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7 most absurd claims made in Physicians for Social Responsibility methane report
Contrary to PSR claims, fracking is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping mitigate climate change By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Just in time for the U.S. Senate’s impending vote on repealing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) methane rule, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) has churned out a repackaging of debunked anti-fracking studies and talking points […]
Calgary-based CleanCarbon Energy in deal to develop CO2 to energy conversion tech
Integrated research program will be performed at both WRI in Wyoming and at Olds College, Alberta CleanCarbon Energy Inc., a Calgary-based company engaged in sustainable energy technology commercialization, has reached an agreement in principle with Western Research Institute (WRI) to jointly develop a family of carbon dioxide (CO2) to energy conversion processes. In the agreement, WRI […]
For 2nd time, Colorado Health officials disavow research team favored by fractactivists
“McKenzie’s research team is famous for supplying talking points to anti-fracking groups” By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth UPDATE (2/15/17, 5:35 EST) Dr. Larry Wolk, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), has just weighed in on the latest study by Lisa McKenzie. Here’s what he had […]
3 important facts missing from StateImpact’s article on fracking, health
Background of researchers conducting or analyzing studies equally as important as what they claim to find By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth StateImpact recently published an article announcing an update to a compendium of anti-fracking health studies put out by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and Concerned Health Professionals of New York (CHPNY). There were a few […]
ExxonMobil invests $15 million into University of Texas technology research
ExxonMobil collaborated with over 80 universities worldwide in researching breakthrough energy technologies AUSTIN, Texas – ExxonMobil has announced that it will invest $15 million as a leadership member of the University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute to pursue technologies to help meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts and the risk of climate change. The joint […]
Energy Department awards $40 Million for waste cleanup research at nuclear sites
Core mission, cleanup of massive hazardous waste from decades of nuclear weapons research, production in 20th century WASHINGTON – US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced $40 million in awards for four new Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to support the Department of Energy environmental management and nuclear cleanup mission. The four centers […]
Study claiming air pollution from fracking quietly retracted due to bad data
Ohioans deserve explanation why study generating numerous alarmist headlines was retracted By Seth Whitehead, Energy In Depth The University of Cincinnati (UC) has yet to publish the results of a now year-old study that found no water contamination from hydraulic fracturing in a scientific journal, despite scrutiny, media attention, and numerous calls from groups and elected […]
Forget lost returns: Transaction fees could cost divested institutions billions
New study quantifies for first time significant transactional and compliance costs divested schools will be forced to bear WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new study commissioned by an American producers organizations shows that the divestment of oil and gas assets carries hidden costs may exceed losses that divested institutions would expect to suffer from weaker portfolio performance. Previous studies have […]
Global smart oilfield market to exceed $35 Billion by 2020: Technavio
The global smart oilfield market for software technologies is predicted to exceed $11 billion by 2020 LONDON- According to the latest market research study released by Technavio, the global smart oilfield market is expected to generate approximately $35 billion (all figures in US dollars, growing at a compound annual growth rate of over four per cent during the forecast […]
New NOAA study undercuts EPA, fracking not to blame for higher methane emissions
NOAA study further bolsters research by Energy In Depth: EPA’s new methane rule would reduce global warming a mere 0.004C by 2100 Just one day after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will regulate methane emissions from existing sources of oil and natural gas in order to “combat climate change,” scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
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