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Utilities Pursue Pipeline Sales as Natural-Gas Bans Catch On – WSJ
National Grid PLC NGG 1.18%increase; green up pointing triangle is exploring a possible sale of part of its pipeline network serving the Northeast as lawmakers there look to curtail fossil-fuel use, according to people familiar with the matter. One option under discussion at the British utility company is to sell a minority interest in the network, some of the people said.
Buildings Built in NYS Since 2015 that Heat with Natural Gas
Especially in urban areas, natural gas remains the choice fuel for heating for new buildings, although that may be changing with climate concerns over the next few years.
Germany halts Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline after Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine | NPR
Nord Stream 2: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the pipeline "cannot go online" with Russian troops in eastern Ukraine and that Germany is assessing other ways to secure its energy needs. The U.S. has said that Europe would be too dependent on Russia for its energy needs should the project come to fruition.
Natural gas still is the most environmentally friendly way of making electricity 🏭
Natural gas still is the most environmentally friendly way of making electricity 🏭
I have long been a proponent of natural gas. I think when you holistically at impacts of natural gas, from the drilling and fracking of the wells, to the pipes and compressor stations, to the burning at the power plant, per unit of electricity generated, it really has one of the best environmental records. It’s not to say that producing electricity with gas doesn’t have it’s issues — it produces carbon dioxide, pipes leak methane and sometimes gas wells cause pollution — but on the kilowatt-by-killowatt basis it’s environmental record remains one of the best in the electricity generating industry.
Natural Gas Power Plants in NYS
This map shows 100 natural gas power plants -- co-gen and mid-market plants across New York State. The aerial photographs are from 2016-2020 an are fully-zoomable to 21 scale resolution.
Data Source: Energy Information Agency. https://www.eia.gov/maps/layer_info-m.php
NPR
In a vote Wednesday, New York's city council approved a ban on natural gas in newly constructed buildings, joining cities like San Jose and San Francisco that have made similar commitments to reduce emissions.
Moving away from natural gas means that stoves and heat pumps will be powered by electricity instead, cutting down on carbon emissions. Nearly 40% of carbon emissions in the country — and more than half of New York City's emissions — come from buildings.
The new ban, with 40 votes in the affirmative and seven votes against the measure, applies to buildings that are seven stories or shorter by the end of 2023; buildings that are taller have an additional four years to comply. There are some exceptions in the bill, including hospitals, laundromats and crematoriums.