GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. million-customer utility, said in a Tuesday interview.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The patented Hazer Process, a pioneering technology developed by Hazer Group , marks a significant departure from conventional methods by transforming natural gas into hydrogen and graphite, with the ingenious use of iron ore as a catalyst.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2022

The news - announced via a press release following a cabinet meeting of the Dutch government - makes the Netherlands one of a growing number of countries to set similar mandatory deadlines for ending the sale and installation of new gas boilers. It is also better for everyone's wallet if we use less natural gas.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

Macquarie, Asian Development Bank, and Church of Scotland all strengthen their restrictions on fossil fuel investments. Climate change is one of the most complex and critical challenges facing the world, and the finance sector has a vital role to play in efforts to limit global warming," it said. "We

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 21, 2024

Decarbonizing heating is no easy feat and is currently seen as a global challenge, with heating accounting for an estimated 15% of the world’s carbon emissions. The hydrogen heating company has developed a highly efficient, carbon-free forced-air heating system. bar, about the same low pressures typical of natural gas supplies.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The initial 50 MW phase will produce 9,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, enough to displace 20 percent of the refinery’s existing fossil-fuel derived hydrogen. It is hoped the site will be operational by 2024 with a final investment decision in 2022. BP uses the terminology clean, rather than green hydrogen.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 7, 2021

Wednesday’s announcement marks the second massive investment in the past three months for the Latham, New York-based maker of fuel cells for forklifts and other work vehicles, as it seeks to capitalize on a global boom in investment in hydrogen generated from clean power as a replacement for fossil fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union this week set ambitious 2024 and 2030 targets for green hydrogen, a big step for the emerging sector. At the same time, Brussels signaled that it will also encourage the development of "blue" hydrogen produced from fossil fuels paired with carbon capture, at least for the time being. Blue vs. green.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Slated for March 20, 2024, this virtual, half-day summit is more than just a conference; it’s a confluence of visionaries, innovators, and leaders in the hydrogen industry. Power Generation : Hydrogen can be used in turbines to generate electricity, offering a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Smith’s comments were made in the context of home heating costs within a wider discussion concerning carbon taxes and the affordability crisis. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year “carbon price carve out” for home heating oil in October 2023. The most extreme reaction was from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Russia eyes fossil fuel growth as it unveils 2030 climate goal. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have stepped up his support of the Paris Agreement, signing a decree on Wednesday ordering the country's government to draw up plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, according to reports.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2022

Joint venture Circular Fuels aiming to have 'world-first' renewable LPG production plant operating in Teesside by 2024 capable of turning waste into 'net zero' fuel. Houchen said the "world first" energy project would produce "carbon-free LPG" that would help to meet up to five per cent of the UK's demand for LPG.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 13, 2021

But last year, Holsum Dairies changed course, upgraded the two digesters and began producing renewable natural gas for California’s burgeoning renewable fuels market. The California Air Resources Board adopted the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in 2009. That’s spurred a biogas boom in the Midwest.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As of October 1, 2023, the EU’s CBAM has entered into its transitional phase The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a groundbreaking strategy devised by the European Union (EU). It’s designed to equalize the price of carbon between domestic products and imports, thereby ensuring fair competition in terms of carbon costs.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

billion) — to take over the company’s global strategic media buying in 2024. billion) — to take over the company’s global strategic media buying in 2024. However, while the Shell deal may be the biggest Havas has ever had with an oil and gas client, it is by no means the first. billion euros (around $2.49

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The deployment of energy efficient resources reduces or eliminates electric and natural gas consumption, avoiding the harmful pollution associated with electricity generation and natural gas distribution. Subsequent stages of the review will address NYSERDA’s Innovation & Research and New York Green Bank Portfolios.

