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Halfway to net zero heaven

Business Green

It is unclear if power sector emissions reductions can be sustained, especially when clean power auctions fail, nuclear projects are delayed, and parts of government remain infatuated with the fossil gas industry. The pipeline of clean energy projects means this trend will continue and will likely accelerate.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Green steel: Three leading innovations worldwide

Business Green

Thomas Koch Blank, head of breakthrough technologies at RMI, says the green steel industry is at the beginning of an S-curve. Almost two billion tonnes of steel are produced each year, and half of that is virgin material. Producing steel is responsible for about seven to nine per cent of total global carbon emissions.

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The initiatives that are shaping the future for industrial decarbonisation

Business Green

A slew of recent announcements coming out of Climate Week in New York City and the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh illuminate how the US federal government and NGOs are greasing the skids to reduce industrial emissions. The White House announces new 'buy clean' actions for construction materials.

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Energy expert: Updated US Hydrogen Strategy is better, but still designed to prop up the fossil fuel industry

Charged

In a recent article for CleanTechnica , he discusses the latest edition of the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap , a policy document that the DOE produces and updates periodically. Direct reduction of iron (DRI) for steel accounts for another big chunk of current hydrogen demand. Barnard isn’t having any.

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The Energy Act 2023: What it is, what it means and when it will take effect

Envirotec Magazine

Labour says GBE will own, manage and operate energy generation projects, set a super-tender to unblock grid infrastructure, and put local communities at the heart of the clean energy transition. Without a doubt, the Act is a significant milestone in the decarbonisation pathway of the UK. What is coming up next?

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Harnessing U.S. Offshore Wind Is A Generational Opportunity To Create Jobs And Cut Climate Pollution

Energy Innovation

But harnessing the country’s tremendous offshore wind potential is necessary to hit our climate targets while creating huge numbers of jobs and building a 21 st century clean energy economy. In fact, by 2050 offshore wind could create up to 390,000 new jobs and supply 10 to 25 percent of the country’s electricity. are abundant.