Tag Archives: natural gas

Community heating and cooling experiments in Massachusetts town

Jennifer and Eric Mauchan live in a Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts, which they cool with five air conditioners. In the summer months, the electricity bill for a 2,600 square meter house can reach $200. In the winter, natural gas heating often costs more than $300 a month, even if the temperature is set… Read More »

How does natural gas fit into US climate goals?

The Biden administration has frozen pending decisions on applications for permits to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries outside the United States’ free trade partners. During this pause, which will last up to 15 months, the administration has promised to “carefully examine” economic, environmental and national security issues related to LNG exports. Environmental advocates,… Read More »

The mystery of Siberia’s strange exploding craters may finally be solved

A member of an exploration group stands on the rim of a newly formed crater on the Yamal Peninsula in northern SiberiaReuters Scientists have come up with a new explanation for the giant craters that continue to appear in Siberia. First detected in 2012, these craters may be more than 50 meters deep and more… Read More »