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 16, 2021

Summary - BP and Ørsted have partnered to develop zero-carbon ‘green hydrogen’ at BP’s Lingen Refinery in north-?west hydrogen per hour - almost 9,000 tonnes a year - starting in 2024. The project could be expanded to up to 500 MW at a later stage to replace all of Lingen’s fossil fuel-based hydrogen.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

The Planning Inspectorate had opposed the project, warning it could lock-in high carbon infrastructure at the expense of the UK's climate goals, marking the first time it had opposed a major project on such grounds. It also argued wind and solar power would be more cost-effective for bill payers compared to new gas power capacity.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On December 1, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a sweeping new rule for the Renewable Fuel Standards (“RFS”) Program, the federal government’s flagship program for facilitating the production of renewable transportation fuels to offset fossil fuels. The proposed rule is significant in many ways.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Carbon emissions from energy stayed the same in 2019 despite expectations of further growth, latest International Energy Agency data indicates. Fuel sources switching from coal to natural gas as well as rising nuclear power generation also played a key role in these economies, it said. per cent in 2018.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says global natural gas consumption rebounded by 4.6% in 2021, more than double the decline seen in the gas market in 2020. Last year closed with record high spot prices for gas in Europe and Asia, as the natural gas supply remained constricted. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

EV adoption is accelerating and new all-electric homes are less expensive than mixed-fuel homes , but Americans won’t replace our several hundred million existing gasoline vehicles and fossil-fueled appliances for decades. electricity was nearly 40 percent carbon-free in 2018.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Given that trucks consume the vast majority of energy compared to other modes of freight transportation, electrification in this area has huge potential to decrease the carbon impact of fleets. These new vehicles are quickly bumping up against familiar challenges of battery range, production capacity and charging, or fueling, infrastructure.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The online retail and tech giant said the power purchase agreement (PPA) would bring it closer towards meeting its commitment to become a net zero carbon business by 2040, putting it on track to power its operations with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 target.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

It also flags that the UK is slipping behind the EU, which adopted an ambitious Hydrogen Strategy in July, containing goals to increase the bloc's renewable hydrogen capacity from 1GW today to 6GW by 2024 and 40GW by 2030. Germany has also made green hydrogen development one of the centrepieces of its €40bn green stimulus package.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 2, 2024

If you care about maintaining a livable climate, stay tuned for a big 2024. Expect more big stories from our growing team of investigative reporters and researchers in 2024. Dark Money Influence 2024 marks an election year for the UK. million during the previous year from fossil fuel interests and climate science deniers.

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AutoGrid

MARCH 30, 2022

New York and Texas Offer Opportunities to Replace Fossil Fuel Peaker Plants. The emergence of virtual power plants (VPPs) as bona fide replacements for fossil fuel peaker plants has been discussed conceptually, but is there data to support this opportunity? How VPPs Reduce Both Costs and Emission in Meeting Peak Demands.

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Grist

JANUARY 31, 2024

Another aspect of that future is limiting carbon-intensive forms of travel. Is this a realistic version of how we might address the carbon intensity of air travel? Earlier this month, a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that struck down a ban on natural gas in new buildings in Berkeley, California.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 13, 2021

And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024. Renewables will become the largest source of electricity generation in 2025.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

However, today's announcements, while including a host of measures impacting renewables, nuclear, carbon capture, hydrogen, and energy efficiency, extend far beyond energy, stretching into green finance, electric vehicles, carbon border adjustment mechanisms, and nature markets.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 11, 2020

Now the utility, part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, is preparing a solicitation for projects to meet that plan’s needs through 2024, taking a concrete step toward its vision. “That’s something to keep an eye on” as utilities seek to meet regional carbon-free energy mandates.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy. Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 3, 2024

  “Over the course of 2024, it plans to deliver an additional 40 systems for a cumulated total of 189MW.”   “To date, Plug has already delivered 25 electrolyzer systems to third-party customers,” read a press release issued by the company as it announced its plans for reaching aggressive goals this year. 

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Low Carbon Prosperity

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Unlike a carbon tax, the cap is carried out in four-year windows known as compliance periods rather than as payment due in close alignment with consumption or delivery of fuel. To drive this point home, consider that only 30% of this year’s covered fuel requires compliance by the first compliance deadline in November 2024.

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