GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

The European Union is planning a 15-gigawatt renewable energy tender and auctions for green hydrogen projects as part of a trillion-dollar Green Deal package, according to draft proposals leaked this week. Scaling up support for green hydrogen. The scale and breadth of support for green hydrogen are particularly striking.

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 23, 2021

zero carbon emissions (NZE) by 2050. The report is Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Secto r, and it can be downloaded here. Hydrogen and hydrogen?based One example they gave for reducing wasteful energy use is to increase the global plastics recycling rate from 17% in 2020 to 27% in 2030 and 54% by 2050.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In recent months, the world’s three top producers — Europe’s ArcelorMittal, China’s Baowu Steel, and Japan’s Nippon Steel — committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, echoing targets set in their home countries. Companies are piloting systems across Europe that use hydrogen in furnaces in lieu of coal.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. In a statement emailed to GTM, a spokesperson for Shell said the company "welcomes the EU’s new Green Deal and supports the vision to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in Europe.”

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

Put together, heating, cooling and domestic hot water are responsible for 80 per cent of the energy consumed by households. That is why one of the targets of the 'European Green Deal' is that by 2050 all existing buildings in Europe that are currently not energy efficient need to become climate neutral.

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 1, 2021

3 the promise of hydrogen flight ; no. Synthetic electro-fuels or “e-fuels” can be produced by combining hydrogen with carbon to create a liquid hydrocarbon. Requires huge quantities of renewable electricity E-fuels require even more energy to produce than hydrogen, which would deprive other sectors needing to decarbonise.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For example, batteries serve a different purpose than rotating grid stabilizers, which in turn fulfill different functions than thermal energy storage or green hydrogen. Heating and cooling, for example, are Europe’s largest energy consumers, using more energy than mobility or electricity sectors. Green hydrogen.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

European Commission unveils flurry of major policy plans as it seeks to help deliver on 2050 net zero goal, but green groups warn bolder action is still required. However, green groups were today quick to warn that the Strategy did not go far enough, pointing to the omission of any plan to phase out fossil fuels for heating and cooling. "A

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“The Bank’s new lending rules will support the deployment of carbon capture and storage, power-to-gas, hydrogen and biogas,” said James Watson, secretary general, Eurogas. “Investments in the gas infrastructure will deliver these technologies that all support the achievement of the 2050 carbon neutrality target.”

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

But it notes the health of fossil gas markets from 2035 onwards is uncertain, with future projections depending to a large extent on how much the nascent hydrogen industry comes to depend on fossil-based production techniques. And in non-OECD countries, less than 10 per cent of capacity is scheduled to close by 2050.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The UK government had stated its mission to reach net zero emissions by 2050, making it the first major country to legislate for such a goal - something Boris Johnson, no doubt, wants to see other nations pledge at COP26. Where energy is needed within buildings to heat or cool them, renewable sources offer another way to reach net zero.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As a result of a delay in consultations for gas- and hydrogen-ready boilers to be installed in new constructions in England as of 2025, those units could be banned and heat pumps may become the new standard. The consultation for hydrogen-ready boilers and other systems had been scheduled for last March.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Industry Voice: Kingspan Panels' procurement director Mark Broderick explains why the firm has invested in pioneering hydrogen steelmaker H2 Green Steel. The energy it takes to heat, cool and light buildings accounts for 28 per cent of global CO2 emissions. It is hard to imagine human civilisation without buildings.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Some see nuclear as the answer with  22 countries committing  to triple their capacity by 2050, and even talk of the US exporting SMRs to developing countries like Ghana, although security concerns could interfere.   Over 60 countries pledged to reduce emissions in the cooling sector to provide universal access to cooling. 

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2021

Government touts High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGRs) to help decarbonise power and produce hydrogen. While renewables like wind and solar will become an integral part of where our electricity will come from by 2050, they will always require a stable low-carbon baseload from nuclear," she said.

