How corporations can support 24/7 carbon-free energy
GreenBiz
APRIL 14, 2022
In its most detailed policy roadmap to date, Google has published a blueprint for what it will take to get the power sector to 24/7, carbon-free energy.
Strategies for Capturing and Storing Carbon Emissions
The Environmental Blog
MAY 23, 2024
Carbon emissions pose a huge challenge in an era that has seen the world tackle the numerous challenges posed by climate change. Experts estimate that the global volume of carbon emissions has risen by more than 1.1 This is where CCS (carbon capture and storage) comes in. percent as of 2022, which translates to over 37.55
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Strategies and barriers to reach 24/7 carbon-free energy
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2023
New BNEF report outlines which corporations are most ready to go carbon-free.
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Japan: 1.67GW of energy storage winners in inaugural low carbon capacity market auction
Energy Storage News
MAY 8, 2024
Over a gigawatt of bids from battery storage project developers have been successful in the first-ever competitive auctions for low-carbon energy capacity held in Japan.
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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit.
An Energy Standard That Also Limits Carbon
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 8, 2023
We now have a standard that limits carbon emissions from homes. Addendum f requires an accurate calculation of how much a home’s energy consumption increases global greenhouse gas emissions, and sets an upper limit to this metric, ASHRAE Standard 90.2,
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Next-gen heat pump could cut energy bills and carbon emissions
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2022
Researchers from the University of Glasgow say they have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help households save on their energy bills and contribute towards net-zero emissions goals. Heat pumps are a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers.
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£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 3, 2023
The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. million from the government.
Hydrogen uncertainty could delay uptake of low-carbon heating
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
Without clear evidence on hydrogen’s role in home heating, the development of other low-carbon alternatives could be delayed, according to a new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Table 1:Low Carbon Hydrogen Policy Index scores and rankings. Home hydrogen heating concept.
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Michigan Coal Plant Eyes BECCS Retrofit: Could Become First U.S. Facility with ‘Carbon-Negative’ Power
POWER Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
CMS Energy’s subsidiary NorthStar Clean Energy has given Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) the green light to start initial work on converting a 73-MW coal-fired power plant in Michigan into a […] The post Michigan Coal Plant Eyes BECCS Retrofit: Could Become First U.S.
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Revamped Energy Efficiency Programs Are the Key to Deep Carbon Reductions
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
governments at all levels are prioritizing climate action and setting intense carbon-reduction goals. The electric power industry is a long-standing partner in this push toward a clean energy future, as demonstrated by its significant CO2 emissions reductions. In fact, carbon emissions in the U.S. Across the U.S.,
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A better model for converting carbon dioxide into fuels and products
TechXplore
JUNE 3, 2024
One possible use for that low-cost energy: Converting carbon dioxide into fuel and other products using a device called a membrane-electrode assembly. Some parts of the world have been so successful in making inexpensive renewable electricity that we occasionally have too much of it.
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Sucking carbon from the air essential to limit warming, but it’s going to need a lot of energy
Renew Economy
JUNE 6, 2024
Novel carbon dioxide removal technologies like direct air carbon capture and storage will be essential to the climate fight, according to a new report, but not without putting heavy pressure on energy systems.
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Carbon-Free Energy Is the Name of the Game: Renewables, Nuclear Poised for Growth
POWER Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2024
Solar, wind, and nuclear power, as well as battery storage systems, are the obvious winners as the world aims to decarbonize energy systems. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has been following trends The post Carbon-Free Energy Is the Name of the Game: Renewables, Nuclear Poised for Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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China's Plan for Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction by 2025
EnergyTrend
MAY 30, 2024
China's Plan for Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction by 2025 OnMay29,theStateCouncilissuedthe"2024-2025EnergyConservationandCarbonReductionActionPlan,"emphasizingtheaccelerationofnon-fossilenergydevelopment.Thed.
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Despite Advertising Carbon Capture, ExxonMobil Saw Marginal Role for It in Fighting Climate Change
DeSmogBlog
MAY 21, 2024
ExxonMobil saw a “limited” role for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in fighting climate change, but still promoted the technology in its advertising campaigns, internal company documents show. Scenario D forecast much lower emissions than ExxonMobil’s public projection for the 2050 global energy portfolio, its 2018 Energy Outlook.
