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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00. The annual demand could reach 19,120,458,891 tons by then, representing a tenfold increase from 2015 to 2050. . Combined with a push for decarbonization, these economics could drive demand, project energy experts. . Arlene Karidis.

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Peak methane? IEA urges oil and gas sector to plug methane leakage

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Methane update reveals that reduced demand for oil and gas during the pandemic's shutdown of industry and travel saw methane emissions drop 10 per cent in 2020. Companies have also touted sizeable new investment programmes to detect and fix methane leaks.

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Oil and gas giants pledge to work towards 'near zero' methane emissions by 2030

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Fossil fuel companies confirm plan to review collective methane targets for 2025 and onwards in light of new goal. They have also pointed out that methane's relatively short atmospheric lifetime means action taken now would have a far more rapid impact than action on carbon.

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Ships switching to LNG still leading to 'dangerous' methane emissions, report warns

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New report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) highlights the need to control methane slips on ships that have switched to using LNG as fuel. The researchers comes amidst predictions demand for LNG fuel for ships trading within the European Union could triple between 2019 and 2030.

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2020: The Year of Green Hydrogen in 10 Stories

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Among other things, that shall remain nameless, 2020 has been notable for the rush of activity in the green hydrogen space. Green hydrogen could replace methane to generate heat or power. As 2020 unfurled and then unraveled, climate change ambition ramped up. Wood Mackenzie declared the 2020s the decade of hydrogen.

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Could surging gas prices help solve the methane leak crisis?

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New IEA analysis reveals methane emissions from the energy sector are 70 per cent higher than official reports, but could high gas prices finally prompt operators to tackle the problem. It is one of the biggest and most worrying mysteries in the field of climate science: where are all the methane emissions coming from?

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How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020

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Looking back, however, 2020 proved to be a decisive year for clean energy in India. Cheap renewables were favored on the grid last year, which caused coal use to fall as energy demand plummeted amid the economic slowdown. By that year, the government wants to meet half of the country's power demand with renewable energy resources.

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