Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Flogas Britain – a major supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) – has added liquid biomethane (Bio-LNG) to its off-grid energy supply, marking what is said to be the industry’s first Bio-LNG solution for commercial and industrial operations.

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EDF + Business

JUNE 9, 2020

Methane: Europe’s missing link for effective energy decarbonization. About half of all internationally traded gas is consumed by Europe. The EU sources its gas from countries like Russia, the U.S. and Algeria, countries with sizeable methane emissions. ” Download the policy recommendations.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

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. Southern Company has joined other major U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 5, 2021

Growing demand for natural gas will start to be curbed in the coming years, but more needs to be done to meet net zero goals, IEA report warns. Natural gas demand is expected to rise by 3.6 The annual increase in global demand for natural gas is teh expected to hit an average of 1.7

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 25, 2021

The powerful climate pollutant methane is leaking out of dozens of oil and gas wells, pipelines, and storage tanks in Romania, adding to a growing body of evidence that methane leaks are widespread and pervasive in Europe. He visited 26 oil wells, 25 of which were leaking methane. James Turitto filming methane leaks.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

New IEA analysis reveals methane emissions from the energy sector are 70 per cent higher than official reports, but could high gas prices finally prompt operators to tackle the problem. It is one of the biggest and most worrying mysteries in the field of climate science: where are all the methane emissions coming from?

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Note: this is the second installment of a dialogue Q&A series with private equity investors following a methane summit EDF recently hosted for portfolio companies of EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) and Quantum Energy Partners. Andrew: Did you hear anything at the summit that influenced how you think about managing methane emissions?

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But the vast majority of today’s industrial hydrogen production is ‘grey,’ made from natural gas via steam methane reforming — a process that emits carbon dioxide, but at a low cost that electrolysis will struggle to beat over the coming decades. Different approaches to turquoise hydrogen.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has become the second global oil and gas major this week to commit to achieving net zero emissions, following hot on the heels of Norway's Equinor which unveiled its own net zero vision on Monday.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2021

Methane emissions reduction could significantly reduce rates of global warming at a relatively low cost, major research warns. As such, the report emphasises that methane mitigation is "one of the best ways of limiting warming in this and subsequent decades".

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 31, 2020

Dominion Energy is replacing its CEO as part of an executive shakeup accompanying the Virginia utility’s major shift away from natural gas and toward a renewable energy future, and its hefty financial penalty for its cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

If the federal and provincial governments live up to their climate commitments (namely on methane reduction, industrial carbon pricing, an emissions cap and ensuring that new LNG projects reach net zero on scope 1 and 2 emissions), over eight Site C’s worth of additional electricity would be required to electrify the six LNG projects in B.C.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

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. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The event aims to bring together policymakers and liquified natural gas (LNG), natural gas, and hydrogen players to explore new avenues for fossil fuel expansion. A coalition of environmental groups opposed to the expansion of the liquified natural gas export capacity along the Gulf Coast.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Then, natural gas is suddenly in the hot seat. For gas-only utilities, one pathway is clear. They have to push renewable methane. And how will the battle over natural gas connections play out? Recommended reading: Vox: The False Promise of Renewable Natural Gas. But what are the limitations?

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . And it could be cheaper than producing hydrogen from natural gas.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The milestone has been achieved four years ahead of schedule and is in line with the group’s strategy to achieve carbon-neutrality across its global facilities by 2025 and net-zero emissions by 2050. These projects capture and convert methane produced from the natural decomposition of organic materials into renewable natural gas.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 5, 2021

As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. This first-of-its-kind tool has the power to transform natural gas utility investment decisions.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The hydrogen economy is at the start of a period of growth, with the size of the global market predicted to be as much as US$12 trillion by 2050, according to recent research findings. Conventionally, hydrogen has been produced via steam methane reforming (SMR) using natural gas as the feedstock.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2023

Further research by DeSmog has shown that Eni’s company magazine Ecos made repeated references to climate change during the late 1980s and 1990s — while running advertising campaigns promoting natural gas, which is mostly comprised of planet-warming methane, as a “clean” fuel. ‘Friend Methane! ‘Friend Methane!