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BP and Shell ‘Shaped’ UK Carbon Tax Proposals, Private Emails Show
DeSmogBlog
MAY 8, 2024
Internal BP emails show that its UK executives were reassured by a controversial oil industry group that they could “shape [the] internal thinking” of a 2018 report on carbon taxes produced by the right-wing think tank Policy Exchange. The emails were among hundreds of documents released by a powerful committee of U.S.
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Flexidao to scale Google’s carbon-free energy tracking globally
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 28, 2024
Barcelona-headquartered digital solution provider Flexidao is collaborating with Google to track and validate its carbon-free energy portfolio across the globe. They are helping us accelerate our electricity management and verification process and provide us with an end-to-end solution for 24/7 carbon-fee energy reporting.”
Unlocking Hydrogen: Carbon Capture Explained
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 3, 2024
Exploring the world of carbon capture technology opens up a pathway to understanding how advanced science is being utilized to combat the pressing issue of climate change. Post-combustion capture The core principle of carbon capture technology is simple yet incredibly sophisticated.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Up To $100 Million for Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Includes Funding for Projects to Produce Carbon-Negative Hydrogen from Biomass The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced up to $100 million to help develop.
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National Grid taps shareholders to help fund £60bn low-carbon energy switch
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 23, 2024
Infrastructure firm raises £6.8bn to connect homes to renewable energy sources across US and UK National Grid has tapped shareholders for nearly £7bn to fund a £60bn spending spree to upgrade its networks to cope with the switch to low-carbon energy on either side of the Atlantic. Continue reading.
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Energy spinoff GE Vernova may have a bigger carbon footprint than GE claims
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 23, 2024
corporate giant General Electric, The post Energy spinoff GE Vernova may have a bigger carbon footprint than GE claims appeared first on ImpactAlpha. This article originally appeared on Climate & Capital Media. At a seminal moment in the historic breakup of U.S.
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Regional Investment in Low-Carbon Energy Is Short of Net-Zero Path
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Staying on track for net-zero emissions requires at least $4 dollars to be spent on low-carbon energy supply for every dollar that goes to fossil fuels throughout this decade. The post Regional Investment in Low-Carbon Energy Is Short of Net-Zero Path appeared first on BloombergNEF.
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Sinan Energy launches carbon tokenisation blockchain
Smart Energy International
MAY 10, 2022
South African blockchain startup Sinan Energy is targeting an initial 100MW+ of distributed generation in northwest South Africa. Sinan Energy’s blockchain platform is designed to tokenise, record and verify carbon credits that are generated from its own plants. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.
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Top energy award win for Switch2 cost & carbon saving heat network technology
altenergymag
JULY 8, 2022
Switch2 Energy has won a prestigious Energy Award for its innovative ICON connected heat interface unit (HIU), which is transforming heat network performance to reduce costs and carbon emissions.
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Powerhouse Energy Group Subsidiary Appointed to Build Pioneering Production Unit to Manufacture Carbon Nanotubes From Waste Plastic
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 19, 2024
Powerhouse Energy Group plc (AIM: PHE), a company pioneering integrated technology that converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy, is pleased to announce Engsolve’s, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of.
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Google and C40 cities launch carbon-free energy pilot
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 26, 2022
A new programme has been announced by Google and C40, a global network of mayors taking action to confront the climate and energy crisis, to explore and integrate the concept of 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE). The announcement sees C40 Cities join forces with Google to launch the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for Cities programme.
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Light-activated acid drives energy-efficient, on-demand release of captured carbon dioxide
TechXplore
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Using light instead of heat, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a new way to release carbon dioxide (CO2) from a solvent used in direct air capture, or DAC, to trap this greenhouse gas. The novel approach paves the way for economically viable separation of CO2 from the atmosphere.
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Will Photocatalysis Move the Needle on Chemical Carbon Emissions?
CleanTech Group
MARCH 28, 2024
The chemical sector is the largest industrial energy consumer, using fossil fuels for both feedstock and energy use. The post Will Photocatalysis Move the Needle on Chemical Carbon Emissions? Much of the latter occurs. appeared first on Cleantech Group.
