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"This should be the final nail in the coffin for the false narrative that LNG was somehow a climate solution”

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[–] ragica@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

LNG = liquified natrual gas

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago
[–] Track_Shovel 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lol. We just transitioned off of coal over in my neck of the woods to drum roll LNG. Elected officials are strutting around like a gang of turkeys, all proud of the 'progress' they have made.

Y'know the meme about how men will do anything aside from going to therapy? It's like that with green energy here.

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Great news for them, now that coal is cleaner they can switch back and make even more progress!

[–] Track_Shovel 6 points 2 months ago

Shhhh! They might hear you

[–] Shameless@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

There is a very strong narrative in Australia(pushed by the major gas providers) that LNG is a "transition" fuel. Their add do a great job of making it look as though they love renewables and they are happy to supply gas until renewables are possible.

One example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12X3JiquQfE&t=17

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I put one of those white 5 gallon propane tanks in my brother's stockings when he was naughty over 4th of July (we are a charcoal family thank you very much) all it did was stretch it out