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 28, 2022

A study by ICF on Southern Company Gas revealed pathways for the company to reach net-zero by 2050. Conducted by consulting firm ICF, the study detailed pathways for the company’s four natural gas distribution companies to reach net-zero direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Four potential pathways.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

zero carbon emissions (NZE) by 2050. The report is Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector. carbon hydrogen produced globally in 2030 will come from coal and natural gas with carbon sequestration. Hydrogen will be increasingly blended into natural gas for distribution to homes and industry.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Global annual hydrogen supply in 2020 accounted for 90 Mt, with the bulk (59%) coming from fossil fuel-based steam methane reformation from natural gas, with 19% coming from coal-to-hydrogen gasification – while less than 1% currently is sourced from electrolysis. of total global emissions. Stepping back and taking a breath.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s not much compared to other big industries but a study has found this figure may rise to as much as 17% by 2050 if the industry doesn’t become more sustainable. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is eager to prevent this from happening and has set a goal to reduce emissions by 50% by 2050. Increased use of cleaner fuel.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The only climate trend more powerful for global financial institutions than the drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is the momentum to exit oil and gas. That means midstream and downstream infrastructure like pipelines, liquefied natural gas terminals and a wave of ethane crackers driving a global plastic pollution crisis.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Officials from one corporation, Venture Global, repeatedly told government regulators that CCS was incompatible with the company’s plans to build three massive new liquified natural gas export terminals in south Louisiana. exporters of liquified natural gas. The company is poised to be one of the largest U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

These include a requirement that the CO2 emissions from producing “domestic natural gas” are lower than emissions from the production of “higher-emission” liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported into the UK, which the government claims has four times its carbon footprint.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

Abroad, LNG will not necessarily reduce global emissions when accounting for factors such as methane leakage and the risk that it could compete with renewables and nuclear. KEY FACTS The International Energy Agency holds that there is no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply in a world that reaches net zero by 2050.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This is much sooner than what the blue hydrogen industry is estimating when advocating for the natural gas-based fuel to be widely adopted — essentially eliminating the only viable argument to invest in blue hydrogen. . “ By 2050, the paper sees the costs dropping to $0.35 CCS is carbon capture and storage.). kgH2 by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 14, 2020

One of them, called the "zero-carbon gas" pathway, involves using renewables along with other low-carbon technologies such biomethane, electrolysis, methane reforming, hybrid heat pumps and district heating to achieve deep cuts in energy system emissions. terawatts of extra wind and 600 gigawatts of additional solar up until 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Wood Mackenzie research director Nicholas Browne said natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be set for further scrutiny in the wake of the EIB’s decision. The EIB's new financing criteria will make lending to gas projects very difficult. This is now a time for action and delivery.".

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 25, 2022

Some sections included safety information and tips on energy conservation, but many others promote natural gas, describe its benefits, or position gas as a clean alternative to dirtier fuels. NW Natural knows that teachers possess the power to enlighten students. Answer: a bus that runs on natural gas.).

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

In the nearly three years since the UK government made a legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, there has been considerable debate in terms of how this will be achieved, not least the role the gas grid will play in the low carbon transition. Ensuring safety as the gas blend changes.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Waste processing technology firm Anaergia OREX TM suggests its extrusion press technology has transformative potential in terms of how organic material is treated at municipal solid waste (MSW) processing sites, supporting renewable energy generation and helping the UK achieve its ambition of reaching net zero by 2050.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 17, 2021

BloombergNEF estimates that clean hydrogen could meet up to a quarter of the world’s energy demand by 2050. New research on blue hydrogen (produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage), published by scientists at Cornell and Stanford, finds that its carbon intensity may be higher than previously thought.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Green hydrogen could supply up to 25 percent of global energy needs by 2050, it added. The coalition also cited Goldman Sachs research indicating that the addressable market for green hydrogen could be worth 10 trillion euros ($12 trillion at current exchange rates) by 2050. degrees Celsius.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2021

UK government urged to avoid backing blue hydrogen after US study finds its production could be worse for climate than natural gas. So natural gas supply chain emissions would need to be reduced and carbon capture rates improved to reduce emissions further. Full paper is here: [link].

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