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NATURAL GAS NEEDS TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN OUR EVER-EVOLVING NET ZERO ENERGY SYSTEM
Guest Blog: Onboard Dynamics For our society to prosper and thrive while also meeting our environmental goals, there needs to be...
Aug 9, 20223 min read
OPINION: THE CASE FOR RENEWABLE GAS IN A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, NOT JUST ELECTRICITY
NWGA Board member for FortisBC, Joe Mazza, vice-president of energy supply and resource development, submitted an opinion editorial
Aug 4, 20221 min read
GUEST BLOG: GAS INFRASTRUCTURE KEY FOR CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
A report by researchers at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy presents a well-rounded view on the role that natural gas...
Jul 20, 20222 min read
ENERGY SAVING HACKS FOR HOMEOWNERS IN 2022 – PART TWO OF TWO
Two weeks ago, we posted a blog outlining how homeowners can revolutionize their home energy use, particularly in the kitchen. To read...
Jun 28, 20222 min read
AS RENEWABLES INCREASINGLY DOMINATE THE POWER GRID, DEMAND FOR NATURAL GAS STORAGE WILL INCREASE
Written for the NWGA by Scott Smith – President, Spire Storage Although projections reflect that demand for natural gas in the Western...
Jun 16, 20223 min read
ENERGY SAVING HACKS FOR HOMEOWNERS IN 2022 – PART ONE OF TWO
The global implementation of natural gas in residential properties has grown substantially since the mid-19th century. In addition, the...
Jun 7, 20222 min read
ANNUAL ENERGY CONFERENCE
On Jun 8 and 9, over 150 attendees will gather in Sunriver, Oregon to join the NWGA at their 2022 Annual Energy Conference. In addition...
May 19, 20222 min read
WASHINGTON BUILDING CODES GO ROGUE
The use of natural gas or electricity in future commercial building heating systems in Washington will be significantly restricted after...
May 11, 20222 min read
Washington anti-natural gas rule panned as 'end run' around Legislature
By Brett Davis (The Center Square) – Washington is the first state in the nation to mandate that new commercial and multi-family...
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Inslee goes full throttle against natural gas
By Don Jenkins Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday blasted home use of natural gas as a threat to the planet and children. Hosting an...
Apr 22, 20222 min read
BUILDING CODES DRIVING UP HOUSING PRICES
According to a recent study by the National Association of Home Builders, changes to building codes over the past ten years have added...
Apr 13, 20222 min read
STAY SAFE – CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Spring is here, and so is the beginning of gardening season and backyard projects. CALL BEFORE YOU DIG! Please, it is actually federal...
Apr 1, 20222 min read
AGA TOUTS NATURAL GAS UTILITIES AS ESSENTIAL FOR U.S. ECONOMY TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO EMISSIONS
Natural gas utilities should play a vital role in driving the U.S. economy toward the country’s collective goal of net-zero greenhouse...
Mar 16, 20222 min read
03.12.22 NWGA Letter to WA SBCC
March 12, 2022 Washington State Building Code Council ATTN: Washington State Building Code Council Members (via email) 1500 Jefferson St...
Mar 12, 20223 min read
SURVIVING ICE STORMS WITH NATURAL GAS
Just three weeks ago in February, Oregon’s Willamette Valley was pummeled by a 50-year ice storm. Hundreds of thousands of homes lost...
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Local utility builds on history of innovation to pursue net-zero emissions solutions
Amid the global climate change challenge, NW Natural is taking aim at greenhouse gas emissions and creating a roadmap to a decarbonized...
Feb 23, 20223 min read
NORTHWEST GAS UTILITIES TAKING LEAD WITH HYDROGEN PROJECTS
Pacific Northwest natural gas utilities are walking-the-talk with new clean hydrogen pilot projects. Northwest Gas Association member...
Feb 17, 20223 min read
NET ZERO NEEDS HYDROGEN, GO BLUE-GREEN!!!
Bottom line: the path to net-zero needs hydrogen. And the natural gas infrastructure of large and small pipelines, compressors,...
Jan 27, 20222 min read
01.13.22 NWGA Letter SB 5722
January 13, 2022 Washington State Legislature ATTN: Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia,...
Jan 13, 20222 min read
THE MANY COLORS OF HYDROGEN
To meet the global and national energy demand while achieving energy efficiency and decarbonization targets, the industry looks at every...
Jan 12, 20222 min read
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PRIMER
As the Net-Zero movement gains momentum, interest in hydrogen is skyrocketing because “total-electrification” has limits. Even in the...
Dec 14, 20212 min read
NEW CALIFORNIA ANALYSIS DETAILS KEY ROLE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM CAN PLAY IN ACHIEVING CLIMATE GOALS
“Clean fuels, including green hydrogen, have an important role to play as California transforms to a carbon-neutral economy over the next...
Nov 16, 20212 min read
ENSURING OUR FAMILY FARMS CONTINUE TO FEED THE WORLD WITH THE HELP OF NATURAL GAS
The Washington Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general agricultural organization representing 47,000 members and the more than 300...
Nov 9, 20212 min read
NEW REPORT CONFIRMS SAFETY OF NATURAL GAS COOKING
New analysis completed in California confirms that cooking using natural gas is safe. Despite recent headlines, emissions from cooking...
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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