Mexico Makes Risky Bet on Liquefied Gas in New Global Scenario — Global Issues

Mexico Makes Risky Bet on Liquefied Gas in New Global Scenario — Global Issues

Electricity generation in the city of La Paz in the northwestern state of Baja California Sur depends primarily on a thermoelectric plant that burns fuel oil, a highly polluting fuel. The Mexican government plans to replace it with gas. CREDIT: Cerca by Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Thursday, June 30, 2022 Inter…

Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming — Global Issues

Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and kuala lumpur) Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 28 (IPS) – Rich country governments claim the high moral ground on climate action. But many deny their far greater responsibility for both historic and contemporary greenhouse gas…

Expensive Energy from Cheap Sources Hampers Brazils Economy — Global Issues

Expensive Energy from Cheap Sources Hampers Brazils Economy — Global Issues

President Jair Bolsonaro launched the sale of shares of Eletrobras, the largest company in the electricity sector in Brazil, which will be privatized through its capitalization. The State will remain as a minority partner, in a privatization process approved by Congress, conditional on the construction of gas thermoelectric power plants…

The Weaponization of Energy & Europe’s Way Out — Global Issues

The Weaponization of Energy & Europe’s Way Out — Global Issues

Credit: European Commission Opinion by Reghina Dimitrisina (brussels) Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jun 14 (IPS) – The fast-changing environment requires Europe’s energy system not only to adapt but to also find the right mechanisms to ensure its unity in the face of turbulent challenges. In March 2022,…

Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile — Global Issues

Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile — Global Issues

At the Haru Oni demonstration plant where the ecological fuel based on green hydrogen will be produced, the wind turbine that will provide wind energy to the project promoted by the HIF Global group in the southern Chilean region of Magallanes has been installed. CREDIT: HIF Global by Orlando Milesi (santiago)…

Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense — Global Issues

Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense — Global Issues

President Joe Biden authorized use of the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of several climate-friendly technologies. Credit: MICHAEL WILSON/Unsplash Friday, June 10, 2022 Inter Press Service Jun 10 (IPS) – Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they…

At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded — Global Issues

At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded — Global Issues

NGOs call for Europe to opt for citizen-controlled renewable energy in Brussels. Credit: FoE Europe/Lode Saidane Opinion by Jagoda Munic (brussels) Friday, June 10, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jun 10 (IPS) – Jagoda Munic is Director, Friends of the Earth EuropeThis month marks the mid-point of the much-heralded European Green…