Gas supply from the mainstay Malampaya field is increasingly erratic and power demand has revived to post-pandemic levels. As a result, LNG cannot arrive too soon in the Philippines. [Gas in Transition, Volume 2, Issue 1]
European gas storage in a global market [Gas in Transition]
Jun 14, 2021 7:35:am
Summary April was a shoulder month like almost no other: a collision of many factors, outside Europe’s control, could leave the continent under-stocked by the next heating season. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 2]
by: William Powell
Withdrawals from Europe’s gas storage facilities were continuing well into May, more than a month after the injection period would have started in a typical year. This has raised questions about the continent’s state of readiness for next winter and the prospect of higher prices for delivery after October.
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Pittsfield Generating, on Merrill Road, runs primarily on natural gas. In 2019, it emitted 39,176.89 metric tons of carbon dioxide and 6.65 metric tons of nitrous oxide while operating just under 6 percent of the time, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Though they run just a small fraction of the time, âpeakerâ power plants often fire up on the hottest days of summer or the coldest days of winter. And when they are on, they typically are among the worst polluters.
Local climate advocates have started a push to convert three Berkshire peakers to cleaner alternatives.
The Berkshire Environmental Action Team wants the plants to switch to using renewable energy and battery storage. To make that pitch, itâs seeking to build a coalition that already includes the Berkshire NAACP branchâs environmental justice committee, Masspirg Students, Indivisible Pittsfield and a number of local climate action groups.