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Business Green

JUNE 23, 2021

The heat pump is capable of achieving higher flow temperatures of up to 75 degrees and is "one of the only products" available that use the natural refrigerant R290 which boasts a low global warming potential compared to some rival heating and cooling technologies, Vaillant said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And by 2050, Dow intends to be carbon neutral. We've developed a detailed roadmap for our Terneuzen site to reduce CO2 emissions from operations by more than 40 per cent by 2030, on our path to achieve net CO2 neutrality by 2050. Our commitments. If we can get there quicker, we will. million tonnes per year.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2021

A technical, environmental and economical evaluation from a shipowner’s perspective by Gilles Hagen Summary - This thesis performs a technical, economical and environmental feasibility study of dense hydrogen carriers as a fuel to power the largest semi-submersible offshore crane vessel in the world – Heerema’s Sleipnir. Download Full Report.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

And as we transition to a net-zero economy and the energy market reviews the generation mix that provides homes and businesses with electricity, cloud-based power plants could play a vital role in achieving the 2050 net-zero objectives. It requires an understanding of each asset’s limitations, and its current commitments.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 31, 2021

To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. For example, its analysis found that using electrified drying for the recycled paper industry could avoid 16 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2050. Optimize electric energy efficiency.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

They are the homes and offices of the future that promise to keep occupants cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and healthy in mind and body all year round, while also providing a critical component of the zero emission energy system that should emerge over the next decade. Not that any part of this transition is easy, of course.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs. of oil and gas production by 2030 and total net-zero operations by 2050. 22 countries pledged to triple their nuclear capacity by 2050, including the US, UK and other European nations.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards (D) joined the international Race to Zero Campaign, which aims to reach net zero carbon emissions around the world by 2050. They want to keep saying blue hydrogen, because hydrogen gets this rap for being a clean burning fuel. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DoE) recently released the outcome of an energy analysis in which it determined that when geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) are deployed at scale, they offer a realistic and effective option for the decarbonization of heating and cooling. Take our fun and engaging Hydrogen Quiz now!

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Only 39 per cent had ever heard of heat pumps, and only 12 per cent knew about hydrogen boilers, the two technologies widely regarded as the most important players in the attempt to decarbonise heat.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

A new report for the Northern Ireland Geothermal Advisory Committee outlines the opportunities presented by geothermal energy for helping the country transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2022

With almost all of the UK's existing nuclear power plants due to retire by the end of 2030, the government in its energy security strategy outlined an ambitious deployment programme which includes progressing up to eight new nuclear reactors by 2030 and achieving up to 24 GW by 2050. A common criticism of nuclear is on cost grounds.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Any reasonable forecast out there on the UK energy system is talking about 100GW-plus of offshore wind in 2050, and everyone agrees that offshore wind will be the backbone of the energy system by then," McGrail tells BusinessGreen. "We Similar concerns surround the government's level of ambition on green hydrogen.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Electric heat pumps can replace furnaces and, despite their name, they can actually heat and cool. Going further is going to require new fuels that are still being perfected, such as hydrogen and low-carbon “synthetic” fuels — clean energy carriers that are gaining ground overseas but aren’t a big factor yet in the U.S. and Canada.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

They have prompted debate about whether they propose the right mix of fuel sources - renewables, nuclear, hydrogen - to achieve electrification and net zero targets, and global events have added new urgency to the question of where we get our energy from. All of these policies and subsidies are working together to achieve positive impacts.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. In addition, we will have a Net Zero supply chain by 2050. All our factories will be Net Zero by 2030. New approach.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. Here is a countdown of Sierra's top 20 Cool Schools as described by Katie: 20. Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2021

That is the stark conclusion of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) today, which warns that these impacts from climate change in the UK are now inevitable, regardless of the success of decarbonisation through to 2050. Our networks provide the backbone needed for more electric vehicles, heat pumps, hydrogen and renewables.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And that was reflected in our new targets: to cut emissions from the assets we control and influence by 50 per cent by 2030, and to be a net zero business by 2050. Globally, the transition to renewable power could result in estimated savings of $12tr by 2050. This summer's water shortages in Europe could dampen GDP growth by 0.25

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Depending on where you are, somewhere between 30% to 70% of primary energy is spent on heating and cooling. This presents a massive decarbonization opportunity, one reason why geothermal heating and cooling is growing and will continue to grow rapidly. By 2050, I think we will see further growth—another order of magnitude.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The company has an order to buy up to 800 of Nikola Motor's hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks and 40 Tesla Semi trucks. Port Authority's fleet goals are all part of its overarching plan to reach a 35 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050. It's not just about cool tech, though.

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Clean Energy Canada

JANUARY 14, 2022

As we move toward net zero, our energy systems are shifting away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy sources such as wind, solar, hydrogen, and geothermal. Under a scenario where governments introduce policies to reach net zero by 2050, bills would decline even further.

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