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Renewable Propane: A Reality Check

Green Energy Consumers

The propane industry has been advocating for the use of renewable propane to reduce emissions for their customer base. That is a large enough number to take a close look at what renewable propane is all about. This blog provides a brief introduction to the fuel, if it will ever be affordable, and its climate impacts.

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Why nighttime EV charging is incentivized while daytime is cleaner

Green Car Reports

When it comes to overall carbon emissions, EVs are cleaner than internal-combustion cars, but how much cleaner can depend on when they're charged, according to a recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance blog post. A grid more reliant on renewable energy will shrink the carbon footprint of EVs charging from it.

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Masdar running blogging contest tackling smart cities and sustainable development

Green Car Congress

Masdar, the UAE’s sustainable city, is running a blogging contest ; the 500-600 word entries must address the following question: “How can cities contribute to the advancement of sustainable development and address issues including water, energy and waste?” World Future Energy Summit 2014. The International Water Summit (IWS) 2014.

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Petroleum Diesel is Disappearing from California

Energy Institute at HAAS

The state’s low carbon fuel standard is driving a shift to renewable diesel. This week we add a new voice to the EI blog, Aaron Smith, who is the newest … Continue Reading Petroleum Diesel is Disappearing from California

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Seriously, hydrogen is not for heating homes & businesses

Green Energy Consumers

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog explaining why renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen should not be mixed in with natural gas (methane) and sent through pipes to heat buildings. This blog will focus on the other fuel some stakeholders are pushing: hydrogen.

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Biodiesel & the Clean Heat Standard

Green Energy Consumers

In previous blogs, we expressed strong support for a Clean Heat Standard (CHS) as a policy to decarbonize the building sector. We have also expressed vehement opposition to the notion put forth by gas utilities of allowing renewable natural gas and hydrogen to be considered clean heat.

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Guest Blog: How Massachusetts cities & towns are leading our transition to clean energy

Green Energy Consumers

Their message to us is clear: they want cost-effective solutions that speed our transition to clean and renewable energy, and they want innovative and meaningful ways to help them combat the climate crisis. One of the many ways we see this is in how our residents want to power their homes and businesses.