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Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition

Clean Energy Canada

In some cases , hydrogen from fossil fuels is produced in conjunction with carbon capture and storage, meaning that the carbon pollution is captured during production and sequestered. Hydrogen from other non-emitting sources—such as nuclear power—does not currently have an established colour designation.

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Cancer Alley Activist Sharon Lavigne Among Goldman Environmental Prize Winners for 2021

DeSmogBlog

Kimiko Hirata, 50, fought coal plant construction in Japan following the 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Humanitarian Enterprise of Loving People) and started learning more about the pollution problems in St. This year’s Goldman honorees have claimed a wide array of environmental victories worldwide.

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Taiwan’s Voters Reject Nuclear Power Expansion, But It Really Isn’t Needed To Clean Up The Air

CleanTechnica

Some Context Air pollution has long been a major issue in Taiwan. When I was there in 2004, it was generally a good idea to avoid putting your hands on things and avoid leaning on walls outdoors if wearing white. Failure to do that could mean you’d get black soot on your face or dark […].