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Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?

DeSmogBlog

On May 8, 2017, a drum of radioactive oilfield waste from Australia arrived at a remote West Texas disposal site operated by local oil and gas environmental services company, Lotus LLC. This drum of waste entered the United States aboard a Singapore Airlines cargo jet, appropriately packaged in a steel drum.

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Clean Hydrogen From Nuclear Power

R-Squared Energy

Bush in his 2003 State of the Union address. Thus, a car running on hydrogen is primarily emitting water vapor as a waste product. The vast majority of the world’s commercial hydrogen — over 95% by most estimates — is produced using the steam methane reforming process (SMR). Hydrogen’s Dirty Secret. 50 Shades of Hydrogen.

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Estimating The Carbon Footprint Of Hydrogen Production

R-Squared Energy

Bush touted the potential for a “hydrogen economy” in his 2003 State of the Union address. Over 95% of the world’s hydrogen is produced using the steam methane reforming process (SMR). The reforming reaction with methane as: CH 4 + H 2 O ? The Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) Process. Hydrogen Production. CO + 3 H 2.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wasted little time raising the stakes in her nation’s fight against climate change after handily winning re-election in October. has orchestrated collaborative initiatives targeting everything from plastics to food waste and bringing together large companies, NGOs and policymakers.

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Hydrogen fuel cells good or bad for the environment?

AGreenLiving

Hydrogen is also present in compounds like methane and coal. To make it usable as a fuel, hydrogen must be separated from water, coal, natural gas or animal or plant waste. produces annually comes from methane via steam reforming. Back in 2003, the Bush administration dedicated $1.2 This process releases greenhouse gases.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

On a quest to tame these inaccuracies, in late 2011, he proposed a simple technical fix that he claims will “result in more accurate billing, extended meter lives, reduced landfill waste, and a more efficient utilization of [utility] personnel.”. million profit margin increase for company shareholders in 2003.