<story><title>40% of US electricity is now emissions-free</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/40-of-us-electricity-is-now-emissions-free/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Teever</author><text>So what do you think we should rename it to?</text></item><item><author>shkkmo</author><text>The origin of the term doesn&amp;#x27;t mean that the term isn&amp;#x27;t an effective form of greenwashing that creates false perceptions around its harmful effects.</text></item><item><author>ivan_gammel</author><text>Saying that it is “greenwashing” is ridiculous. The gas is called natural because when it was discovered it came from nature, not from manufacturing by heating coal. This name is older than marketing or green politics and it is quite natural way to call this gas.</text></item><item><author>globalnode</author><text>i agree, but i also dislike the term &amp;quot;natural gas&amp;quot; sure its natural just like everything in the universe is -- just a bit of greenwashing to go with our CO2 emissions</text></item><item><author>vinniepukh</author><text>I like the term “emissions-free”.&lt;p&gt;It keeps our eyes on the target - not emitting CO2 and other gasses to the atmosphere.&lt;p&gt;Other qualities like “renewablility” or “greenness” are cherries in the top. Nice to haves!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>OrwellianChild</author><text>&amp;quot;Natural Gas&amp;quot; is 97% methane, so it&amp;#x27;s probably most direct to just refer to it by it&amp;#x27;s primary component...</text></comment>
<story><title>40% of US electricity is now emissions-free</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/40-of-us-electricity-is-now-emissions-free/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Teever</author><text>So what do you think we should rename it to?</text></item><item><author>shkkmo</author><text>The origin of the term doesn&amp;#x27;t mean that the term isn&amp;#x27;t an effective form of greenwashing that creates false perceptions around its harmful effects.</text></item><item><author>ivan_gammel</author><text>Saying that it is “greenwashing” is ridiculous. The gas is called natural because when it was discovered it came from nature, not from manufacturing by heating coal. This name is older than marketing or green politics and it is quite natural way to call this gas.</text></item><item><author>globalnode</author><text>i agree, but i also dislike the term &amp;quot;natural gas&amp;quot; sure its natural just like everything in the universe is -- just a bit of greenwashing to go with our CO2 emissions</text></item><item><author>vinniepukh</author><text>I like the term “emissions-free”.&lt;p&gt;It keeps our eyes on the target - not emitting CO2 and other gasses to the atmosphere.&lt;p&gt;Other qualities like “renewablility” or “greenness” are cherries in the top. Nice to haves!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>badpun</author><text>In Poland, it&amp;#x27;s called &amp;quot;Earth gas&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;ground gas&amp;quot;.</text></comment>