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An intelligent control method reduces carbon emissions in energy-intensive equipment
TechXplore
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
A research team led by Professor Tianyou Chai from Northeastern University, China, has developed an innovative intelligent control method for the low-carbon operation of energy-intensive equipment.
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The US oil and gas industry is emitting less carbon than it used to
Canary Media
JUNE 3, 2024
energy industry continues to extract record amounts of fossil fuels, despite climate activists’ calls to “keep it in the ground.” But while oil and gas extraction has increased in recent years, the carbon emissions from that industrial activity have actually fallen, a new analysis has found. Even as fossil…
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UK Energy Secretary Advances Hydrogen Strategy, Designates Low Carbon Contracts Company for Revenue Support
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 3, 2024
On January 2, 2024, the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero took a significant step in advancing the country’s hydrogen energy strategy by designating the Low Carbon Contracts.
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More efficient electrodes for carbon dioxide recycling
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
With the ever-increasing interest in renewable energy, scientists are continuously searching for new technologies to store energy. CO2 electrolysis is a promising way to store energy while recycling carbon dioxide. By applying electricity, CO2 and water react and produce more complex molecules.
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AirMyne taps geothermal energy to scale direct air carbon capture
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 20, 2024
The startup is betting its proprietary liquid and partnerships with enhanced geothermal energy companies will solve some of direct air capture's problems. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Catalytic combo converts CO? to solid carbon nanofibers while offsetting emissions
TechXplore
JANUARY 11, 2024
Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University have developed a way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas, into carbon nanofibers, materials with a wide range of unique properties and many potential long-term uses. Scientists at the U.S.
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Microsoft ramps up plans to capture carbon from burning wood
The Verge: Energy
MAY 6, 2024
Photo: Getty Images Microsoft is doubling down on a controversial plan to capture carbon dioxide emissions from wood-burning power plants. It announced a contract with energy company Stockholm Exergi to capture 3.33 It announced a contract with energy company Stockholm Exergi to capture 3.33
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B.C. Government and Industry Partners Working To Develop Hydrogen as a Low-Carbon Energy Option for Families and Businesses
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 7, 2024
TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) and FortisBC Energy Inc. FortisBC) announced funding, with contributions from the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon. CALGARY, AB — Enbridge Inc.
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Clean Energy Regulator mulls carbon offsets for mining waste and carbonates
Renew Economy
JUNE 22, 2022
One of Australia's largest resources companies could soon claim carbon offsets for emissions captured from waste products of its mining operations. The post Clean Energy Regulator mulls carbon offsets for mining waste and carbonates appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Local area energy planning for low carbon heat networks
altenergymag
MARCH 8, 2022
Local area energy planning for low carbon heat networks is the topic of a presentation by Switch2 Energy at the Future of Heat Conference in Birmingham on Wednesday 30 March.
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Switch2's cost & carbon saving heat network technology shortlisted for top energy award
altenergymag
MAY 16, 2022
Switch2 Energy has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Energy Awards, in recognition of its innovative ICON connected heat interface unit (HIU), which is transforming heat network performance by lowering costs and reducing carbon emissions.
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Don’t mess with Texas’s lead in the low-carbon energy transition
Impact Alpha
MARCH 27, 2023
The post Don’t mess with Texas’s lead in the low-carbon energy transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Austin, TX – Everything’s bigger in Texas. The same goes for the transition to a greener and cleaner economy. Texas already leads the U.S.
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Crypto’s Carbon Footprint & the Path to Sustainable Energy
Living Green Technology
JUNE 1, 2024
Cryptocurrency has emerged as a sustainable energy solution, promoting the use of renewable energy sources. Cryptocurrency has been making waves in the financial world for quite some time now. But did you know that it also has a positive impact on our environment? That's right!
The carbon price debate is a distraction. What would those who oppose it do instead?
Clean Energy Canada
MARCH 28, 2024
As a recent open letter signed by over 250 Canadian economists made clear, ‘the most vocal opponents of carbon pricing are not offering alternative policies to reduce emissions and meet our climate goals. And they certainly aren’t offering any alternatives that would reduce emissions at the same low cost as carbon pricing.’ “The
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The case for sharing carbon storage risk
Science Daily: Renewable Energy
MAY 14, 2024
Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels will dominate the world's energy mix for decades to come.
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