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EPA Requirements for Monitoring Buried Carbon Emissions Are Too Weak: New Report 

DeSmogBlog

The nation’s top environmental regulator doesn’t have sufficient rules to monitor leaks from carbon capture projects, according to an environmental watchdog’s new report. The agency also lets operators largely set the terms for the methods they use to monitor for leaks, as well as for the duration of the monitoring.

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Green Hydrogen Production Diverse Impact on Energy, Industry and Marine Life

Hydrogen Fuel News

The recent strides in green hydrogen production have brought about a sea change in our approach to sustainable energy. Red circles indicate many dead zones’ size and location (2008), with black dots representing those of unknown size. This is due to the newfound application of the surplus oxygen from green hydrogen processes.

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

Envirotec Magazine

Eleni Diamantopoulou is Practice Development Lawyer (Energy) at Womble Bond Dickinson. Eleni Diamantopoulou writes The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) is finally here. Energy Storage : The Act brings the missing clarity that was blocking investment by adding a clear definition for energy storage.

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What Were Europe’s Oil Majors Doing When GTM Launched in 2007?

GreenTechMedia

It’s been an honor and a privilege to track Europe’s energy transition for the sector’s most discerning audience. Thanks for reading, and keep crushing that carbon. ~ Energy transition " wasn’t a term in common usage and certainly not one that sprang to mind when thinking of the Big Five oil companies.

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Innovative drilling tech at the forefront of Finland geothermal project

ThinkGeoEnergy

A few weeks ago, a geothermal project at the site of waste incineration plant by Lounavoima set a new record with the drilling of a thermal well to a depth of 2008 meters. Using the GMTracker DTH data-logging software, well drilling data collected, monitored in real-time, analyzed, and reported.

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Methane over Poland’s coal mines: Satellite analysis from ESA

Envirotec Magazine

Coal mine clusters (Data source: ‘Global Coal Mine Tracker’, Global Energy Monitor, January 2022). “Satellite observations are a powerful tool for improving estimates of emission strength, seeing how they change over time and can also help detect previously unknown emission sources,” says the group.

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Reno reveals its carbon footprint to the world

AGreenLiving

Starting this week, the whole world can see Reno’s carbon footprint. The Nevada city launched a public portal that measures emission, energy and utility info. The new portal is a partnership between Reno and the 24/7 carbon-tracking platform Ledger8760. This intel should help them make better energy decisions.