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ExxonMobil Urges EU to Remove ‘Policy Hurdles’ Slowing Oil Industry’s Hydrogen Plans

DeSmogBlog

and other fossil fuel companies are urging the European Union to relax targets to boost climate-friendly “green” hydrogen, hoping to win greater support for projects to manufacture the fuel using natural gas. Exxon Vice President of Low Carbon Solutions Simon Herbert (right) speaking at the World Hydrogen 2024 conference in Rotterdam.

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Xcel unveils plan for net-zero natural gas by 2050

Renewable Energy World

Xcel Energy, provider of electricity and natural gas services to nearly 6 million customers in eight Western and Midwestern states, has committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its natural gas business by 2050. Xcel Energy’s aggressive, forward looking plans for clean energy are welcomed news.".

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Back green hydrogen to power clean growth, industry urges government

Business Green

Trade body RenewableUK outlines a series of policy recommendations to enable the UK to become a global leader in the development of green hydrogen. Driving down the price of renewable hydrogen will be critical to delivering on its potential, the study adds.

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Study: Gas crisis triggers $73bn investment in green hydrogen projects

Business Green

Carbon Tracker analysis warns soaring gas process could leave projects that produce hydrogen from fossil gas stranded. Hydrogen is widely regarded as a critical fuel for the net zero transition, as it provides a means of decarbonising a raft of industrial processes.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

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. That includes a recommitment to reaching its 2030 goal of reducing carbon emissions below 50 percent of their 2007 levels, potentially ahead of schedule.

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How the UK could meet its net zero goals ahead of schedule

Business Green

Thanks to myriad technologies - hydrogen hydride batteries, EV batteries, home solar power, and other renewables - the UK energy grid could look very different in 2030, writes Plextek's Laurence Weir. Solar power can dominate our energy production on a warm sunny day, even in the UK.

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German Clean Energy Hub Pivotal To Reducing Reliance Of Russian Gas

R-Squared Energy

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia have highlighted Europe’s vulnerability when it comes to energy security. TES is a green hydrogen company that will accelerate the energy transition through its ambitious plans to develop a green hydrogen hub at Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany.