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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

GreenTechMedia

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. million metric tons of hydrogen per year, with an estimated value of about $17.6 The “Roadmap to a U.S.

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Electrification ‘not enough’ to meet Paris climate goals, consultant says

Renewable Energy World

At COP21, world leaders agreed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 in pursuit of capping global warming to 1.5°C Significant research, development, and investment are needed in hard-to-decarbonize sectors, the report argues, and scaling of hydrogen technologies won’t arrive soon enough to make an impact under current investment.

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EDP Renewables enters Chilean market with $38 million acquisition

Renewable Energy World

More on Chilean renewables: Statkraft to build first windfarms in Chile Chile will increase small hydropower generation with 3-MW Los Pinos hydropower plant. The solar and wind projects under development are expected to be live by 2025 to participate in upcoming regulated tenders and private power purchase deals.

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The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

GreenTechMedia

Over the past three years, some of the country’s biggest utilities have been committing to a goal that few may have predicted they’d undertake on their own: weaning themselves off carbon-emitting generation by 2050. Utilities in many states now face mandates to move to 100 percent renewable energy or cut carbon to zero by 2050.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives. 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. If not sooner.

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Don’t despair about climate change, instead put your capital where it counts

Renewable Energy World

For that outcome to occur, worldwide emissions must reach net-zero by 2050 at latest. . North Sea wind installations could produce enough clean electricity and hydrogen to replace the coal-fired smokestacks. C of warming. The roadmap may be complex, but the financial math isn’t.

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Biden’s proposed increase in solar power would remake the US electricity system

Renewable Energy World

Department of Energy that found that solar power could generate up to 45% of the U.S. electricity supply by 2050, compared to less than 4% today. It concludes that the latter two scenarios would require approximately 1,050-1,570 gigawatts of solar power, which would meet about 44%-45% of expected electricity demand in 2050.