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Southern Company Commits to Net-Zero Carbon by 2050, but Seeks New Gas Plants for Now

GreenTechMedia

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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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels

Mr. Sustainability

Fossil fuels, a vision of the future or something our children will see in history books? The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. By 2035, oil and gas will still meet around half of global energy demand, though coal consumption flatlines.

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. . Still, there is potential for clean — low- or zero-carbon — hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2018

Mr. Sustainability

Renewables are already ridiculously cheap, with the cheapest forms of solar energy already at less than half the price of fossil fuels. The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. Not taking into account the negative externalities.

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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers

Renewable Energy World

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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Climate Sceptic Goes Unchallenged on BBC’s Today Programme

DeSmogBlog

Porter states in her Twitter bio that she works with “businesses with projects across the electricity, gas and oil industries”, though these professional links to fossil fuel interests were not identified on the Today programme.

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A New Era for Germany’s Gas Industry Fuels Climate Fears

DeSmogBlog

Now, the city is at the forefront of the country’s dash to break its dependence on Russian gas. On Saturday, a newly built jetty is due to welcome the Norwegian-flagged Höegh Esperanza, a 280-metre vessel capable of offloading cargoes of natural gas supercooled into liquid form, then shipped across the ocean in specialised tankers.