Category: gas

  • Istanbul Pushes Ahead With IPO Plan for $10 Billion Gas Grid

    Breadcrumb links PMN works Istanbul authorities are reviving a plan to privatize the city’s gas network in what could be one of Turkey’s largest initial public offerings ever. Article writer: Bloomberg News Erkan Ersoy Posted on May 16, 2024 • 2 min read You can save this article by registering…

  • Gas Gone Cheap! Ethereum Fees Plunge 93% To Rock Bottom Prices

    Ethereum users are rejoicing at the significant drop in gas fees, as the network saw its lowest level since early 2020. This translates into much cheaper transactions, making the platform more accessible to everyday users and developers. However, experts warn that this fee fest may be temporary, raising questions about…

  • Argentina to Mine Bitcoin with Stranded Gas

    Argentina’s energy sector is increasingly turning to bitcoin, this time through a state-owned facility that uses natural gas extracted from oil fields that would otherwise go to waste. JUST IN: ?? Argentina’s state-owned subsidiary will do the mining $ Bitcoin With lingering gas: Forbes Eventually, every country will mine #Bitcoin…

  • Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, study says

    Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, study says

    Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows the risks are not evenly distributed. Scientists at Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Central California Asthma Collaborative found that poor Americans and racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately exposed to harmful gas stove pollutants. Previous studies have shown…

  • Sunak to Allow Oil and Gas Exploration at Offshore Wind Sites

    Sunak to Allow Oil and Gas Exploration at Offshore Wind Sites

    In a significant move likely to spark controversy, the government is set to allow fossil fuel companies to conduct oil and gas exploration under offshore wind sites for the first time. The announcement, scheduled for Friday, has drawn criticism from environmentalists, who say it signals a departure from the climate…

  • Gas Stove Pollution Harms Poor and Minority Americans Most, Study Finds

    Gas Stove Pollution Harms Poor and Minority Americans Most, Study Finds

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business Households with incomes of less than $10,000 per year face twice as much exposure to pollution as households earning more than $150,000. Article writer: Bloomberg News Alicia Clanton Posted on May 4, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free…