energy development
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The World’s First Alliance to End Fossil Fuels Is Here
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Costa Rica and Denmark have a new plan to save the world: Stop extracting fossil fuels. In a landmark announcement at United Nations climate talks on Thursday, the countries unveiled the initial signatories of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance.
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Utility That Blacked Out New Orleans Was Too Busy Fighting Climate Regulations
In recent years, a growing chorus of voices has been calling to hold oil and gas companies like Exxon accountable for lying about climate change while keeping the world hooked on fossil fuels. But utilities are also in need of some scrutiny. And Entergy, the utility that has left New Orleans and surrounding communities in…
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Square Will Invest $6 Million to Build an Open-Source, Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility
Square, the digital payments firm led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is teaming up with blockchain technology provider Blockstream Mining to build an open-source, solar-powered bitcoin mining facility at one of Blockstream’s U.S. sites.
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The Oil and Gas Industry Is Fighting North Face for Some Reason
The North Face has become the oil industry’s new favourite brand to hate. It all started back in December, when Innovex Downhole Solutions, a company that provides oil and gas well services, placed an order with the North Face for 400 jackets branded with the company’s logo as Christmas presents for his employees.