Tag: Energy
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208 Arrested Protesting Climate Chaos and Big Oil at Chevron Refinery
Two thousand eight hundred high-spirited and sunflower-carrying demonstrators converged in front of the main gate to Chevron’s refinery in Richmond Saturday to demand that the oil giant address…
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Graphene-Based Supercapacitors — Next-Generation Energy Storage?
An entirely new strategy for engineering graphene-based supercapacitors has been developed by researchers at Monash University — potentially leading the way to powerful next-generation renewable energy storage systems. The new strategy also opens up the possibility of using graphene-based supercapacitors in electric vehicles and consumer electronics. Supercapacitors — which are typically composed of highly porous…
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New TransCanada Pipeline Plan Dwarfs Keystone XL
TransCanada Corp. announced yesterday they will proceed with plans to create a pipeline capable of shipping 1.1 million barrels per day of oil and tar sands bitumen from western Canada to refineries and ports…
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SkyTruth’s Satellite Surveillance Keeps Close Watch on Polluters
SkyTruth was featured on The Washington Post yesterday, showcasing the organization’s success in creating environmental awareness and protection through satellite imagery, remote sensing and …
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Eminent Domain Used to Push Big Oil’s Agenda
Food & Water Watch released a report last month detailing lax laws and regulations, such as the controversial clause of eminent domain, that benefit oil and gas companies …