The energy industry continues to see a marked growth in the use of drones as they provide cost efficient and time-saving services.
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The Continued Growth Of Drones In The Energy Sector
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.New Study Improves Understanding Of Natural Gas Vehicle Methane Emissions, But Supply Chain Emissions Loom Large
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Many commercial fleet operators have considered switching their fleet vehicles from diesel to natural gas to take advantage of the growing abundance of natural gas and reduced emissions. Natural gas trucks have the potential to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions (NOx) from freight trucks and buses. Yet, adopting the emission reduction technologies and practices needed to… Keep reading →
California Has Solid Data On Methane Leaks, Now They Need To Be Fixed
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Until recently Californians were in the dark when it came to the state’s natural gas distribution system and its pollution. But all that is changing now; for the first time ever, consistent data on the annual methane emissions from gas utilities is available for all to see. And what does this data show? California has… Keep reading →
What The New NASA ‘Hot Spot’ Study Tells Us About Methane Leaks
By Enivronmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Look up in New Mexico and on most days you’ll see the unmistakable blue skies that make the Southwest so unique. But there’s also something hovering over the Four Corners that a naked eye can’t detect: A 2,500-square mile cloud of methane, the highest concentration of the heat-trapping pollution anywhere in the United States. The… Keep reading →
Tech Innovation In The Energy Utility Space: Good News & Room For More
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
A survey released this month by a top management consulting firm found that 80 percent of the companies polled – including Apple, Google and Tesla – rank innovation among their top three strategic priorities. Unfortunately, the nation’s utility sector seems to be behind the curve when it comes to embracing this idea. Utility companies invested… Keep reading →
The World Has A Methane Problem – But We Can Solve It
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
As I write this, a massive methane leak from a ruptured natural gas storage facility in California is causing, every day, as much climate damage over the next 20 years as seven million cars on the road. And as the climate talks here in Paris continued over the weekend, The Washington Post noted an increased focus… Keep reading →
IEA: Reducing Oil & Gas Methane Key To Curbing Climate Change
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Last Friday, the incoming head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Faith Birol, provided a briefing to U.S. stakeholders about IEA’s new special report on climate change, which found that global emissions could peak by the end of this decade without reducing economic growth. The report outlines five key pillars for turning the emissions corner by… Keep reading →
Using Google Street View in our Fight Against Climate Change
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Throughout history, maps have played a critical role in shaping our decisions—helping us determine where we are going and how we are going to get there. Now, we’re using them to define a way to address climate change. Environmental Defense Fund and Google Earth Outreach have worked together to launch a series of maps that show methane… Keep reading →
