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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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Why digitalise the gas grid?

Envirotec Magazine

What we do know is that, while mass electrification will be key to achieving our net zero goals, having a gas network will remain an important part of the low carbon puzzle from both a practical and cost-effective perspective – especially when it comes to supporting the intermittency of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

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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.

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The Reality Behind Green Hydrogen’s Soaring Hype

GreenTechMedia

Green hydrogen produced using renewable energy is increasingly seen as a key asset for grid and transport decarbonization. Shell believes the hydrogen sector deserves the same levels of support that went to solar energy over the years. The need for a dedicated new supply infrastructure may limit hydrogen use.”

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GHG Protocol: Scope 1 Emissions Explained

Green Business Bureau

Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHGs released from the energy purchased by an organization. Stationary combustion : These are the emissions released from the direct burning of fossil fuels to power heat sources (e.g. These include geothermal energy heat pumps, air-source heat pumps, and solar water heating systems.

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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs.