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Lessons From The First Time England Gave Up Coal

As coal use in the UK continues to fall towards zero, it is fascinating to note that this is not the first time the UK (or specifically England) has rid itself of coal. In the 13th and 14th centuries, 400 years before the start of the Industrial Revolution, there was a brief uptake in the…

BP Asset Write Down: First Shot Fired in Big Oil’s Last Stand

“Come gather ’round, people, Wherever you roam, And admit that the waters, Around you have grown” – The Times They Are a-Changin’, Bob Dylan In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fall in demand for petroleum products the oil giant, BP Plc, has announced that it has cut its forecast for the average…

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How will net-zero change the global economy? Part 1: The energy fundamentals

31st January 2020, Richard Howard, @RDHoward Ever since the First Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have been the bedrock of developed and developing economies. First on the scene was coal, followed by oil, and finally natural gas, each with energy locked away inside them ready to be used at our beck and call. Due to this…

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Reinterpreting Data: The wind turbine that produces 200 barrels of oil equivalent per day

Here at Green Finance Guide we like to experiment with information relating to renewable energy and the communication of that information. By reframing information we hope that it can open up different perspectives and viewpoints. For example, enabling a direct comparison between things which are not often compared, such as, existing and new technology or…

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Diversification of Non-Energy Carbon-Intensive Industries

20th September 2019 “Q: I’ve always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them see you bleed. James Bond: And the second? Q: Always have an escape plan” The World is Not Enough (1999) This week the Dutch airline KLM announced that next year they are going to replace one of their five…