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As we celebrate Earth Day, the American Gas Association’s commitment on behalf of America’s natural gas utilities to be part of the solution to the complex challenge of climate change has never been stronger. New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data illustrates the progress we have made in the past three decades, and we know we will achieve more by working together with other sectors of the energy industry and through partnerships with farmers, small businesses, and community advocates. Our industry has proven that we can help lower emissions while simultaneously providing Americans with the reliable,
Democrats in Washington have a big problem when it comes to explaining their policies. Shares By U.S. Sen. John Boozman
Pocketbook issues are what families in Arkansas and across the U.S. spend their time thinking about, planning around and hoping for minimal, manageable fluctuations. Shares By Karen Harbert
As we celebrate Earth Day, the American Gas Association s commitment on behalf of America s natural gas utilities to be part of the solution to the complex challenge of climate change has never been stronger. Shares By U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D.
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Vital Role Seen for Natural Gas as Biden Doubles U.S. Climate Commitments
Energy stakeholders endorsed President Biden’s strengthening of U.S. climate change commitments on Thursday, but they also stressed the importance of natural gas in achieving deep decarbonization of the economy.
Biden said Thursday the United States will target a 50-52% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 2030 versus 2005 levels.
The announcement, made during the virtually held Leaders Summit on Climate, doubles a previous U.S. commitment of a 26-28% reduction under the 2015 United Nations (UN) Climate Agreement, aka the Paris Agreement.
Each country’s commitment, submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is known formally as the country’s nationally determined contribution or NDC.
Cities Confront Climate Challenge: How to Move from Gas to Electricity?
Ending the use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings is a key challenge for cities hoping to achieve net-zero emissions. Nowhere is that more evident than in Philadelphia, where technical and financial hurdles and a reluctant gas company stand in the way of decarbonization.
In 1836, Philadelphians mostly used whale oil and candles to light their homes and businesses. That year, the newly formed Philadelphia Gas Works caused a stir when it lit 46 downtown street lamps with gas made from coal in its plant on the Schuylkill River. By the end of the Civil War, public thoroughfares and private dwellings in the core of most large Eastern cities were illuminated by gas, supplied through cast iron pipes buried beneath the busy streets and the whale oil lighting industry was nearly dead.
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Wind Output Decreased 93 Percent During Winter Storm While Natural Gas Output Increased By 450 percent
A new Energy Analysis from the American Gas Association (AGA) demonstrates just how crucial natural gas was during the February cold snap in Texas to keeping homes in the Lone Star State provided with electricity and heat at a time of record consumption.
According to the AGA analysis, consumption of natural gas for residential and commercial uses jumped 238 percent during the winter storm, while industrial demand increased by 47 percent and gas flows to power generation increased by 184 percent. Fortunately for Texans, the industry was able to meet that demand.