Tag: Future of Gas Future of Gas articles It’s Time for Cascadia to Start Pruning the Gas System and Electrifying Whole Neighborhoods Early efforts in California, Colorado, and New York offer lessons to get started. Jun 7, 2023 June 7, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy It’s Time to Stop Subsidizing New Gas Pipes Regulators across Cascadia should end line extension allowances, the subsidies ratepayers finance that expand utilities’ pipeline infrastructure. Jan 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Is There a Future for Gas Utilities? It Could Be Heating and Cooling Your Home (from the Ground) "GeoNetworks" are being piloted in New York and Massachusetts. Cascadia should be next. Jan 11, 2023 January 11, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy No, Hydrogen Is Not the Savior Gas Utilities Are Looking For Gas companies are making a risky bet. Oct 24, 2022 October 24, 2022 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Hydrogen’s Dead End: Home Heating A word of caution to Cascadian lawmakers and regulators. May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Responsibly Sourced Gas: Boon or Boondoggle? A new certification measures the industry’s marginal progress, while buyers should keep their eyes on the true clean energy prize. Feb 10, 2022 February 10, 2022 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ The Smoke and Mirrors Defense of RNG The gas industry is writing checks that RNG alone can't cash. Apr 19, 2021 April 19, 2021 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ The Four Fatal Flaws of Renewable Natural Gas Gas utilities are telling tall tales about RNG. Mar 9, 2021 March 9, 2021 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Northwest States Need a Plan to Move Beyond Gas Other states lead the way on decarbonizing gas utilities. Dec 9, 2020 December 9, 2020 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Northwest Decarbonization Conflicts with Utility Plans for More Gas The region’s biggest utilities are banking on more fossil fuels for decades to come. Nov 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/
