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

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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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

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. Southern Company has joined other major U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Politicians, scientists, and industry stakeholders alike are continuously seeking sustainable energy sources as a contribution to the international efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, challenges in establishing alternatives to fossil fuels include costs, technology gaps, as well as accessibility and reliability.

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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. The natural gas conundrum.

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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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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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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

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. ” Short-term goals: Lots of new renewables, no new natural gas.

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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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Grist

MARCH 21, 2024

But the decision to write about his own experiences as a homeowner attempting to ditch fossil fuels came about two-thirds of the way through what amounted to more than a yearlong process. Residential energy use accounts for roughly one-sixth of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Gas stoves consume about the same amount.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand. The seven-year capacity contracts start in June 2024. But owner Exelon plans to shut down several generating units there between now and 2024.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

In November, he instructed his province’s public utilities, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, to stop collecting carbon taxes on natural gas as of January 1, 2024, if the federal government didn’t extend the same carbon price carve out to his province. The most extreme reaction was from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

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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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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2020

All projects must be able to start commercial operation by the end of 2024, unless they’re pumped-hydro projects that require longer lead times. Berkshire Hathaway has made significant investments in fossil fuel industries in the past several years.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

Analysts believe Mexico will miss its target of 35 percent clean energy by 2024. “AMLO and CFE under [CEO] Manuel Bartlett have zero intention of making a good-faith effort to comply with Mexico's long-standing non-fossil-fuel generation targets.” COVID-19 impacting Mexican renewables.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The report seeks to establish a framework for a long-term reduction in emissions from heating fuels, to align with the Commonwealth’s emissions reduction target of net zero by 2050 and the 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap.

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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 standard seeks to slash the carbon intensity of transportation fuel 20% by 2030, with annual benchmarks for gasoline, diesel, and greener replacement fuels.

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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. Yet the approach carries certain risks.

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 16, 2021

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. produced by reforming natural gas, which does result in CO2 emissions. Final investment decision is due for 2022.

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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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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

It also argued wind and solar power would be more cost-effective for bill payers compared to new gas power capacity. Leadsom, however, argued the country would still need fossil fuel power in the future, and that it was not the job of the planning system to block individual projects on climate grounds.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Under the terms of the deal, Amazon will purchase more than half of the power generated by the 759MW Holladske Kust Noord offshore wind farm from 2024 onwards, taking 250MW from Shell and 130MW of capacity from Eneco, a Dutch natural gas and clean energy company owned by Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation.

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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. Existing policies are already helping fleets convert from fossil fuels.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The fuel efficiency gains, coupled with 10 per cent larger gas tanks, means trucks will be able to cover up to 1,000km between refuelling.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

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. The data lays bare the rapidly declining importance of coal power in advanced economies, where the use of the carbon-intensive fossil fuel fell almost 15 per cent last year.

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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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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. We're able to decarbonise people's homes, not add to people's fuel bills, and also operate a world-first scale plant on this site.".

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

However, ESG funds lawyer at Linklaters, Julia Vergauwen, noted that the European Commission has delayed its decision with regard to classifying its TSC for more controversial industries - such as fossil fuel gas and nuclear - and their role in the climate transition.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

These new vehicles are quickly bumping up against familiar challenges of battery range, production capacity and charging, or fueling, infrastructure. But the bigger news for Arrival came earlier in the year, when UPS announced an order of 10,000 purpose-built electric vans, to be delivered through 2024.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 8, 2021

million per year, over longer terms that reflect the durable nature of that type of infrastructure. That pushes potential completion out to at least 2024, depending on how things go. And the costs of shipping fossil fuels via tanker are far greater for Hawaii than the costs of tapping the abundant natural gas on the mainland.

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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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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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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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