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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. is California’s aggressive push toward a carbon-neutral future. Jim Robbins.

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Customer-centric demand response a key solution for Japan’s energy transition challenges

Smart Energy International

Since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the nuclear power generation fleet has had its output been effectively mothballed with output below 20% of earlier levels. Demand side measures. Smart meter data integration and analysis platform to test in Japan ‘Nudging’ Carbon Reduction one Japanese household at a time.

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Nuclear Power Could Cut The World’s Carbon Emissions In Half

R-Squared Energy

In the previous article Renewable Energy Grew At A Blistering Pace In 2021 , I highlighted the inability of renewable energy to keep up with overall energy demand: “But here is the challenge the world faces. exajoule global increase in renewable energy consumption, global energy demand increased by 31.3 Against the backdrop of the 5.1

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Kingspan targets net zero carbon manufacturing by 2030

Business Green

It confirmed that in the first year of its strategy, Kingspan met the goal it set in 2011 to achieve Net Zero emission energy by 2020, meaning its primary focus is now on delivering the absolute decarbonisation of both its own operations and its supply chain, or Scope 3 emissions.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

So as the aviation industry has gradually climbed aboard global pledges to get rid of carbon emissions, it has mostly promised to make up for its damage elsewhere — through offsets that might involve planting trees, restoring wetlands, or paying people to preserve ecosystems that otherwise would have been razed. And, oh yeah: less flying.

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BP Names Next CEO as Zero-Carbon Era Looms

GreenTechMedia

I look forward to tapping into that desire and building on the strong foundation that Bob has built as we meet society’s demand for cleaner, better energy," he added. One obvious way to deliver more energy with less carbon, Looney said, is "more renewables and gas, pushing coal out of power.". Playing catch-up on renewables.

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Enel Signs PPA with BXP for 21 MW from Texas Solar Project

Solar Industry

“Enel offers companies a variety of tools to manage energy efficiently and lower their carbon footprint – from clean power contracts to load-side solutions like demand response,” says Paolo Romanacci, head Enel Green Power North America. Enel is one of the largest renewable energy operators in Texas, with 3.3