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5 Maritime Sustainability Trends for 2022

The Environmental Blog

Reflecting the industry’s efforts to reach its 2050 goal, the World Maritime Theme for 2022 is “New technologies for greener shipping”. Increased use of cleaner fuel. Despite being the most efficient form of transportation, ships are known for using extremely dirty fuel. More diverse workforce.

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Canadian LNG Will Stall Asia’s Shift to Renewables, Energy Experts in Asia Say

DeSmogBlog

Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. as a global climate solution, with some industry boosters even going so far as to call Canada’s supply of the fossil fuel the “cleanest in the world.” C is to stop building new fossil fuel projects. This could have dire health impacts.

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Texas company uses Bitcoin mines powered by renewables to stabilize the grid

Renewable Energy World

In September, Lancium broke ground on its first Clean Campus -- a 325 MW bitcoin mining data center in Fort Stockton, Texas with an expected full-scale operation target of Q4 2022. A Texas-based energy technology firm has raised $150 million to develop Bitcoin mining campuses powered by renewable energy sources. Courtesy: Lancium).

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Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations

Clean Energy Canada

The federal government has released a new paper, Powering Canada Forward , which lays out the federal government’s vision for a 100% clean power grid by 2035. Canada’s grid is already 84% emissions free, but as the energy transition progresses, more homes, vehicles, and industries will be plugging into the grid.

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Fossil Fuel Firms Flock to Conservative Party Conference

DeSmogBlog

They include the Spectator magazine and groups based in and around Westminster’s Tufton Street , home to a network of opaquely funded, free market think tanks with a history of criticising climate action and pushing for more fossil fuel exploration. French gas giant EDF and German-owned energy firm E.ON

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Alliant Energy Joins Midwestern Utility Peers With a Big Solar Plan

GreenTechMedia

In 2018, renewables accounted for 20 percent of Alliant’s portfolio while coal made up 31 percent and natural gas accounted for 42 percent. ” For large-scale projects, 2019 is the last year to get the full ITC before it gradually steps down to a permanent 10 percent in 2022.

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Study: Accelerated clean energy transition could slash family energy bills

Business Green

The research - released just days ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Berlin - argues that implementing policies to end dependency on fossil fuels at pace would provide a per-person reduction in energy costs from electricity, natural gas, and petrol or diesel of $480, a saving of 25 per cent on current bills.

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