tool allow decision-makers to determine climate change impacts of forest loss, and carbon… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/conservation-matters/

The Clean Energy Economy Has Arrived

Don’t get left behind while your competitors reap the benefits
Don’t get left behind while your competitors reap the benefits Over the past 18 months, the liquid heating fuel industry has evolved nearly as much as it did over the prior 18… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/clean-energy-economy-has-arrived/

Bitcoin Miners Seek ‘Greener’ Pastures in U.S.

Digital currency creation still has a very real and significant carbon footprint
Digital currency creation still has a very real and significant carbon footprint For years, environmentalists have been calling out the world’s biggest cryptocurrency for… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bitcoin-miners-seek-greener-pastures-us/

Fleets Immediately Reduce Carbon Emissions with 100% Biodiesel

REG and Optimus Technologies collaborate to deliver biodiesel nationwide
REG and Optimus Technologies collaborate to deliver biodiesel nationwide Renewable Energy Group (REG) customers in Iowa, Washington, D.C. and Massachusetts are ramping up use of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/fleets-immediately-reduce-carbon-emissions-100-biodiesel/

The TCI-P Is the Wrong Plan at the Wrong Time

There are better climate solutions than an arbitrary cap-and-spend program
There are better climate solutions than an arbitrary cap-and-spend program Mandate emission reductions by any means necessary, arbitrarily reinvest the money, and make consumers… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/tci-p-wrong-plan-wrong-time/

Are Wood Pellets Speeding Up Climate Change?

Controversy arises on both sides of the Atlantic
Controversy arises on both sides of the Atlantic For decades, New Englanders have been using wood pellets to help heat their homes. Wood pellets are biomass and designated by… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/are-wood-pellets-speeding-climate-change/

TCI Moves Forward

Opposition from New Hampshire governor raises concerns among Massachusetts businesses
Opposition from New Hampshire governor raises concerns among Massachusetts businesses We have the economic impact of the coronavirus and high unemployment, but we also have low… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/tci-moves-forward/

Planning for the Green Recovery

Bioheat® dealers stand to reap environmental benefits and infrastructural opportunities
Bioheat® dealers stand to reap environmental benefits and infrastructural opportunities In May, Renewable Energy Group (REG) asked Oil & Energy readers an important question,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/planning-green-recovery/

COVID-19 Clears the Air

Carbon emissions expected to plummet in 2020
Carbon emissions expected to plummet in 2020 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a forecast projecting that U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2)… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/covid-19-clears-air/

Will Clearer Skies Lead to a Cleaner Future?

COVID-19 could accelerate air-quality initiatives, including low-carbon fuel adoption
COVID-19 could accelerate air-quality initiatives, including low-carbon fuel adoption In these unsettling times, we could all use a glimmer of good news. With economies shut down… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/will-clearer-skies-lead-cleaner-future/

TCI: What’s Under the Hood?

Regional program could increase gas prices 17 cents per gallon as soon as 2022
Leaders from a coalition of eastern states have been working on a regional program to reduce carbon pollution from cars and trucks. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker strongly… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/tci-whats-under-hood/

NY Supreme Court Rules in ExxonMobil’s Favor

Trial was closely watched by energy industry, policymakers
Following a 12-day trial, which featured testimony from 18 witnesses, the Supreme Court of the State of New York found that the state’s Attorney General failed to establish that… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/ny-supreme-court-rules-exxonmobils-favor/

Massachusetts’ Green Communities

$14.9 Million Awarded to Communities for Clean Energy Projects
“The projects funded by these grants will allow cities and towns across the Commonwealth to reinvest their energy savings in vital public services like schools, public safety, and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/massachusetts-green-communities/

NBB Releases Data on Bioheat’s Positive Effects on Emissions

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently compiled information on the air quality benefits derived from blending biodiesel with heating oil.
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently compiled information on the air quality benefits derived from blending biodiesel with heating oil. Commonly referred to as Bioheat®,… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nbb-releases-data-bioheats-positive-effects-emissions/

Study Indicates Carbon Benefits of Biodiesel Are Increasing

Biomass-based fuels present a tremendous opportunity to transition toward a more sustainable mix of renewable energy. This was a key theme of an alternative fuels workshop hosted recently by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Macon, GA. The workshop e…
Biomass-based fuels present a tremendous opportunity to transition toward a more sustainable mix of renewable energy. This was a key theme of an alternative fuels workshop hosted… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/study-indicates-carbon-benefits-biodiesel-are-increasing/

Should We Promote Heat Pumps?

Heat pumps are going through a period of innovation including more widespread availability of ductless, cold climate and gas-fired heat pumps and higher minimum efficiency standards.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is adapted from a May 4, 2016 blog post by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy and is reprinted with permission. Heat pumps are… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/should-we-promote-heat-pumps/

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