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2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun

GreenBiz

2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun. Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:15. We’ve spent decades promoting clean energy technologies. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reported that "the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas companies shelled out a total of $71.2 Natural Gas.

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Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant

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gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. It would have been the largest gas plant in Europe and, unsurprisingly, drew the attention of environmental groups. This year we sold our existing gas power station assets, alongside the Damhead Creek 2 development project, to Vitol (VPI Holding Ltd). Plans for a new 3.6-gigawatt

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00. Other technologies are in the mix, such as battery electric vehicles. It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas.

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Charting the Dramatic Fall of Coal in the U.S. Energy Mix

R-Squared Energy

The changes reflect broader economic, technological, and policy trends that have influenced the nation’s energy mix. One area that has experience significant upheaval is the consumption patterns of coal, natural gas, and renewables. Natural gas consumption was also substantial at 23.3 quadrillion BTUs.

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You say old coal plant, I say new green hydrogen facility

GreenBiz

Tue, 11/24/2020 - 01:30. At the same time, advances in natural gas production such as fracking (controversial in their own right) have made natural gas-fired power a better economic choice than coal-generated power. Unlike natural gas, that combustion is GHG-free. The technology is proven.

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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) find in their annual joint report. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Source: BloombergNEF estimate. energy accelerated in 2020 and the benefits will be felt for years to come.”.

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

GreenBiz

Thu, 11/19/2020 - 01:30. Europe, which has an economy saddled with high energy prices and is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas, is embracing green hydrogen by providing funding for construction of electrolysis plants and other hydrogen infrastructure. hydrogen is a lot more expensive than other fuels such as natural gas.