Analysis

The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.
The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.
Before the Koch brothers, Standard Oil realized the power of universities to spread its free-market ideology and prevent the growth of socialism.
Before the Koch brothers, Standard Oil realized the power of universities to spread its free-market ideology and prevent the growth of socialism.
From doomsday scenarios to conspiracies totally removed from reality, a Twitter analysis found the top fear-based narratives that todayโ€™s climate deniers are spreading to prevent climate policy.
From doomsday scenarios to conspiracies totally removed from reality, a Twitter analysis found the top fear-based narratives that todayโ€™s climate deniers are spreading to prevent climate policy.
A DeSmog analysis found that the delegations from multiple countries are heavily drawn from their oil ministries and even large oil companies. Shell and other publicly traded oil giants are also attending the climate proceedings under the cover of trade groups.
A DeSmog analysis found that the delegations from multiple countries are heavily drawn from their oil ministries and even large oil companies. Shell and other publicly traded oil giants are also attending the climate proceedings under the cover of trade groups.
Analysis found links to Exxon, Koch Industries, and the US Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about a potential โ€œrevolving door,โ€ one campaigner said, between the insurance and fossil fuel industries.
Analysis found links to Exxon, Koch Industries, and the US Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about a potential โ€œrevolving door,โ€ one campaigner said, between the insurance and fossil fuel industries.
One expert called it a โ€œsystematic deceptive marketing campaign designed to interfere with the solution that is necessary to respond to the climate emergency: stopping fossil fuel production.โ€
One expert called it a โ€œsystematic deceptive marketing campaign designed to interfere with the solution that is necessary to respond to the climate emergency: stopping fossil fuel production.โ€
A new study finds that hydrogen fuel produced from water using renewable energy will be cheaper than natural gas-based hydrogen with carbon capture by 2030.
A new study finds that hydrogen fuel produced from water using renewable energy will be cheaper than natural gas-based hydrogen with carbon capture by 2030.
As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.
As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.
The government still contains four ministers who criticised โ€œgovernment-subsidised green technologyโ€ back in 2012, but one of them seems to have changed his mind about state intervention since then, and there are some new environmentally-friendly faces around too.
The government still contains four ministers who criticised โ€œgovernment-subsidised green technologyโ€ back in 2012, but one of them seems to have changed his mind about state intervention since then, and there are some new environmentally-friendly faces around too.
Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.
Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.

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Opinion
Analysis
onDec 10, 2021 @ 07:00 PST

The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.

The oil and gas industry has refined its techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. And it has no plans to stop anytime soon.
Opinion
Analysis
onDec 3, 2021 @ 05:00 PST

Before the Koch brothers, Standard Oil realized the power of universities to spread its free-market ideology and prevent the growth of socialism.

Before the Koch brothers, Standard Oil realized the power of universities to spread its free-market ideology and prevent the growth of socialism.
Opinion
Analysis
onNov 16, 2021 @ 09:40 PST

From doomsday scenarios to conspiracies totally removed from reality, a Twitter analysis found the top fear-based narratives that todayโ€™s climate deniers are spreading to prevent climate policy.

From doomsday scenarios to conspiracies totally removed from reality, a Twitter analysis found the top fear-based narratives that todayโ€™s climate deniers are spreading to prevent climate policy.
Analysis
onNov 8, 2021 @ 18:32 PST

A DeSmog analysis found that the delegations from multiple countries are heavily drawn from their oil ministries and even large oil companies. Shell and other publicly traded oil giants are also attending the climate proceedings under the cover of trade groups.

A DeSmog analysis found that the delegations from multiple countries are heavily drawn from their oil ministries and even large oil companies. Shell and other publicly traded oil giants are also attending the climate proceedings under the cover of trade groups.
Analysis
onOct 7, 2021 @ 00:00 PDT

Analysis found links to Exxon, Koch Industries, and the US Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about a potential โ€œrevolving door,โ€ one campaigner said, between the insurance and fossil fuel industries.

Analysis found links to Exxon, Koch Industries, and the US Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about a potential โ€œrevolving door,โ€ one campaigner said, between the insurance and fossil fuel industries.
Analysis
onOct 3, 2021 @ 15:59 PDT

One expert called it a โ€œsystematic deceptive marketing campaign designed to interfere with the solution that is necessary to respond to the climate emergency: stopping fossil fuel production.โ€

One expert called it a โ€œsystematic deceptive marketing campaign designed to interfere with the solution that is necessary to respond to the climate emergency: stopping fossil fuel production.โ€
Opinion
Analysis
onSep 24, 2021 @ 10:41 PDT

A new study finds that hydrogen fuel produced from water using renewable energy will be cheaper than natural gas-based hydrogen with carbon capture by 2030.

A new study finds that hydrogen fuel produced from water using renewable energy will be cheaper than natural gas-based hydrogen with carbon capture by 2030.
Analysis
onSep 18, 2021 @ 06:00 PDT

As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.

As the world starts to seriously entertain the possibility of commercially mining the deep sea for valuable metals, it's worth taking a closer look at the claims used to justify its potentially long-lived impacts.
Analysis
onSep 17, 2021 @ 11:55 PDT

The government still contains four ministers who criticised โ€œgovernment-subsidised green technologyโ€ back in 2012, but one of them seems to have changed his mind about state intervention since then, and there are some new environmentally-friendly faces around too.

The government still contains four ministers who criticised โ€œgovernment-subsidised green technologyโ€ back in 2012, but one of them seems to have changed his mind about state intervention since then, and there are some new environmentally-friendly faces around too.
Opinion
Analysis
onSep 10, 2021 @ 10:07 PDT

Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.

Blue hydrogen isnโ€™t a clean energy source and the economics donโ€™t work, but that does not appear to be slowing its rapid adoption being driven by the oil and gas industry.